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
Te Akau make million-dollar splash on the Gold Coast
Colts by I Am Invincible and Zoustar to join tangerine army as Ellis continues his Australian expansion Four horses on the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale made a million dollars or more and two of them were purchased by New Zealand powerhouse Te Akau Racing as David Ellis ramped up... Read More
American agent Moynihan survives Cairns plane crash
American thoroughbred industry participants with Magic Millions-purchased horses in training in Sydney miraculously survived a plane crash in Far North Queensland on Monday. US agent John Moynihan and vodka drink entrepreneurs Richard and Tammy Rigney, their 14-year-old daughter Madison and their American trainer Phil Bauer and his wife were reportedly among the ten people on... Read More