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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

Aussie Weanling Sale Ends With Big Increases

The Magic Millions National Weanling Sale ended May 28 in Australia with increases of 66.7% in gross revenue and 71% in average price from a year ago during its third session.

 Friday, May 28, 2010

Business Upbeat at New Zealand National Sale

National weanling and broodmare sale ends with an increase of 66% in average price.

 Wednesday, May 05, 2010

NZ National Weanling Sale Up 26.3% in Average

The gross soars 58.9% while the median increases 23.1%.

 Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Encosta de Lago Colt Shines at Karaka

The bay weanling brings NZ$220,000 ($159,782 in U.S. funds) on the opening day of the New Zealand Bloodstock national weanling and broodmare sale.

 Monday, May 03, 2010

Magic Millions National Sale Ends

The Magic Millions national sale ended June 11 on Australia's Gold Coast with the final session for the yearling portion of the auction and a session for racehorses.

 Thursday, June 11, 2009

Markane Colt Tops General Session

A Markane colt brought Aust$17,000 (approximately $13,732 in U.S. funds) to top the general session of the national weanling sale on the Gold Coast of Australia June 2. New Zealand-based Poplar Lodge purchased the colt from Egmont Park Stud.

 Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Stravinsky Filly Shines in Australia

A Stravinsky filly sold for Aust$200,000 (approximately $160,294 in U.S. funds) to top the opening day of the Magic Millions national weanling sale on the Gold Coast of Australia May 31. Queensland-based Figtree Thoroughbreds purchased her from Coolmore Stud.

 Sunday, May 31, 2009

Magic Millions Sale Sets Records

The select portion of the Magic Millions national weanling sale ended its three-day run on Australia's Gold Coast Thursday with a record gross of Aust$19,581,750 and a record average price of Aust$46,846 for the 416 horses sold.

 Thursday, May 29, 2008

Exceed and Excel Colt Sets Pace

A colt by Exceed and Excel topped the second session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale on Australia's Gold Coast Wednesday.

 Wednesday, May 28, 2008
'Cool' Filly  Shines at Karaka

'Cool' Filly Shines at Karaka

A filly by One Cool Cat sells for NZ$925,000.

 Monday, January 28, 2008

Magic Millions National Sale Ends Record-Breaking Run in Australia

The Magic Millions National sale ended with a record-setting gross of more than Aust$87 million for weanlings, broodmares, and yearlings following a three-week run on Australia's Gold Coast.

 Thursday, June 14, 2007

Redoute's Choice Colt Sets Magic Millions National Sale Yearling Record

A colt by Redoute's Choice sold for Aust$800,000 Tuesday to top the first session of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale in Australia.

 Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Redoute's Choice Weanlings Top Choices at Magic Millions Sale

Redoute's Choice rewrote every record yearling sale page earlier this year. And it seems his awesome presence has spread to weanlings, too.

 Friday, June 09, 2006

Rock of Gibraltar Colt, Filly Share Top Honors at Magic Millions National Sale

Excitement continued to build Tuesday in Australia as day three of the massive Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast concluded.

 Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Weanling Rock of Gibraltar Colt Establishes National Sale Mark

Anton Koolman, a bloodstock agent renowned for his purchases of Australian Thoroughbreds that end up racing with distinction in Hong Kong, created a Magic Millions National weanling sale record when he went to Aus$250,000 for a son of unproven sire Rock of Gibraltar Sunday in Australia.

 Monday, June 13, 2005

New Zealand National Sale Ends Run On Upswing

New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day national weanling and broodmare sale ended Tuesday on an upbeat note when 290 broodmares were offered.

 Tuesday, May 11, 2004