Sales
Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole … stunning filly fetches $1 million
A grey filly by Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), the dual Group 1-winning three-year-old, was labelled as the pin-up yearling for the Vinery Stud freshman sire at the Magic Millions and the market agreed, selling for $1 million. Victoria’s Griffiths De Kock Racing signed for the eye-catcher alongside agent Peter Ford and Brookdale Racing, having successfully... Read More
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Wilkinson’s shout after Extreme reward
Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) has already changed the life of Luke Wilkinson, the man who bought the stallion as a yearling, but he did it again yesterday – in a big way. Formerly Mick Price’s bloodstock manager prior to stints with Yulong, Danny O’Brien and now at Kia Ora, Extreme Choice breeding right... Read More
Coolmore buys Grenville’s half-brother to Think About It
Two of Australia’s biggest industry players duked it out in a lunch time auction ring battle for the final chance to buy a relation to arguably the country’s best sprinter, reigning Everest (1200m) champion Think About It (So You Think). It was Coolmore’s Tom Magnier who dug deepest, going to $900,000 for the Tasmanian-bred Wootton... Read More
Too Darn Hot colt headlines stellar day for Fairway Thoroughbreds
Camilleri celebrates brilliant afternoon at Magic Millions as Maher snaps up ‘quality’ youngster by Darley shuttler for $1.9 million High end bloodstock is, in many ways, much like art – they’re collectors’ items and tend to hold their value. And if what’s transpired at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale over the past two... Read More
Wave-winning Goldman takes shine to Gold Coast life
Trainer Kurt Goldman, fresh from landing an upset win in the $250,000 The Wave (1800m) with Arts Object (Zoustar) on his new home track of the Gold Coast, isn’t about to change his approach. And that applies to his approach to the training of his horses as well as the selection of them at the... Read More
Playing God underpins bumper Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale catalogue
This year’s Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale was the only auction of its type to increase year-on-year in Australasia and state manager David Houston has no reason to suggest Western Australia’s main sale can’t hold its footing in 2024. Such is the demand for stock in the Perth sale, driven by a rich mining-led economy... Read More