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Lonhro Filly Tops MM Yearling Sale's 2nd Day

A daughter of Lonhro brought Aust$160,000 ($155,901 in U.S. funds) to top the second and final session of the Magic Millions national yearling sale June 6 in Australia.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Sebring Colt Leads Way at MM Yearling Sale

A son of Sebring topped the opening session of the Magic Millions national yearling sale in Australia, bringing Aust$230,000 ($222,771) June 5.

 Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Average Increases for MM Select Weanlings

The select portion of the Magic Millions national weanling sale ended its two-day run May 31 in Australia with increases of 14.2% in gross and 31% in average price from the previous year.

 Thursday, May 31, 2012

MM National Weanling Sale Opens Strongly

The gross and average price each rose 45.6% from the previous year during the opening session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale in Australia May 28. The clearance rate increased to 76% from 66% in 2011.

 Wednesday, May 30, 2012

MM Broodmare Sale Posts Big Increases

The select portion of the Magic Millions national broodmare sale ended its two-day run in Australia May 29 with increases of 23.9% in gross and 37.6% in average price from a year ago.

 Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Oratorio, Blackfriars Progeny Are MM Stars

A daughter of Oratorio and a son of Blackfriars shared the top-priced honor during the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale's final session, each bringing Aust$110,000 ($117,971 in U.S. funds) Feb. 16.

 Thursday, February 16, 2012

Myboycharlie Filly Stands Out in MM Sale

A daughter of Myboycharlie topped the second select session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale, bringing Aust$75,000 ($80,195 in U.S. funds) Feb. 15 at the Belmont Park Sales Complex in Australia.

 Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Snitzel Colt Shines in MM's Perth Sale

A son of Snitzel was the most expensive horse sold Feb. 14 during the premier session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale at the Belmont Park Sales Complex in Australia. He commanded Aust$240,000.

 Tuesday, February 14, 2012

MM Gold Coast Yearling Sales Ends Six-Day Run

A Strategic filly brought Aust$30,000 ($30,895 in U.S. funds) Jan. 17 to top the sixth and final session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia.

 Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Bel Esprit Colt Tops MM Sale 5th Session

A Bel Espirt - Jazeera colt topped the fifth session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale, bringing Aust$225,000 ($232,213 in U.S. funds) Jan. 15 in Australia.

 Sunday, January 15, 2012

Average, Median Rise at MM Gold Coast Sale

The four-session select portion of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia ended Jan. 14 with increases of 2.9% in average price and 11.1% in median price from a year ago.

 Sunday, January 15, 2012

Redoute's Choice Colt Tops MM Sale's 3rd Day

A Redoute's Choice colt which is a full brother to group I winner Melito brought Aust$750,000 ($773,805 in U.S. funds) to top the third session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia Jan. 13.

 Friday, January 13, 2012

Fastnet Rock Colt Shines on MM Sale's 2nd Day

A colt by red-hot Coolmore Stud sire Fastnet Rock stole the show Jan. 12 during the second session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale.

 Thursday, January 12, 2012

Median Rises at MM Gold Coast Opener

The Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale opened Jan. 11 in Australia with an increase of 5.3% in median price from a year ago. However, the number sold, gross, and average price for the first session declined.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2012

MM Sale Posts Record Average

A Nadeem colt topped the second and final session of the Magic Millions national horses in training sale on Australia's Gold Coast, bringing Aust$220,000 ($226,182 in U.S. funds) Oct. 20.

 Thursday, October 20, 2011

Red Dazzle Colt Dazzles at MM Sale

A Red Dazzler colt topped the opening session of the Magic Millions national horses in training sale, bringing Aust$260,000 ($264,904 in U.S. funds) Oct. 19 in Australia.

 Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Resetable Tops Strong MM Racehorse Sale

Resetable brought Aust$160,000 ($171,400 in U.S. funds) June 8 to top the Magic Millions national racehorse sale in Australia. The auction firm reported that "records were broken across all levels" during the sale.

 Thursday, June 09, 2011

MM National Yearling Sale Finishes Strongly

A Viscount colt topped the third and final session of the Magic Millions national yearling sale, bringing Aust$110,000 ($118,093 in U.S. funds) June 7 in Australia as the auction ended on a strong note.

 Tuesday, June 07, 2011

More Than Ready Filly Shines at MM Sale

A daughter of More Than Ready was the most expensive horse sold during the second session of the Magic Millions national yearling sale, commanding Aust$190,000 ($203,509 in U.S. funds) June 6 in Australia.

 Monday, June 06, 2011

Shamardal Colt Fetches Top Price at MM Opener

A Shamardal colt brought Aust$180,000 ($192,798 in U.S. funds) June 5 to top the first session of the Magic Millions national yearling sale on Australia's Gold Coast.

 Sunday, June 05, 2011

Last Love Tops MM Sale's Third Session

Last Love, a half sister to Australian group III winner Brief Embrace (by Irgun), was the most expensive horse sold May 31 during the third and final session of the Magic Millions national broodmare auction in Australia.

 Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Arapaho Miss Sets Pace at MM Broodmare Sale

Arapaho Miss, winner of the 2007 Crown Oaks (Aust-I), sold for Aust$650,000 ($695,682 in U.S. funds) to top the second session of the Magic Millions national broodmare auction in Australia May 30.

 Monday, May 30, 2011

Sister Madly Brings Seven Figures at MM Sale

Sister Madly, winner of the Feb. 12 Scream Southern Cross Frederick Clissold Stakes (Aust-III), brought Aust$1 million ($1,070,090 in U.S. funds) to top the opening session of the Magic Millions national broodmare sale.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011

Duke of Marmalade Colt Sets Pace at MM Sale

A colt by Duke of Marmalade topped the third session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale, bringing Aust$75,000 ($79,394 in U.S. funds) May 27.

 Friday, May 27, 2011

Fastnet Rock Filly Leads Way at MM Sale

A filly by Fastnet Rock topped the second and final select session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale May 26 in Australia. Offered by Coolmore Stud, the filly was knocked down to VCB/Garry Cuddy for Aust$185,000.

 Thursday, May 26, 2011

Stratum Filly Shines in Magic Millions Opener

A Stratum filly, which is a half sister to New Zealand group I winner Anabandana, brought the top price of Aust$220,000 ($231,975 in U.S. funds) May 25 during the opening session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale.

 Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Average Falls 12.7% at Magic Millions Auction

A Falvelon -- Untold colt topped the second and final session of the Magic Millions QTIS 600 yearling sale April 18 in Australia, bringing Aust$110,000 ($126,712) from Queensland trainer Pat Duff.

 Monday, April 18, 2011

Jet Spur Colt Shines at QTIS Sale

A Jet Spur--Hialeah Star colt was the most expensive horse sold April 17 during the first session of the Magic Millions QTIS 600 yearling sale in Australia.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Cox Is Magic Millions' New Managing Director

Cox Is Magic Millions' New Managing Director

Vin Cox has been appointed managing director of Magic Millions, it was announced April 11 by the major Australia auction firm.

 Monday, April 11, 2011

Jestatune Leads Way in Oakland Park Dispersal

Magic Millions, acting as agent for a Western Australian client, purchased the 7-year-old daughter of Rory's Jester and the Umatilla mare Umatune for Aust$190,000 ($194,336 in U.S. funds).

 Saturday, March 26, 2011

Flying Pegasus Colt Tops Perth's Final Day

A Flying Pegasus colt topped the fourth and final session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale in Australia Feb. 13.

 Sunday, February 13, 2011

Elusive Quality Colt a Star at Perth Sale

An Elusive Quality colt became the most expensive horse sold so far during the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale in Australia, bringing Aust$240,000 ($184,375 in U.S. funds) during the third session Feb. 11 in Australia.

 Friday, February 11, 2011

Perth Yearling Sale Average Up in Australia

Leading Perth horseman David Harrison nabbed what he called his "my pick of the sale" Feb. 10 during the second session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling auction in Australia.

 Thursday, February 10, 2011

Street Sense Filly Leads Way in Perth Sale

A Street Sense filly grabbed the glory Feb. 9 during the opening session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale in Australia, bringing Aust$200,000 ($154,812 in U.S. funds).

 Wednesday, February 09, 2011

MM Sale Rescheduled Because of Flooding

The 2011 Magic Millions Central Queensland yearling sale will be held in Rockhampton in Australia May 6. The sale originally was scheduled for April, but had to be moved so Rockhampton could recover from recent flooding.

 Thursday, February 03, 2011

Harvey and Family Buy Magic Millions

Prominent Australian businessman and Thoroughbred breeder Gerry Harvey and his family have purchased the Australia-based Magic Millions sales company, it was announced Jan. 28.

 Friday, January 28, 2011

Sequalo Colt Shines as MM Yearling Sale Ends

The Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale ended Jan. 19 in Australia with a Sequalo colt topping the sixth session. Magic Millions, acting as agent for a Queensland-based client, purchased the bay yearling for Aust$45,000.

 Wednesday, January 19, 2011

MM Racehorse Sale Has 100% Clearance Rate

Irel, a 5-year-old Istidaad--God's Angel gelding, brought the top price of Aust$170,000 ($168,507 in U.S. funds) Jan. 18 during the Magic Millions racehorse sale on Australia's Gold Coast.

 Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Henny Hughes Colt Tops 5th MM Sale Session

A Henny Hughes colt brought Aust$210,000 ($207,549 in U.S. funds) Jan. 16 to top the fifth session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling auction in Australia on a day when the gross, average, and median all increased.

 Sunday, January 16, 2011

MM Gold Coast Sale Suffers Setbacks

The gross, average, and median declined 6.1%, 3.9%, and 5.3%, respectively, but the clearance rate was about the same.

 Saturday, January 15, 2011

Million Dollar Colt Sold at MM Sale

Trainer Peter Moody purchased the yearling, who is a half brother to three-time group I winner More Joyous.

 Friday, January 14, 2011

Redoute's Choice Colt Shines at MM Sale

A Redoute's Choice colt, who is a half brother to group I winner Casino Prince, topped the second day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia Jan. 13 when he brought Aust$625,000.

 Thursday, January 13, 2011

Gross, Average Rise at Magic Millions Sale

A Redoute's Choice colt brought the top price of Aust$850,000 as the gross and average price increased from a year ago during the opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia Jan 12.

 Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Magic Millions Sale's Average Rises 11.2%

A Fastnet Rock colt topped the second and final session of the Magic Millions national horses in training sale in Australia Oct. 28, bringing Aust$150,000 ($145,640 in U.S. funds).

 Thursday, October 28, 2010

Gonksi Colt Shines in Magic Millions Opener

A Gonski colt brought the top price of Aust$180,000 ($177,690 in U.S. funds) during the opening session of the Magic Millions national horses in training sale on the Gold Coast of Australia Oct. 27.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Silk to Become Magic Millions' CEO

He will succeed David Chester, who will become a roving ambassador for the Australian auction firm.

 Sunday, August 15, 2010

MM Sales End With 42.1% Increase in Gross

Magic Millions' series of national sales ended June 8 in Australia with mixed results for the final session of the yearling auction and the sale of racehorses. But the gross for the entire series of sales was up 42.1%.

 Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Business Booms at MM National Yearling Sale

The select portion of the sale, which ended its two-day run June 7, generated a gross that was up 88.9% from a year ago and an average price that increased 62.7%.

 Monday, June 07, 2010

MM Yearling Sale Gross Increases 100.1%

The Magic Millions national yearling sale got off to a strong start June 6 in Australia. The average price was up 42.3%.

 Sunday, June 06, 2010

MM Broodmare Sale Gross Rises 18.1%

The opening section of the 2010 Magic Millions national broodmare sale ended its three-session run June 1 with a gross that was up 18.1% from a year ago, but the average price declined 7.5%.

 Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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