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1.8 MILLION DOLLAR ’MIA
Newhaven Park strikes more Gold with Galaxy winner From the time Mariamia (Toronado) was a yearling, everyone closely involved in the Group 1-winning sprinter’s career has won. On Wednesday, Newhaven Park’s John Kelly cashed in again when he sold The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) winner for $1.8 million to Zhijun Zhao, an associate of Australia’s... Read More
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Hill ‘N’ Dale jump into weanling market with $800,000 I Am Invincible filly
Renowned American stud Hill ‘N’ Dale made its second big investment in the Australian industry in a matter of months, splashing out $800,000 on an impressive I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) filly at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale. Bred and sold by the Element Hill’s Hutchins family, who are dispersing their bloodstock interests, the... Read More
It’s Imperatriz’s time!
Million-dollar mares to light up the Gold Coast Seven Group 1-winning fillies and mares, one who could set a new Australasian record price, and an array of potential elite level winners and producers of the next sales ring and racetrack stars of the future are expected to set the Gold Coast alight on Tuesday. The... Read More
Young stallions’ first crops find favour
Buyers also responded to stock by colonial first season sires Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) and Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) as well as Darley’s first crop shuttler Pinatubo (Shamardal). And it was current and former employees of Newgate Farm’s Henry Field who were responsible for the second most expensive weanling sold so far this year... Read More
Frankels on top as buyers get Gold Coast Home Affairs in order
Colt by European champion sire bought by Clarke, Baker and Cunningham Thoroughbreds for $500,000 Two years ago Jim Clarke paid $560,000 for a colt by Frankel (Galileo), “statistically the best stallion in the world”, and after being buoyed by the juvenile colt’s progress, the agent doubled down on the champion European sire on day one... Read More
Group 1 winner Ruthless Dame added to Magic Millions sale
Group 1 winner Ruthless Dame (Tavistock) is the latest addition for next week’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The star four-year-old will be offered as a racing and breeding prospect as part of her trainer, Ciaron Maher’s racing consignment on the opening day of the sale alongside the likes of Imperatriz... Read More