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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

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

Strawberry Field Leads Way at MM Sale

The Encosta de Lago mare sells for Aust$1 million ($846,750) on the second day of national broodmare auction.

 Monday, May 31, 2010

Cheeky Choice Tops MM Broodmare Sale Opener

The group I-winning daughter of Redoute's Choice brings Aust$1,025,000 ($868,103 in U.S. funds).

 Sunday, May 30, 2010

Half Sister to Zenyatta's Dam in Aussie Sale

Mountcat is scheduled to be offered during the Magic Millions national broodmare auction while in foal to Street Sense.

 Monday, April 12, 2010

Zero Up Sets Pace at Magic Millions Sale

Zero Up (by Danzero), who is in foal to Lion Heart, brought Aust$23,000 (approximately $18,256 in U.S. funds) June 7 to top the non-select session of the Magic Millions national broodmare sale on the Gold Coast of Australia. Magic Millions, acting for a Queensland-based client, purchased Zero Up from Jonel Park Thoroughbreds, agent.

 Sunday, June 07, 2009

Darley Australia Active at Broodmare Sale

The team from Darley Australia purchased the most expensive horse June 5 during the second session of the Magic Millions broodmare sale on Australia's Gold Coast. John Sunderland signed the Aust$500,000 (approximately $400,905 in U.S. funds) sale ticket for Belcentra, a stakes-winning Bel Esprit mare that is in foal to Exceed and Excel.

 Friday, June 05, 2009

Princess Coup Sets Magic Millions Record

New Zealand champion Princess Coup brought a Magic Millions record price of Aust$3 million (approximately $2,453,346 in U.S. funds) June 4 during the opening session of the national broodmare sale on Australia's Gold Coast. New South Wales bloodstock agent Tony Bott was the buyer, outlasting a New Zealand-based group.

 Thursday, June 04, 2009

Magic Millions Adjusts Commission Rates

Officials of Magic Millions, an Australia-based auction firm, announced a new commission structure for the national weanling and broodmare sales. The weanling auction is scheduled for May 25-29, and the broodmare sale will be held June 1-5.

 Friday, February 06, 2009

Mare In Foal To Giant's Causeway Tops Australian Broodmare Sale

La Bella Dama (in foal to Giant's Causeway) brought the top price of Aus$625,000 at the Magic Millions select national broodmare sale Tuesday in Australia.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2003