The Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale began its two-day run at the Belmont Park Sales Complex Monday with figures decreasing from 60 fewer lots offered than in 2015. A total of 103 found new homes from 134 through the ring, grossing A$3,912,000, while the average dropped by 26.3% from A$51,540 to A$37,981. The median of A$30,000 was an even 25% lower than the 2015 mark of A$40,000. However, the RNA rate was down to 23.1%, causing a sharp increase in clearance rate to 76.9%.
Two colts shared top honours when selling for A$135,000 each, and it was lot 3 that established the early high-water mark. The colt, by first-season sire Your Song (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and offered by Western Breeders Alliance, was sold to Trevor Andrews. Out of the winning Jestceny (Aus) (Real Jester {Aus}), the bay is a half to the SP Jestpatim (Aus) (Patronize {Aus}) and recent Magic Millions WA 2yo Classic winner The River (Aus) (Magnus {Aus}).
“He's obviously pretty attractive because we've got the
half-brother [The River (Aus)] and I like quite a few lots late tomorrow so I thought I better strike early otherwise I could miss out on a couple of the others,” said Andrews. “He's an easy horse to sell. I've pretty much got him sold now. He'll be an up-and-running style Magic Millions horse for next year and I'm pleased to get hold of him.”
Later in the evening Singapore based owner Constance Cheng also went to A$135,000 to secure the joint-sale topper lot 117 from Amelia Park Racing and Breeding. Flanked by trainer Steven Crutchley, Cheng was delighted to have secured the Snitzel (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) colt, who is the sixth foal out of the stakes performer and eight-time winner Royale Harvest (Aus).
Amelia Park Racing and Breeding also supplied the day's third top lot with a Sebring (Aus) (More Than Ready) colt lot 38 out of Group 3 winner Madame Shinko (NZ) (Shinko King {Ire}), who was knocked down to Morton Racing for A$120,000.
“I just thought he was a cracking colt,” commented trainer Danny Morton. “He's off a good farm and we were trying to buy horses like that at the Gold Coast a few weeks ago and we couldn't get near them, so I'm happy to have him. Sebring is a superstar sire and he's a real athlete and he's very well grown already. He's just going to make into a lovely athletic style of horse.”
“It's been a pleasing start,” said Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox. “With the blended results of last year, the average was about A$37,000 and we're sitting just above that at about A$38,000 and a gross just shy of A$4 million, so it's a very good start. The way the cards have fallen means there's some high profile lots coming in on Tuesday, so we anticipate we can build on the good numbers already.”
The sale will continue at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday.
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