Sales
Maher and Redvers on a roll
David Redvers and the Ciaron Maher team combined on five colts for a cumulative investment of $2.9m. The most expensive recruit was the $950,000 son of I Am Invincible and Alassio (Foxwedge) from Silverdale Farm. The winning bid consigned Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field to the role of underbidder. The colt is the second... Read More
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Glentree take Avantage
The second seven-figure lot arrived a short while after the session-topper when Glentree Thoroughbreds and Badgers Bloodstock combined at $1.05m to secure the Coolmore-consigned I Am Invincible filly out of New Zealand champion Avantage (Fastnet Rock). The nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage joined the Coolmore broodmare band when purchased through New Zealand Bloodstock’s Gavelhouse Plus... Read More
Momentum behind Mulcaster
No buyer had a stronger second half of the day than the Guy Mulcaster-Chris Waller axis, and they ended the session by snaring a well-bred son of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) from The Chase at $1.2m. The colt is the third foal out of Dame Giselle, a four-time Group 2 winner and Group... Read More
Coolmore land $2 million Frankel colt as records broken during the Magic Millions opener
Good vibes ahead of the Gold Coast Yearling Sale translated into a lively opening session on Tuesday, with three seven-figure lots capping a decidedly solid and international Magic Millions market. The auctioneer described Segenhoe Stud’s son of Frankel (Galileo) as “a seven-figure colt all day long,” and that prediction proved spot on as the well-related... Read More
‘The whole thing feels more vibrant and dynamic’ – showtime on the Gold Coast as major players descend on Magic Millions
Magic Millions certainly know how to put on a show. Festivities during the Gold Coast Carnival range from a quiz night to a celebrity polo match, sportsmans’ lunches, an exhibition gallop on the beach and a golf day. And that’s not to mention a feature race meeting with prize-money worth a colossal $13.25 million. However,... Read More
‘It’s probably the best group of horses we’ve taken to this sale’
Fresh from topping the averages again last year and buoyed by a string of stakes results for its produce this season, Segenhoe Stud is primed for a strong Magic Millions Yearling Sale with a draft Peter O’Brien rates as the best group on type his historic farm has taken to the Gold Coast. While O’Brien... Read More