Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox described the opening session of that company's Adelaide Yearling Sale as “amazing” after the session posted hefty gains Monday. With eight more yearlings sold (75), the gross rose to A$3,865,500 from A$2,341,000 12 months ago. The average climbed 47.5% to A$51,540, while the median was up 66.7% to A$40,000. The buyback rate dropped four points to 17.6%.
“It's been the most amazing start to a sale in a very long time,” Cox said. “The numbers are well up–around 50% up already, which is just spectacular. Hopefully we can hold the numbers for tomorrow and we're really looking forward to getting into it tomorrow.”
Taking top billing on the day was lot 64, a Sebring (Aus) filly consigned by Goldin Farms and purchased by Victorian-based bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills for A$230,000. The half-sister to the winning Downhearted (Aus) (Starcraft {NZ}) will be trained by Mick Kent.
“I thought she was the best yearling in the sale–filly or colt,” Mills said. “The stallion is flying at the moment and she has a good pedigree behind her. She's from a Redoute's Choice mare and he'll be a champion broodmare sire for the ages I'd say. She ticked all the boxes, as they say. She was Mick's star pick of the sale and he's delighted to get her.”
Goldin Farms also consigned the third top-priced lot of the day, lot 82, a colt by I Am Invincible (Aus) hammered down to New Zealand's Lyndhurst Farm for A$155,000.
The top-priced colt of the session was lot 43, a Written Tycoon (Aus) colt from Baramul Stud picked up by McEvoy Mitchell Racing for A$195,000.
“He's come off Baramul so he's had a good start to his life,” trainer Tony McEvoy said. “He's got great bone on him, tremendous depth of muscle and a lot of power through his core. I love when he was walking to me, the power through him. He's an up and going 2-year-old. He'll be there in the spring and then he'll be there for the big dance in the 2-year-old races when you need those 2-year-olds.”
South Australia's Mill Park Stud consigned three of the seven six-figure yearlings on the day, more than any other vendor. Those were lot 85, a colt by Casino Prince (Aus) bought by Macdonald Gluyas for A$150,000; lot 7, a Smart Missile (Aus) colt sold to Prima Park and Waterford Bloodstock for A$140,000; and lot 34, a Street Boss filly bought by Bill Mitchell for A$110,000. That transaction came just two days after Street Boss sired his first Australian Group 1 winner, the Newmarket H. winner The Quarterback (Aus).
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