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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

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

Average Rises 42.7% as Perth Sale Ends

The gross of the Magic Millions auction, held in Australia, declines 5.7%.

 Monday, February 01, 2010

Blackfriars Colt Shines in Perth Sale

A Blackfriars half-brother to group I winner Scenic Shot topped the third session of the Magic Millions Perth yearling sale Jan. 29 in Australia, bringing Aust$180,000 ($161,750 in U.S. funds).

 Friday, January 29, 2010

Fastnet Rock Colt Sets Pace in Perth Sale

Yearling brings Aust$180,000 ($161,752 in U.S. funds)on auction's second day.

 Thursday, January 28, 2010
More Than Ready Filly Shines at Perth Sale

More Than Ready Filly Shines at Perth Sale

Yearling brings Aust$230,000 to top auction's opening session.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tale of the Cat Filly Tops Australian Sale

Tale of the Cat Filly Tops Australian Sale

Golden Act, a 4-year-old Tale of the Cat filly, brought Aust$52,000 (approximately $42,526) to top the Magic Millions Perth winter Thoroughbred sale July 26 in Australia. Glenn Martin purchased Golden Act from the Peters Investments reduction.

 Monday, July 27, 2009

Zeditave Filly Tops MM Perth Sale

A Zeditave - Serious Matter filly brought Aust$220,000 (approximately $143,502 in U.S. funds) as the BMW Magic Millions Perth yearling sale ended its three-day run in Australia Feb. 13. Peter Caporn bought the filly from Heytesbury Stud.

 Friday, February 13, 2009

Hussonet Colt Tops MM Sale 2nd Session

Six horses were sold for Aust$100,000 (approximately $65,481 in U.S. funds) or more during the second session of the BMW Magic Millions Perth yearling sale Feb. 12 in Australia. The results through the first two days were 175 horses sold, a gross of Aust$6,876,500 (approximately $4,502,801), and an average price of Aust$32,294 ($21,146).

 Thursday, February 12, 2009

Stratum Filly Tops MM Perth Opener

A Stratum - Beyond Me filly topped the opening session of the BMW Magic Millions Perth yearling sale Feb. 11 in Australia. West Australia-based owner Sally Martin purchased the filly from Gervase Park Stud for Aust$160,000 (approximately $106,854 in U.S. funds).

 Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Perth Sale Breaks High Price Record Again in Australia

The ploy by Magic Millions' senior staff to lure Sydney-based bloodstock agent Kieran Moore all the way across Australia to visit the Perth yearling sale, which ended Wednesday, proved a masterstroke.

 Thursday, February 16, 2006

Opening Perth Sale Session Sets Records in Australia

The Australian annual "Summer of Selling" continued on Tuesday with the yearling caravan moving to Perth in Western Australia.

 Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Rory's Jester Filly Sets Western Australian Yearling Record

As Australia's summer of yearling sales continued all the way across to Western Australia this time, like everywhere else on earth, buyers came to plunder. And it resulted in a WA yearling record.

 Thursday, March 10, 2005

Record Price Paid at Perth Sale

Following hot in the footsteps of last week's record result for a breeze-up 2-year-old, in Perth, Australia, Gray Williamson of Mungrup Stud in Western Australia paid a Perth sale record A$125,000 (U.S.$91,000) for a colt by Australia's highest priced stallion Encosta de Lago (Fairy King-Shoal Creek) at the Magic Millions Horses-In-Training Sale at Belmont Park racecourse.

 Friday, October 08, 2004

Northerly Starts Comeback

Champion Western Australian galloper Northerly took the first step in his comeback in Perth Sept. 11 with a brave fourth at his first race for more than a year.

 Sunday, September 12, 2004

Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale Sets Select Records

The Magic Millions Perth yearling sale, which ended in Australia Wednesday, established records for gross revenue and average price during its two select sessions.

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Scenic Colt Tops Opening Session of Perth Yearling Sale

The Magic Millions Perth yearling sale opened Tuesday in Australia, with 101 horses selling for a gross of $2,548,000.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Perth Sale Bucks Recent Trends

Perth's premier yearling sale bucked the downward trend in posting a record average of $24,791 (Australian Funds).

 Friday, March 14, 2003

All Points North

Northerly trounced a strong field in winning the Australian Cup (Aust-I) at Flemington March 12. With the exception of Sunline, now in Dubai, and Tie the Knot, the best horses in training assembled in Melbourne's main fall event over 2,000 meters.

 Monday, March 12, 2001