A hectic Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has concluded for another year and Proven Thoroughbreds can now confirm pricing on all 10 of its acquisitions.
As usual we have endeavoured to cater for a wide cross section of prospective buyers with six fillies and four colts purchased from $55,000 up to $200,000.
Three first season sires – OLE KIRK, FARNAN and BIVOUAC – feature in our Magic Millions 2024 portfolio while 10 different vendors/farms are represented.
With an average price of $278,446 for Book 1, the undervalued lots were harder to identify, but weeks of preparation including farm visits in the lead-up to the sale helped us secure 10 yearlings at or under $200,000.
In a recent online survey, the record of syndicators with yearlings that cost under $200,000 between 2013 and 2020 (current 5YOs) was revealed. Proven came out on top in terms of prizemoney with $36,558,888 earned from $13,417,950 expenditure, while our winners to runners strike rate was calculated at 83.23%.
The Magic Millions Gold Coast January Sale has been a happy hunting ground for us, producing stakes winners like SCALLOPINI, STROLL, GOTTA KISS, PALAZZO SPIRIT, CANDIKA, SIR MOMENTS, etc. Hopefully there are more in the class of 2024!
The below yearlings will be eligible for the Magic Millions race series from next year which offers an unprecedented $23.7 million in prizemoney across 29 races, including a new $3 million slot race for 3YOs over 1100m.
FLYING ARTIE x ORDOS HONOR colt
2.5% = $4,400 inc GST
3.5% = $6,160 inc GST
5% = $8,800 inc GST
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By the underrated FLYING ARTIE, sire of ARTORIUS, ASFOORA, DEMOCRACY MANIFEST, etc.
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From the winning FASTNET ROCK mare ORDOS HONOR ($600,000 yearling), a sibling to an incredible 6 Stakes winners/placegetters, including 3 Group 1 performers!
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The only other foal out of the dam sold was a LONHRO colt who sold for $650,000 as a yearling in 2022.
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Bred on a cross with a 20% stakes winners to runners strike rate, highlighted by Group 1 performer GIANNIS.
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Second dam VALOURINA traded as a broodmare for $1.6 million in 2008!
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FASTNET ROCK is the broodmare sire of 200+ stakes performers
WRITTEN TYCOON x SHE’S DEMANDING filly
2.5% = $4,700 inc GST
3.5% = $6,580 inc GST
5% = $9,400 inc GST
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From a family saturated in black type – dam is a sibling to 4 individual stakes winners over distances ranging from 1400m to 2400m!
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By champion stallion WRITTEN TYCOON, sire of Group 1 winners like COOLANGATTA, CAPITALIST, OLE KIRK, WRITTEN BY, PIPPIE, TYCOON TARA, etc.
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Bred on the same WRITTEN TYCOON x MORE THAN READY broodmare sireline cross as Group 1 winners COOLANGATTA & LUNA ROSSA.
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Full sister sold for $220,000 as a yearling in 2022 while the dam SHE’S DEMANDING traded for $375,000 as a broodmare in 2019.
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Dam’s latest foal is a filly by Golden Slipper winner STAY INSIDE.
MAURICE x TEASPOON colt
2.5% = $4,125 inc GST
3.5% = $5,775 inc GST
5% = $8,250 inc GST
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Outstanding colt from a family littered with stakes performers from 1000m all the way up to 3200m!
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By highly sought after Japanese stallion MAURICE (this colt is from his first Australian crop since COVID) whose service fee has almost doubled from $44k to $82.5k off the back of HITOTSU, MAZU, BANK MAUR, KIBOU, etc.
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MAURICE has already been successfully mated with this colt’s close relative ALIYANA TILDE (by SNITZEL), producing last year’s Group 1 QLD Oaks placegetter NOAH ‘N’ A DEEL.
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The dam TEASPOON was a sharp 2YO, winning her first two starts including the Group 3 Widden Stakes, before placing in the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes.
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TEASPOON’s first two yearlings to go to auction fetched $400,000 (by MAURICE) and $500,000 (by WRITTEN TYCOON) while her latest foal (weanling colt) is also by MAURICE.
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The MAURICE over REDOUTE’S CHOICE & sons cross has yielded 33 winners including 8 stakes performers, highlighted by dual Derby winner HITOTSU.
BIVOUAC x WHOLE NEW WORLD filly **SOLD OUT**
2.5% = $2,250 inc GST
3.5% = $3,150 inc GST
5% = $4,500 inc GST
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Only the second foal out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner DELAGO DELUXE (first foal is a winner by STAR TURN)
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From the first crop of electric sprinter BIVOUAC ($66,000 service fee) – multiple stakes winning 2YO, dual Group 1 winning 3YO, & Group 1 winner & Everest runner-up as 4YO!
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BIVOUAC’s peak performance came in the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington when defeating NATURE STRIP by 3.25 lengths under weight-for-age conditions.
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With 14 winners from 16 foals to race on the page, this filly hails from the great family of STAGING – dam of Group 1 performers DUPORTH, EXCITES & TICKETS
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MEDAGLIA D’ORO is an elite broodmare sire of stakes winners in 11 different countries!
TRAPEZE ARTIST x ABSOLUTE HEAVEN filly
2.5% = $6,400 inc GST
3.5% = $8,960 inc GST
5% = $12,800 inc GST
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Only the third foal from city winning mare ABSOLUTE HEAVEN, a sister to 4 stakes winning or stakes producing mares.
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Hails from a great female family consisting of ABSOLUT GLAM, MISS GUNPOWDER, JAZZ SONG, MOONFLUTE, SAARTJIE, etc
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An impressive 5 Group 1 performers in 3 different countries on the pedigree page!
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TRAPEZE ARTIST is the leading 2nd season sire by winners & prizemoney, ahead of JUSTIFY, HARRY ANGEL, THE AUTUMN SUN & WRITTEN BY. He also produced a Group 1 winner from his first crop via GRIFF (Caulfield Guineas).
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Proven has raced two of TRAPEZE ARTIST’s progeny to date and both won in their first preparations – SPIN DOCTOR & CARTWHEELS.
OLE KIRK x BRUGAL REWARD colt **SOLD OUT**
2.5% = $5,300 inc GST
3.5% = $7,420 inc GST
5% = $10,600 inc GST
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Eye-catching colt out of Group 3 winner BRUGAL REWARD who is doing the job at stud (first foal is a city winner, second foal was 4th in Listed Inglis Banner – both by MERCHANT NAVY).
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The unraced 2YO half brother by SNITZEL is showing a good deal of promise in training with Joe Pride.
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By new sire OLE KIRK – 1100m Listed winner on debut as a 2YO, trained on to win Group 1 Golden Rose 1400m & Group 1 Caulfield Guineas 1600m as 3YO.
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OLE KIRK’s first progeny sold for up to $1 million at Magic Millions 2024, providing buyers with unprecedented access to the bloodlines of legendary mare BLACK CAVIAR.
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From the family of champion sprinter APACHE CAT – 19 career wins, 8 at Group 1 level!
CAPITALIST x CHAMPAGNE CATH filly **SOLD OUT**
2.5% = $4,125 inc GST
3.5% = $5,775 inc GST
5% = $8,250 inc GST
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A filly with huge pedigree upside – all three siblings are winners (two at city level & a stakes placegetter), second foal sold for $1.1 million in 2017!
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The dam CHAMPAGNE CATH was a 2YO Sydney metropolitan winner on debut before winning the Listed Reginal Allen Stakes and placing behind subsequent Group 1 winner SWEET IDEA in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes.
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By Golden Slipper winner CAPITALIST – champion first, second and third season sire by winners, 38 stakes performers from just 4 crops to race.
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Like the O’Dea-Hoysted stable’s stakes winner APPIN GIRL, this filly is bred on the CAPITALIST x STREET CRY broodmare sireline cross.
PIERATA x EMTEVEE QUEEN filly
2.5% = $4,125 inc GST
3.5% = $5,775 inc GST
5% = $8,250 inc GST
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Strong first foal from a city winning 2YO & three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group 1 performer PANE IN THE GLASS (dam of Group 2 winner XILONG).
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By exciting young stallion PIERATA – an elite sprinter who defeated 39 individual Group 1 winners of 79 Group 1 races, highlighted by NATURE STRIP, SANTA ANA LANE, TRAPEZE ARTIST, BIVOUAC, REDZEL, EXCEEDANCE & BRUTAL.
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PIERATA’s first winner this season was a stakes winner – COLEMAN in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield.
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Like PIERRO’s stakes winner PIEROSSA, this filly is out of a TESTA ROSSA mare, the same broodmare sire as Melbourne Cup hero VOW AND DECLARE, champion 3YO filly GLOBAL GLAMOUR & Group 1 winning 2YO colts PRINCE FAWAZ & COOL AZA BEEL.
FARNAN x LECTURE colt
2.5% = $6,400 inc GST
3.5% = $8,960 inc GST
5% = $12,800 inc GST
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Second foal from a winning FASTNET ROCK mare (broodmare sire of 200+ stakes winners worldwide) & full-sister to Group 2 performer MY TRUE LOVE.
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By exciting first season sire FARNAN – Golden Slipper winning champion 2YO son of the imperious NOT A SINGLE DOUBT.
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FARNAN’s progeny sold for up to $1.2 million at Magic Millions 2024 – the equal highest price for a yearling by a first season sire ever!
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Hugh Bowman on FARNAN: “I’ve been lucky enough to ride some very good horses in my career, but I’ve never ridden a better 2YO.”
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From the same family as gun filly BENEDETTA & Group 1 winners LIGHT FANTASTIC & LEICA GUV.
TORONADO x LOPE DE FIELD filly
2.5% = $4,975 inc GST
3.5% = $6,965 inc GST
5% = $9,950 inc GST
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Only the third foal from LOPE DE VEGA mare LOPE DE FIELD – one of 5 winners out of champion 2YO filly VICTORY VEIN.
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The sire TORONADO currently stands for a fee of $88,000, the highest of any Victorian based stallion, having arrived in Australia for an introductory fee of $22,000.
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Joe Pride is the trainer of TORONADO’s best performed female to date – Group 1 winner MARIAMIA.
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First three foals from the dam are all by TORONADO (2YO brother sold for $230,000 at Magic Millions 2023) which underlines the faith the breeder has in this mating.
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From same family as multiple Group 1 winning 3YO SHADOW HERO.