Magic Chegaga gives Duffy breakthrough success

Magic Chegaga ridden by Colin Keane wins the fourth race during day two of the Galway Races Summer Festival 2022 at Galway Racecourse in County Galway, Ireland. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire.

Co Meath trainer Brian Duffy has just four horses in his charge but Magic Chegaga’s impressive success in the Colm Quinn BMW Mile was a great advertisement for the small operation.

Although Duffy bought her out of the horses-in-training sale early last year for just €12,500, he wasn’t in a position to take her immediately and so she went to Tom Gibney, for whom she won twice.