Magic Millions HIT Sale holds firm as I Am Invincible colt tops trade
It was a selective day’s trade at the Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale on the Gold Coast on Thursday, but steady figures and robust international participation offered encouragement for the continued growth of Australia’s two-year-old breeze-up scene. The auction was headlined by a $550,000 I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) colt, and as expected, Asian... Read More
Godolphin and Amo Racing clash over 3,700,000gns son of Sea The Stars
Godolphin, with Sheikh Mohammed at the centre of the huddle, squared up against Amo Racing as a well-related son of Sea The Stars fetched 3,700,000gns midway through the opening session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. Amo principal Kia Joorabchian was back in his usual position opposite the rostrum, while Sheikh Mohammed... Read More
McGaw
You mightn’t guess it from his pricetag, but Danehill Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winner McGaw (I Am Immortal) hails from a pedigree boasting plenty of blue blood, with strong notes of a particularly regal European family. The first stakes winner created by an entity named Havaparty – the breeding wing (and nickname) of the like-sounding... Read More
Enriched shares dominate October (Early) Sale
Three individual shares in the Group 2-winning entire Enriched (I Am Invincible) sold for a combined $440,000 in a highly successful Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale today. Walnut Farm – an affiliate of powerhouse Yulong – capitalised on the rare opportunity to purchase each share – one ten per cent and two five per... Read More
Nolen quietly ‘confident’ ahead of Magic Millions HIT Sale
Inspections hit full swing on the Gold Coast on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Magic Millions Horses In Training Sale, with vendors reporting solid interest across a varied catalogue. With 230 lots on offer – predominantly two-year-olds with the addition of 20 more mature racing prospects – the sale once again gives buyers opportunity to secure... Read More
Hayes confident Ka Ying Rising on track for Everest
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) had his first official Australian trial less than two weeks out from The Everest and trainer David Hayes is confident the world’s top-rated sprinter will be ready for his $20 million target. In a star-studded 1000-metre heat at Randwick on Tuesday morning, the gelding finished third under regular... Read More