Sales News

O’Brien secures Star colt during Book 2 opener

The breeder of powerhouse sprinter Star Turn (Star Witness) came away with the top-priced lot on day one of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale’s Book 2 sale yesterday. Melbourne trainer Danny O’Brien, who trained Group 1-winning sire Star Witness (Starcraft) and bred his Schillaci Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winning son Star Turn, paid... Read More

Book 2 value as new wave of buyers join Magic Millions crowd

The Magic Millions Guineas (RL, 1400m) and the 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m), both worth $3 million, provided an important reminder of the value that can be found in Book 2 at the auction house’s January sale. After selling 790 yearlings out of the main catalogue, which hit $230 million in trade, focus now switches to... Read More

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

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