The two day Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale kicked off on Monday and a filly by Rothesay (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) topped proceedings when selling to trainer Bryan Guy for A$150,000. After a solid day's trade figures rose slightly across the board when compared to last year's record breaking sale. Over A$4.17 million was given for 142 lots sold at an average price of A$29,391, a median of A$20,000 and the clearance finished up at 78%. “We've sold five horses for A$100,000 or more which is a great indicator of the sale,” Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox reported. “Having said that the market is a little inconsistent where a number of horses have been bought exceptionally well, but for those that have done their homework the opportunities from today will continue tomorrow,” Cox added.
The above mentioned sale topper was offered by Glenlogan Park as Lot 28 and the chestnut is out of 8-time winning stakes filly Bareena (Aus) Filante {NZ}). Local trainer Bryan Guy trained the filly's dam and was delighted to secure the yearling. “She's a beautiful filly,” Guy said. “Two of her foals are both smaller types and they're both winners. This filly is bigger and stronger, much like the dam (Bareena) and she is a really nice filly. She's a great walker and she has everything I look for in a nice filly,” Guy added.
Four other yearlings sold for A$100,000 , with two of these coming from the last crop of Sequalo (Aus) (Rustic Amber {Aus}). The first one, Lot 29 was offered by Lyndhurst Stud Farm and was knocked down to Gollan Racing and John Foote Bloodstock. Just over an hour later Lot 67 another son of Sequalo from the same farm, made the same amount to the bid of Pinhook Bloodstock/Tony Sears Racing. These results lead to Sequalo ending up leading sire of the sale ranked by average (for five or more lots sold) with eleven yearlings sold for an average of A$48,545. Local trainer Toby Edmonds is the leading buyer on spend after Day One with A$255,500 invested in four lots, while Glenlogan Park is the leading vendor for two or more lots sold with an average of A$46,594. The action continues on Tuesday and commences at 11am Queensland time.
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