Magic Millions Book 1 concluded on Friday evening with Stay Inside achieving outstanding results for his legion of supporters, who were well rewarded for supporting the Golden Slipper winning son of Extreme Choice.
Stay Inside had 34 yearlings average $295,147 and his top seller was the colt from Bleu Zebra that made $1million on day 1 of the sale for Eureka Stud when bought by James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership/Tony Fung Colts, while Newgate Farm were thrilled with the sale of the colt from Ocean Deep that made $675,000 when secured by China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock & Partners.
His highest priced filly at $540,000 was the Newgate consigned daughter of stakes-winning Exceed and Excel mare Madeenaty that was snapped up by Group I Bloodstock.
Also with his first yearlings being sold this week was Snitzel’s Group I winning son Wild Ruler, who had 21 yearlings sold at an average $142,381.
His top seller was the Newgate consigned filly from stakes-winning Foxwedge mare Stella Victoria that made $320,000 when bought by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Kestrel Thoroughbreds and his highest priced colt at $250,000 provided a great return for Meredith Park. The first foal of a well bred unraced half-sister by Foxwedge to Group I winner Steps in Tiem was bought by Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency.
A classy Group winning son of Extreme Choice, Tiger of Malay had three yearlings sell in Book 1 with his best result a $140,000 colt from Lucky Lago that was sold by Newgate to Busuttin Racing. Also interesting the purchase of his Newgate consigned filly from Campari (NZ) for $85,000 by O’Shea-Charlton Racing/James Bester Bloodstock/Ladies Syndicate.
Brilliantly fast Capitalist stakes-winner Profiteer had three yearlings sell in Book 1 and they have all gone to good judges with Michael Freedman Racing/Michael Wallace purchasing the highest priced of them, a $120,000 colt from Miss Understanding (NZ) offered by Sledmere Stud.
Darby Racing picked up a colt from Typing offered by Kingstar Farm for $110,000 and Mick Price, who trained Profiteer, took home a colt from Lot’s Wife for $90,000 from Lime Country Thoroughbreds.
