Sires at Magic Millions 2023

Breednet - Monday November 7

There are 109 sires with an offering at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with Written Tycoon’s 55 lots making him the most represented followed by Deep Field and I Am Invincible.

All of Written Tycoon’s stock will be offered in Book one as will the 53 by I Am Invincible. Deep Field has 54 entered with 51 of those in Book One.

Written Tycoon. Photo: Bronwen Healy

Written Tycoon is headlined by three-quarter brothers to Ole Kirk (Bhima Stud) and Capitalist (Kingstar Farm), and half-sisters to Group One winners Shoals (Arrowfield) and Ivictory (Silverstream Consignment).

I Am Invincible’s 53 include the first foals of Group One winners Booker (Coolmore) and In Her Time (Yulong), and colts out of Golden Slipper winner Mossfun (Emirates Park), and Australian Oaks winner Royal Descent (Westbury Stud).

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The first season sires are headed by Zousain’s 36 (26 in Book 1), Pierata with 32 (31) and Yes Yes Yes with 29 (26).

Zousain’s highlights include a half-brother to Group One winner Bella Vella (Robyn Wise) and three-quarter sister to this season’s Group Two winning, and Group One placed filly North Star Lass (Rosemont Stud), while Pierata’s offerings include the first foal of dual Group One winning sprinter Loving Gaby (Segenhoe).

Below is a chart of sires with 10 or more yearlings at the Gold Coast.

Sires at Magic Millions

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