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By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ The catalogue for the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has been released, with 1221 lots entered across Book 1 and Book 2, to be offered over five days of selling in January next year. Commencing on Tuesday, January 13, on the same day as the Magic Millions Barrier Draw, Book 1 will run until the Friday's super session, with Book 2 taking place on Sunday, January 18. "We are incredibly proud to present the catalogue for the 2026 Gold Coast Yearling Sale," said Magic Millions...

Bryce Bevan has been appointed as head of digital at Magic Millions. A graduate of the Godolphin Flying Start programme, Bevan will front the new Magic Millions Digital platform which will be launched soon. "I am very excited to join Magic Millions many years after they gave me my start in the Thoroughbred industry," said Bevan, who began bidspotting for Magic Millions in 2011. "I look forward to working closely with the leadership team and its many clients to establish a digital platform designed to enhance the online sales space...

Multiple Group-winning mare Olentia was the star of the Magic Millions Virtual Sale on Tuesday when going the way of Olly Tait's Twin Hills Stud for A$2.6 million. Tait later confirmed that the daughter of Zoustar was bought on behalf of Wathnan Racing as a broodmare prospect. Offered by Glenesk Thoroughbreds on behalf of Star Thoroughbreds, the six-year-old half-sister to Group 3 winner Wandabaa (Wandjina) and dual Listed winner Malkovich (Choisir) accrued just shy of A$1 million in prize-money over a 23-start career under the steerage of Chris Waller, with...

Godolphin Flying Start graduate Annie O'Rourke has joined Magic Millions in the role of Marketing/Bloodstock Sales Consultant. Prior to completing the Godolphin Flying Start O'Rourke also undertook the Irish National Stud Breeding Course in Ireland and received a certificate in Thoroughbred Management and High Achievement Award. She also has an Honours degree in Psychology from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. O'Rourke also gained global experience with Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, Malcolm Bastard Bloodstock, Ecurie Pantall (France), Clement Racing Stable (US) and Highclere Thoroughbred Racing. "We are thrilled to welcome Annie O'Rourke as...

The 2025 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale concluded on Tuesday with solid results despite a challenging market. Harry Angel emerged as the standout sire on Day 2, highlighted by a colt that sold for A$525,000, while Extreme Choice continued his strong commercial run, siring three of the top five lots overall. In total, 21 yearlings sold for A$100,000 or more, up from 17 in 2024, underscoring strong buyer demand at the top end of the market. But it was the Harry Angel colt that sent reverberations through the sale ring...

Newgate Farm's super sire Extreme Choice lit up the sales ring on Day 1 of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, with lot 1282, a striking chestnut colt from the draft of Baramul Stud, selling to Yulong Investments for A$850,000--equalling the record for this sale, the same price as was achieved in 2019. "He's a lovely colt and I know the team love the stallion and have already had great success through the exploits of their Magic Millions purchase Devil Night," said Magic Millions' China representative...

Call Di led the way on the second and final day of the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. Twice third at Group 2 level, Call Di showed her ability on the track, but it's her pedigree that helped take her to the top status. By Frankel, Call Di is a sister to Group 2 winner Miss Fabulass and is from the family of Australian champion three-year-old Samantha Miss. The Newgate Consignment offering ended the day as the top seller when knocked down for A$2.1 million...

Triple Group 1 winner Zougotcha became the most expensive horse sold at auction in the Southern Hemisphere this year when she realised A$5.25 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The daughter of Zoustar was offered by Chris Waller Racing and became the second-highest priced horse ever sold at the National Sale following Imperatriz's virtual sale at A$6.6 million 12 months ago. Coolmore's Tom Magnier secured Zougotcha, and said, "Well done to Chris Waller and all his team. She was a beautiful mare and everybody was on her this...

The 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Weanling Sale saw high demand for the top lots throughout the day, with eight standout weanlings hitting at least A$300,000, headed by a Snitzel filly who went the way of North Bloodstock for A$550,000. Offered by Highgrove Stud, she is the ninth live foal out of the stakes-placed O'Reilly mare Acquired, with the others including Splintex, a full-sister to this filly who was successful in the G2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, G2 Bobbie Lewis Handicap and G3 Hall Mark Stakes. Another sibling by Exceed And...

Barry Bowditch, managing director at Magic Millions, has urged international buyers to take a peek at the riches on offer at the upcoming Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale and capitalise on what he says is outstanding value on offer.  Not only is Bowditch referring to the favourable exchange rate to anyone rocking up to Magic Millions with US dollars, euros or pounds, but he also acknowledged that for whatever reason, broodmares Down Under fail to fetch a premium compared to other jurisdictions. Therein lies the value for international players.  The...

The story of the legendary three-times Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty (Aus) could scarcely be more international in nature. The bay was produced by an American-bred daughter of Distorted Humor who was raced to Group 2 success in Ireland, was sold on to Australian interests and was subsequently bred to the outstanding Medaglia d'Oro, who was on his dual-hemisphere missions at the time. Sold as a yearling on the Gold Coast in Queensland and as a ready-to-run prospect in New Zealand, Golden Sixty plied his trade in...

The three-time Group 1 winner Zougotcha (Aus) (Zoustar {Aus}) is set to go under the hammer at next month's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, which will also feature an International Section for the first time this year. Trained by Chris Waller, the five-year-old Zougotcha will be offered as the winner of eight of her 18 starts, with the first of her three Group 1 victories coming at Randwick in October 2022 when she won the Flight Stakes. Altogether seven of her eight wins were achieved at Group level, with three...