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Superstar Legarto Tops Buoyant Broodmare Opener At Magic Millions

by TTR AusNZ/Kit Gow/Dane McLeod The market was hungry for racing talent coming off the track, and the first day of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale delivered that in droves, with the clearance rate soaring past the equivalent time in the 2025 edition. Five-time Group 1 winner Legarto was the star of the show, selling for A$2.8 million early in the session. At A Glance Clearance for Day 1 of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale improved to 85% (81%), while the aggregate decreased to A$34,154,500,...

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Magic Millions Releases National Broodmare Sale Catalogue

By Renee Geelen/TTRAusNZ Magic Millions have revealed the highly-anticipated catalogue for this year's National Broodmare Sale, featuring 374 lots to be offered across two days on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27. Among the race filly highlights are Group 1 winners Captured By Love, Legarto, Quintessa and Vibrant Sun, while the likes of Startantes and Abbey Marie in foal to commercial sires add appeal on day 2. "We're excited by the depth we have within the catalogue," said Barry Bowditch, managing director of Magic Millions. "It's disappointing that there...

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Champion Racemare Legarto to be Offered at Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

The four-time Group 1 winner Legarto (Proisir) will be offered as part of the Attunga Stud draft at May's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. Trained in New Zealand by Ken and Bev Kelso, Legarto registered her latest top-level success in the Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday, regaining the title she'd previously won in 2024. An 11-time winner from 23 career starts, the now-six-year-old also ran out a determined winner of the Australian Guineas at Flemington back in 2023. Legarto is set to make at least one more...

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