‘He doesn’t want to buy green bananas anymore’
For Victorian breeder Robert McClure, this year’s Magic Millions sale is about chasing ultimate success, be it on the racetrack or in the sales ring. Morning Rise Stud’s McClure, who co-bred this season’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner Storm Boy (Justify), has had a long and successful career in the breeding and racing... Read More
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
Yoshida finally lands his Group 1 Dame
Last season’s Robert Sangster Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Ruthless Dame (Tavistock), the final mare to be offered in Tuesday’s stunning day of trade, was bought by Katsumi Yoshida of Japan’s Northern Farm. Northern Farm representative Shingo Hashinoto confirmed that Ruthless Dame’s future was in Japan and in the breeding barn. Hashinoto, who also attended... Read More
Champagne flows after Madame Pommery realises $2.7 million
The 2022 Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Madame Pommery (No Nay Never) will also be covered in her first season at stud by Wootton Bassett who has been a revelation in Europe from humble beginnings. His first crop southern hemisphere-bred yearlings will race next season. The now retired Madame Pommery, who won at two... Read More
Coolmore goes Platinum
The most expensive of Coolmore’s Gold Coast haul was $3.5 million Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m)–winning filly Platinum Jubilee, who will not race again, with the stallion farm’s shuttler Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) already earmarked as her maiden mating. As well as being a sibling to her stablemate and Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot, the Gai... Read More
MAGIC MOMENT
Imperious Imperatriz breaks record at $6.6 million Just as she did time and time again on the racetrack, Te Akau’s ten-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) delivered an impressive result in the sales ring, smashing the Australasian record on Tuesday for the highest-priced mare sold at auction on Tuesday. International heavyweights battled it... Read More