Sydney, July 28 – Magic Albert has been creeping ever closer to his first century of winners and fittingly it was a Yarraman bred winner that gave him the ton at Wyong on Thursday.

The Les Bridge trained two year-old filly Hot Millie was having her third race start after finishing fourth at Canterbury and second at Wyong, that race experience serving her well for this assignment.

She settled off the pace for Tim Clark and powered home to win the 1200 metre maiden by three-quarters of a length in a most encouraging display.

A $60,000 purchase for her trainer from the Yarraman Park draft at the 2010 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Hot Millie is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Rippling Mill, who was also trained by Les Bridge.

Rippling Mill has been a fine producer with her other winning offspring being the Group III placed Aningha, metro winner Vankedisi and HK winner Xi Ying Men, so if Hot Millie is at least as good as her siblings she’ll be winning in town sooner rather than later.

“We’re delighted to see Magic Albert get the century, that’s a good effort when you consider the quality of mare he’s had to work with over the years,” said Arthur Mitchell.

“It’s all very well for Commands to get 150 plus winners, but he’s been covering large books of quality mares for a good while now and that’s a big advantage.”

Hot Millie is the ninth Australian two year-old winner for Magic Albert, who has been running hot with his younger horses, a further 35 three year-olds adding to his winning haul including Group I ATC Randwick Guineas winner Ilovethiscity and Group II ATC Royal Sovereign Stakes winner Master Harry.

Apart from his success in Australia, Magic Albert has also starred in South Africa with his Group I winning two year-old Fighting Warrior taking out the Golden Horseshoe Stakes last month.

“In recent years he’s had stronger books of mares and that’s beginning to show on the track, so hopefully it will be onward and upward,” said Mitchell.

“He’s been booked out since just after Easter and will cover his best ever book of mares this spring.”

A Group II winning son of Zeditave, Magic Albert went to stud in 2002 at a fee of $11,000 and remained at that fee until 2007 when he went to $16,500, the resulting progeny from that year now two year-olds.

Magic Albert stands this spring at $16,500.