The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale concluded its record-breaking run with a single-session Book 3 on Tuesday. Conducted the same day, the one-day Magic Millions Summer Racehorse Sale posted similarly buoyant trade. Combined, the two sales grossed over A$1.2 million. Across the entire six-day stand, the clearance rate was a stellar 90%, with the overall aggregate making A$168,753,500 between the two.
Cumulatively, the Gold Coast Yearling Sale also enjoyed a 90% clearance rate, with the average up 12% to A$188,357 and the median up to A$140,000 (+17%). The aggregate was A$167,826,500 for the 891 yearlings that found new homes.
The Summer Racehorse Sale alone brought A$927,000, averaging A$29,903 (+108%) and a 97% clearance rate for 31 sold from 32 offered. The median rose by 30% to A$13,000.
Lot 1235 was Nikitas (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), the dearest lot on the day, selling for A$195,000 to Neville Morgan from the Woodside Park consignment. The winning MGSP half-brother to Australian Champion Stayer and MG1SW Jameka (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) was joined in the six-figure department by the unraced Caffeine (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) (lot 1219) and the winning GSP Mogador (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) (lot 1233), a half-brother to G1SWs Astern (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) and Alizee (Aus) (Sepoy {Aus}), both from the Godolphin draft, selling for A$115,000 to Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA)/Yulong Investments and A$110,000 to Heinrich Bloodstock, respectively.
“This has been the most incredible sale and carnival,” Cox said, whose tenure with the company ends on Friday. “A truly spectacular success. There are so many moving parts that make this sale and carnival the success that it's been. Everyone came to the Gold Coast and played their part well beyond our most optimistic expectations we therefore thank them across the board. On a personal note, I want to thank the Magic Millions team, who worked extremely hard to deliver Magic Millions 2018 and also their unwavering support during my time at Magic Millions.”
To see the complete results of the Gold Coast Yearling Sale or the Summer Racehorse Sale, click here and here.
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