Colts Share Limelight At Magic Millions

Lot 128, a colt by Written Tycoon | Magic Millions

Two colts shared centre stage on the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Monday. The pair, by Top Echelon (Aus) and Written Tycoon (Aus) were both knocked down for A$150,000 on a day that saw solid rather than spectacular trade throughout the day. Just over A$4-million changed hands on 137 yearlings which equated to a 74% clearance rate, a small drop from last year's 78%. Average and median both rose a fraction to A$29,880 and A$23,000 respectively. “It's been a typical start to our March Yearling Sale where the provincial Queensland buyers were tentative to get into the market early,” said Magic Millions managing director Vin Cox. “As the day went on they got more confident and were prepared to bid up. As the momentum is building we look forward to a solid day's trade tomorrow,” he added.

Lot 80 was the first yearling to make six figures and it was Matthew Dunn who signed for the co-sale topping son of Top Echelon offered by Oakwood Farm. The colt is out of three-time winner Idesa Bay (Aus) (Civic Hope {Aus}) who has bred five winners from five runners including the stakes placed Cerberus Gal (Aus) (General Nediym {Aus}). “The colt is very typical of the nice Top Echelons,” Matthew Dunn commented. “He's a strong, good looking colt.” Dunn had been underbidder on one by the same sire earlier that morning so was determined not to be denied on this occasion. Stock by Written Tycoon remain hard to buy and Rob Slade was keen to get his hands on one with the Melbourne based syndicator eventually securing lot 128. The Raheen Stud offered colt received an important pedigree update when Arakain (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}), the mare's first runner, broke his maiden last month. “He's a nice colt who will continue to furnish being a November foal,” Slade said. “I loved his walk. It's been very hard to buy a Written Tycoon this year – I'm delighted to have one now to syndicate.”

Glenlogan Park sold the other two lots to make A$100k or more. The first of these was lot 112 a filly by Show A Heart (Aus) out of Lady Danzero (Aus) (Danzero {Aus}), who has already bred a stakes winning full-sister to the yearling in Discreet (Aus). The filly was knocked down to trainer Toby Edmonds for A$105,00. Just over an hour later Glenlogan Park's filly by Testa Rossa (Aus) fetched A$100,000 from the bid of Gary Portelli, fresh from landing the G1 Golden Slipper last weekend with She Will Reign (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}). Lot 150 is out of Miss Imagica (Aus) (Hidden Dragon {Aus}) a stakes winner of ten races in total.

The second and final day of the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale will commence at 10am (Qld time) on Tuesday.

 

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