Sales
‘It felt like a great idea at the time’ – Former Magic Millions owner Ferguson to sell yearlings bought during ‘medical episode’
Mystery buyer Louis Bloodstock made an eyebrow-raising splash at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale in June when the hitherto unknown identity purchased a grand total of 22 yearling fillies for just shy of $1 million, to be named the leading buyer at the season-ending auction on the Gold Coast. However, it now transpires that... Read More
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‘It seems to be a recession-proof market’
Maybe they haven’t seen the headlines about an energy crisis, soaring inflation or an onrushing recession, or perhaps they have and are simply in need of some respite from the doom and gloom. But whatever the reasoning, buyers showed remarkable resilience in the face of significant external pressures as they returned to Doncaster on Wednesday... Read More
Yulong flex muscles again on Inglis Digital
Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m)-winning mare Winning Ways (Declaration Of War) became the third-most expensive horse to sell online in Australia this year after she was purchased for $700,000 by the Lucky Vega Syndicate as the Inglis Digital August (Late) Sale came to a close yesterday. Offered by Ridgmont Farm (as agent), the seven-year-old is... Read More
‘He was the one we really wanted’ – Godolphin win out for €2 million Dubawi colt
Chatter on the ground in Deauville suggested the Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) colt out of Golden Valentine (Dalakhani) could be something out of the ordinary, and the whispers proved well founded as the Godolphin buying team went to €2,000,000 (approx. AU$2.89 million) to deny Charlie Gordon-Watson when Ecurie des Monceaux presented the highly touted youngster during... Read More
Magic Millions to build on ‘extraordinary’ results as entries open for yearling sales
Magic Millions’ managing director Barry Bowditch believes the stage has never been better across the spectrum of nationwide sales for vendors to consign their yearlings to go under the hammer next year. The Gold Coast-based auction house opened its entries yesterday for their 2023 sales series. The trading season will begin with the traditional curtain-raising... Read More
‘Quality’ National Broodmare Sale begins as NZB suggest live return next year
New Zealand Bloodstock has hinted that the National Broodmare Sale could hold a permanent place on the calendar and return as a live auction at Karaka from 2023, as this year’s online sale gets under way today on Gavelhouse Plus. The 81-lot catalogue, which includes stallion shares offered in Reliable Man (Dalakhani) and Shocking (Street... Read More