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‘It’s a pretty special opportunity’
Quality hailed as Inglis Easter Sale catalogue is revealed Winx’s (Street Cry) second foal will no doubt grab the main headline, but the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is also shaping as a showcase for another superstar of the Australian thoroughbred scene – sire sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). The catalogue for the sale... Read More
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Hallmark ready to offer landmark draft at Karaka
Some neat pieces of numerical symmetry surround Hallmark Stud’s presence at next week’s Karaka Yearling Sale. As New Zealand’s most famous auction celebrates its 100th edition, Hallmark raises its own half century, with its 50th successive draft following its first, at the old National Sale, in 1977. And how fitting that Hallmark is able to... Read More
‘We’re getting pretty excited about this filly’ – Angelic juvenile set to dazzle in the Blue Diamond Preview
Fresh from another successful shopping trip on the Gold Coast last week, Astute Bloodstock’s Louis Le Metayer is hoping his 2025 Magic Millions graduate Angels Fury (Harry Angel) can deliver a devilish display in this Saturday’s Blue Diamond Preview (F) (Gr 3, 1000m). Le Metayer departed the Boondall complex with a trio of yearlings, headlined... Read More
‘I thought the sale was sensational’ – Leading industry figures provide glowing reports on Magic Millions
A “steady to strong” forecast for the rest of the Australian yearling sale season according to a range of industry figures, based on the results of Magic Millions Gold Coast. Book 1 of the first sale of the year was hailed as an emphatic success by Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch. The sale’s average... Read More
‘This is obviously a smart horse’ – Ottobre goes to $270,000 for Book 2 topper as curtain comes down on Magic Millions
Tony Ottobre was delighted to have acquired his latest “Jenni” horse after buying Magic Millions Gold Coast’s Book 2 topper for “a lot more than I expected” on a robust closing day of trading on Sunday. Ottobre’s Cape Schanck Stud had to go to $270,000 to acquire Lot 1113, a filly by vendor Yulong’s young... Read More
King Of Roseau reigns in the Magic Millions Cup
King Of Roseau (4 g Capitalist ex Dominica by Choisir) relished the step back up to 1400 metres in Saturday’s Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m), producing a rapid late surge to claim the $2 million race by a narrow margin over Boomtown Boss (Spirit Of Boom). The Peter Snowden-trained gelding was a good winner of... Read More