Tempest Tost confirmed her status as one of the nation's top three-year-old fillies with a powerful on speed win the $1 million Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions 3YO Trophy (1400m) at the Gold Coast today.

The bonny grey daughter of Statue of Liberty held out a gallant Rock Kingdom to win the time honoured feature by a half length to the cheers of Tasmania and her loyal followers.

The Tempest Tost story takes us around Australia. Foaled in Victoria, sold in Adelaide, trained in Tasmania, her lead up races in Melbourne and glory on the Gold Coast.

Tempest Tost was purchased by Tasmanian Racing Club chairman Geoff Harper's Seahorse Management for just $72,500 at the 2007 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

Today the lightly raced, but highly talented filly gave her connections their biggest thrills in the racing industry.

"I'm absolutely elated to be here," Harper beamed. "The raceday is just fantastic - the atmosphere, the build up."

"She's been by far the best horse I've had. She's out of a Group One winning family."

The win continued a great relationship between Harper and Tempest Tost's trainer, good mate Gary White.

"Don't wake me up - this is an amazing dream," White said from the winner's stall. "She's just an unbelievable filly."

"I'm just so proud and just so pleased for Mr Harper and the family. For them to stick by me and give me the opportunity to train a great filly like this is great."

"We picked her out at Trevenson Park and headed to Adelaide and bought her there. But for this to happen - it's just a dream come true."

Connections weren't in any rush to announce future plans for the outstanding filly - but stakes races in both Melbourne and Sydney will be right in contention.

"Darren (Gauci) has always thought she was a Group Two or Group One horse - but she's always had that problem with her knees."

"But she keeps on finding. She shows that courage."

"I will have to talk to the owner - but I'd be giving her a bit of a break now," White added.

As well as having won prizemoney which has now spiralled to $738,864 the filly is worth many hundreds of thousands as both a racing and then broodmare prospect.

She is the 15th named foal from the former smart and now grand producing Old Crony mare Lady Violet.

Tempest Tost is the fourth stakes horse for her dam and the third stakes winning following the efforts of Well Known and Group One winner Notoire.

Magic Millions managing director David Chester said the result was a great example of the breadth of his company's presence around Australia.

"She was sold in Adelaide - trained in Tasmania and has won a million dollar race on the Gold Coast - what a great Magic Millions fairytale."

"It goes to show what quality yearlings we offer not only on the Gold Coast but also in Adelaide. Let's not forget Augusta Proud either!"

© Cyberhorse 2009 Greg Irvine Published 10/01/09