The $400,000 Magic Millions Cup (1400m) is one of eight races running at the Gold Coast this Saturday as part of the Magic Millions Race Day.

14 horses are set to tackle the middle-distance race following the scratching of Peter and Paul Snowden’s Snippets Land.

Gai Waterhouse will deliver a dual-pronged attack on the race with two of the top three rated horses – Driefontein and Spurtonic – however both remain luckless following the barrier draw.

Five-year-old mare Driefontein will jump from barrier 11 with Tommy Berry in the saddle while Spurtonic will be one gate in with Hugh Bowman to ride.

Driefontein has been hit and miss this year, finding victory in the Group 1 Sangster Classic (1200m) and second placings in the Group 2 Ripper Stakes (1400m) and Group 2 Tab.com.au Stakes (1200m) but has also finished end of the field in races such as the Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) and Group 1 Darley Classic (1200m).

Due to her impressive resume the mare will carry the top weight of 59.5kg, however this is the same weight she carried in the Ripper Stakes which was also over 1400m.

Five-year-old gelding Spurtonic has been lightly raced this year with just two starts to his name. After finishing dead last in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) back in March, the gelding was sent to the spelling paddock for just under seven months before returning in the Filante Handicap (1500m), where he finished fifth of seven runners.

Since then, Spurtonic has won two of his three barrier trials, showing a nice turn of foot last time on December 30.

Her chances at success in the 2015 Magic Millions Cup haven’t been made any easier but Waterhouse will be the trainer to beat on Saturday.

Chris Waller’s Strawberry Boy has scored the ideal jump from barrier one with Damian Browne to ride. The six-year-old gelding is in great form following three placings from three starts this campaign.

Strawberry Boy won the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1400m) first up on November 6 before finishing third in both the Listed Festival Stakes (1500m) and Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m). The gelding will undoubtedly be an early favourite when betting opens at Ladbrokes.com.au.

Gundy Son will back up after winning the Listed Goldmarket Handicap (1300m) last Saturday on the Gold Coast. Tony Gollan’s nine-year-old gelding proved he still has what it takes to win and will jump from barrier four with Tegan Harrison as hoop.

Last start winners The Bowler, Phelan Ready, and Saluter will all fight for their share of the $400,000 prize money.

Check out the complete field and barrier draw for the 2015 Magic Millions Cup below.

Betting markets are due to go live at Ladbrokes.com.au shortly so make sure your is up and running to get a slice of the big action this weekend.

2015 Magic Millions Cup Field & Barrier Draw

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	H Rating
1	10720×6206	DRIEFONTEIN	Gai Waterhouse	Tommy Berry	11	59.5kg	108
2	2x7200x133	STRAWBERRY BOY	Chris Waller	Damian Browne	1	59kg	103
3	14419x0x5x	SPURTONIC	Gai Waterhouse	Hugh Bowman	10	58.5kg	102
4	0x0941x7x1	PHELAN READY	Jason McLachlan	Luke Tarrant (a)	2	56kg	97
5	x8002222x1	SALUTER	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne	9	54kg	93
6	905×046361	GUNDY SON	Tony Gollan	Tegan Harrison	4	54kg	92
7	412x1322x5	HARADA BAY	John, Dan & Chris Meagher	Michael Cahill	13	54kg	89
8	0x5200x648	INTO THE RED	Kelso Wood	Chris Munce	12	54kg	85
9	521787×521	THE BOWLER	Robert Smerdon	Brenton Avdulla	5	54kg	80
10	61144×3732	ROMANARMA	Desleigh Forster	Daniel Griffin	3	54kg	78
11	230×011002	ABU BEN ADAM	Pat Duff	Glen Colless	8	54kg	77.5
12	4250143×14	FOXBAT	Trevor Bailey	TBA	6	54kg	73
13	x307676x76	Snippets Land	Peter & Paul Snowden	TBA	15	54kg	72
14	x307676x76	PALMERA LAD	Roslyn Pratt	TBA	14	54kg	71
15	8x2152x633	DOUSAICHI	Trevor Bailey	TBA	7	54kg	67