Sales News

‘Variety is the spice of life and Adelaide has got plenty of it’

Magic Millions release the 452-lot catalogue for their South Australia-based sale which gets under way on March 18 A total of 452 lots have been assembled for this year’s Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, a catalogue the auction houses’ South Australian-based bloodstock consultant Adrian Hancock believes has more depth than past editions of the sale... Read More

Inglis release catalogue for first digital sale of 2024

Recent Perth Cup (Gr 2, 2400m) winner Casino Seventeen (Casino Prince), a Group-placed Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) mare in foal to Justify (Scat Daddy) and a Group 1-placed son of Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) are among the highlights of the first Inglis Digital online sale for 2024. The January Sale will see 455 lots offered – 318... Read More

Bowditch pleased with results as action comes to a close on the Gold Coast

Magic Millions managing director declares the bigger Magic Millions sale a success The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has provided an important barometer for the Australasian bloodstock market and set a solid platform for the season ahead, according to Barry Bowditch. As the seven-day sale bonanza came to a close last night, the Magic... Read More

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