Magic Millions unveils stellar catalogue for October HIT Sale
A broad cross-section of proven stallions and emerging sires will feature in this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, with the catalogue for the October auction now available online.
A total of 210 lots, plus supplementaries, have been assembled predominantly of two-year-olds along with a number of three and four-year-old racing prospects, some of them already winners.
This year a total of 90 individual stallions are represented. Established sires with progeny catalogued include recently crowned champion sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor), I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), Written Tycoon (Iglesia), Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo), Proisir (Choisir), The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), Toronado (High Chaparral), Capitalist (Written Tycoon) and Hellbent (I Am Invincible).
Meanwhile, up-and-coming stallions represented include champion first-season sire Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), Bivouac (Exceed And Excel), Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) and St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni).
“I think the depth and variety that’s on offer has given us a lot of confidence when we’re going to market to speak to our clients,” Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch told ANZ News.
“The stallions that we have in there are diverse but some of the most elite sires, especially in this part of the world, have got good numbers in the catalogue.”
Pedigree highlights include progeny of Group-winning mares such as Diademe (Savabeel), Best Behavior (Into Mischief), Col ’n’ Lil (Bradbury’s Luck), Flashy Lassie (Flashy Bull), Jade Marauder (Fastnet Rock), Sweet Redemption (Snitzel), Ticket To Ride (Shocking) and World Peace (Danehill). More than half of the catalogue are siblings or close relations to stakes winners, among them Group 1 winners Levendi (Pierro), Sofia Rosa (Makfi) and Briasa (Smart Missile).
In total, 59 lots have been nominated to the Magic Millions Race Series, making them eligible for more than $20 million across 28 races run annually in Australia.
Four breeze-up sessions will be conducted nationally between September 23 and October 7, ahead of the Gold Coast sale on Thursday, October 9. Bowditch confirmed the use of TripleS technology during the sessions to provide data such as stride length, stride frequency and sectional times.
“We noticed and followed through all our clients and consignors that come to this sale each year, the yearlings they were buying were horses that were not only great appeals on pedigree but they were very well conformed, strong types that suit a breeze-up sale,” Bowditch said.
“I feel like when we get to the breeze-up days and we see these horses breeze at Seymour, Newcastle and the Gold Coast, we’re going to like what we see and they’re going to breeze accordingly.
“Not only are they very well-bred, they’re also with extremely capable horse people, which makes a huge difference to their education and I think the buyers that come to the market have immense faith that they’re buying well-educated horses ready to go to the races.”
While the bulk of the catalogue is made up of two-year-olds, Bowditch emphasised the importance of offering a spread of ages and types to appeal to a broad buying bench.
“When you look at the market and the people that like to turn up to these sales, yes they’re primarily coming for two-year-olds but they’re not pigeonholed—they may buy a three-year-old, they may buy an older horse. You want to give them variety to ensure the horses that they think they can purchase are in the catalogue. I think the diversity we have in that sphere as well gives buyers another reason to attend the sale.”
Bowditch also highlighted the significance of international participation, particularly from Asia, in supporting the sale and complementing domestic buying strength.
“The international markets and fundamentally Asia are so important, I think they’re going to bolster what we want to put in place domestically,” he said.
“I know when I’ve spoken to [Magic Millions international sales director] David Chester in the lead up to this catalogue that he’s very excited about it and is eager to get around Asia and speak to as many of his clients and our representatives in each of those jurisdictions and ensure we’ve got a really good cross-section of buyers that complement the catalogue that vendors have given us the faith to put together.”
The Magic Millions team are already out inspecting yearlings for the January sale. To view the online catalogue for the 2025 Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, click here.