Entries Open for World Class MM Gold Coast National Sale

Media Release - Tuesday February 23

A superior buying bench with an insatiable demand for quality will present owners and vendors with a world class opportunity at the Magic Millions National Sale on the Gold Coast this May and June.

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"We are delighted to again present vendors with the opportunity to nominate for one of the world's leading bloodstock auctions – the National Sale," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

"Not only is the National Sale the peak sale of its type in the Southern Hemisphere year after year, it is the biggest and best because it delivers the perfect vehicle for all participants to sell and purchase bloodstock across every level."

"We are proud of how the National Sale has developed over the years and it’s the go-to auction for investors – it’s where the biggest and best buyers come to source the finest bloodstock Australasia has to offer."

"The Shadwell dispersal will be one of the most anticipated auctions on the sales calendar in many years. This will create a huge opportunity for all sellers to capitalise on the momentum that this will generate. The Gold Coast will be the place to be and we look forward to again putting on a world class event with all the Magic Millions hospitality our clients have become accustomed to," Bowditch added.

Entries for the weanlings, yearlings, race fillies and broodmares close on March 19. Entries for racehorses close on May 25.

National Weanling Sale – May 20-21

The National Weanling Sale is the Southern Hemisphere’s best shopping ground for trainers, owners and pin-hookers. Over the past five years of the lots sold for $100,000 or more in Australia - seven out of every ten were sold at the Gold Coast. Weanlings sold at the Gold Coast averaged more than double that of competitor sales. The sale averages 157 individual buyers each year and yearling prices are achievable for a top price of $750,000.

National Broodmare Sale – May 25-28

With a Southern Hemisphere record of $4.2 million for Sunlight in 2020, the National Broodmare Sale confirmed its status as one of the world's leaders. The clearance rate for fillies and maiden mares was 86% with 68 individual buyers of 120 lots and group winners averaging over $900,000. In the last five years 75 per cent of Australasia's $500,000 plus mares were sold at the Gold Coast. Across the same period over $302 million of broodmares have been traded and 74% of all seven figure sellers in Australia were at the Gold Coast.

National Yearling Sale – June 2-4

The National Yearling Sale continues to prove popular with buyers looking for their last chance for eligible runners for the $12.775 million Magic Millions Race Series. With a record price of $850,000, the sale provides an ideal vehicle for lots across all levels of the market. The Gold Coast is Australia's most popular yearling sale venue.

National Racehorse Sale – June 4

At the most recent Gold Coast Racehorse Sale all lots offered were sold with a top price of $220,000. A strong buying bench is always on hand for what is the best platform to sell quality tried horses - nothing beats the theatre of a live auction.

For more information click here to download to the National Sales Series brochure or head to our website to nominate.
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