Sales

Nichols digs deep for son of his Star I Am Invincible mare

Shane Nichols had his heart set on buying the first foal out of his Group 1-winning mare I Am A Star (I Am Invincible) but he admits the Deep Field (Northern Meteor) colt’s price tag saw him pushed to the limit. “Eight hundred thousand is $800,000,” trainer Nichols said of Lot 125, the fifth highest-priced... Read More

Trilogy Racing welcomed into Newgate-China Horse Club fold

Trilogy Racing is determined to make an impact – and fast – and there’s arguably no better way than doing that than by joining forces with one of the most successful colts partnerships of the past decade.  Not yet 12 months in existence, and already with a rapidly growing bloodstock portfolio under management, the NSW... Read More

First Justify yearling in hands of where it all began for Triple Crown winner

In a touch of sweet irony, the first lot sold in the year completed a full circle. The strapping bay colt who kicked off Magic Millions 2022 was also the debut south hemisphere offering of Coolmore’s shuttling US Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy), and first foal of former quality mare Eckstein (I Am Invincible). ... Read More

Edinglassie seeing there is power in a union 

The name Edinglassie conjures a joining of two halves. The combination of Scotland’s two largest cities, it was in fact once mooted for a certain settlement not far north of today’s Magic Millions sale complex, until it was decided to honour the then governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane.  Instead, the name has... Read More

Matamata calling for returning Te Akau son Walker

“Racehorses are like vegetables. They’re perishable products, and whoever re-stocks their fridge every year is going to have a lot of success.”  It’s something Mark Walker – looking to reload his fridge on the Gold Coast this week – learnt in Singapore.  If it does not sound like eastern mysticism it’s because it came from... Read More

Grenville’s Bart McCulloch keen to Excel after long haul to the Gold Coast

Tasmanian breeder Bart McCulloch has good grounds to be confident his ambitious mission to the Magic Millions sale will go better than his previous bold venture from the Island State to Queensland.  Grenville Stud, the progressive 1100-acre farm south-west of Launceston which runs some 40 broodmares and stands young stallions Stratosphere (Snitzel) and Zululand (Fastnet... Read More