Sales News

Lucia Valentina’s daughter lures Singleton back to Easter

John Singleton may have sold Strawberry Hill Stud and his breeding stock last August, but the octogenarian hasn’t lost his passion for racing or gambling. So, after watching almost four hours of selling at Riverside from a prime spot in the middle of the auditorium, Singleton snapped up the Elsdon Park-bred I Am Invincible filly... Read More

Magic Millions heeds feedback and delays start of National Weanling Sale

Magic Millions has pushed back the start of its 2024 National Sale, condensing the up to three-week selling extravaganza on the Gold Coast in May and June into a fortnight. The auction house on Wednesday announced that its two-day National Weanling Sale would be held on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, with the... Read More

NZB release Online Yearling Sale catalogue on Gavelhouse Plus

New Zealand Bloodstock’s (NZB) 2024 National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the 100-lot catalogue available to view on Gavelhouse Plus.   For the fourth year, the digital edition to NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series is set to be conducted on the premium online platform Gavelhouse Plus with bidding closing on Wednesday, April 17, from... Read More

Group 1 winner Belclare to be offered at Magic Millions

Fresh from her historic second win in Saturday’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), Belclare (Per Incanto) will be offered at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast. The stable star for premiership-winning trainer Lisa Latta, Belclare will go under the hammer as an exciting racing and breeding prospect... Read More

‘It’ll be a normal sale, but with more nerves’ – owner prepares for Winx yearling filly frenzy

As if the legendary Winx hadn’t stolen the limelight enough in her time on the track – winning every single one of her last 33 starts, including a world-record 25 Group 1s – she is creating even more drama in her second career at stud. The 12-year-old bay mare by Street Cry, a dab hand... Read More

Piccadillies sells for $300,000 on Inglis Digital

Piccadillies (Uncle Mo), a winning half-sister to Coolmore’s Group 1-winning champion sire Fastnet Rock (Danehill), was the headline act of Wednesday’s Inglis March (Late) Online Sale, when selling to Irish-based Marlhill House Stud for $300,000. Offered in foal to Coolmore’s shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni), Piccadillies has produced four foals to date, with a 2022... Read More