Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole … stunning filly fetches $1 million
A grey filly by Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), the dual Group 1-winning three-year-old, was labelled as the pin-up yearling for the Vinery Stud freshman sire at the Magic Millions and the market agreed, selling for $1 million.
Victoria’s Griffiths De Kock Racing signed for the eye-catcher alongside agent Peter Ford and Brookdale Racing, having successfully fended off agent Sheamus Mills, who paid $1.25 million for a Snitzel filly on day one.
“We loved her from first inspection, we wanted her from the get-go, and she was the one we wanted to bring home,” Griffiths said of his stable’s most expensive yearling purchase.
“Ole Kirk was a great horse and she (Supara) has already produced a Group 1 performer, so we can’t see why she won’t do it again.”
While Griffiths’ first impression counted for a lot, the filly didn’t do anything to make him change his mind.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen her in the box. Every time I went past to inspect her somebody else had her out, so we knew there was going to be a lot of competition,” he said.
The Ole Kirk filly’s dam Supara (Domesday) has been a brilliant producer for Newhaven Park, with her first four foals to go through the ring averaging $777,500 and two of her progeny selling for a million dollars.
Her first foal is the stakes-placed Brosnan (Snitzel) while the Ole Kirk filly’s three-quarter-sister Superbly Written (Written Tycoon) is in training with Te Akau in New Zealand with stakes races slated for the three-year-old.
Vinery Stud’s Harry Roach described the million dollar milestone being reached as an “astronomical” result for the stallion.
“She was the headline yearling by him here, although he’s well represented outside her, but she was the talking horse on the complex,” Roach told ANZ Bloodstock News.
“She had a massive action and that’s what they tend to really gravitate towards and, being a November foal, she has so much improvement to come.
“It’s highly exciting and it really sets the tone for what’s to come with Ole Kirk.”
At the close of play yesterday, Ole Kirk’s average was sitting at $267,917 with 12 yearlings by the sire having changed hands.
At the close of day two, almost $102 million had been spent on yearlings, which saw the average finish at $290,951, almost on par with 2023, while the median was $220,000, down $10,000 year-on-year.
Despite a softer start to the session than Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch expected, he was pleased with the way the day finished up.
“Eight million-dollar lots is great for any sale on any one day and there is an insatiable thirst for quality,” Bowditch said last night.
“We’re thrilled for some of our best supporters achieving great money in the ring today like Blue Gum, Luke Wilkinson, the Camilleris, and others.
“Today will be hard to beat for the rest of the sale but the next few days will be solid. There are still many highlights to come.”
Day three starts at 10am.