Magic Millions Proven Sales Producers

Tara Madgwick - Monday May 22

An impressive race record and pedigree can take you so far, but the ability to produce a type is what most commercial breeders are looking for in a broodmare at this sale, so we’ve put together lists of the mares that have had yearlings or weanlings sell particularly well this year.

Mares with Weanlings Sold in 2023 for $100,000 or More

Lot

Vendor

Mare

Covering sire

Weanling Sire

Sale - Weanling Price

998

Phoenix Broodmare Farm

Marquise da Rossa

So You Think

So You Think

MM 400000

761

Newgate Consignment

Alliterate

Profiteer

Deep Field

MM 220000

1180

Milburn Creek

Too Good Too Hard

Zoustar

Written Tycoon

MM 190000

783

Arrowfield Stud

Aquarium

The Autumn Sun

The Autumn Sun

Inglis 140000

1172

Parsons Creek

Think Icon

Acrobat

Anders

MM 130000

1342

Edinburgh Park

Fortune of War

Lonhro

Wootton Bassett

MM 105000

957

Three Bridges Thoroughbreds

Just a Blur

Toronado

Toronado

MM 100000

Marquise da Rossa

Topping the list the Phoneix Broodmare consigned Testa Rossa mare Marquise da Rossa, who is the dam of twice Group I placed Group III winner Elliptical and her So You Think filly was bought last week for $400,000 by Suman Hedge, who also purchased Elliptical.

Mares with Yearlings Sold in 2023 for $200,000 or more

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Lot

Vendor

Mare

Covering Sire

Yearling Sire

Sale -YearlingPrice

1110

Milburn Creek

Sheiswhatsheis

Stay Inside

Zoustar

MM 725000

768

Mill Park Stud

Amalgamate

St Mark's Basilica

So You Think

MM 650000

931

Vinery Stud

Hot Summer Night

Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution

MM 500000

959

Zhongli Thoroughbreds

Karavali

Dundeel

I Am Invincible

MM410000

1185

Yarraman Park Stud

Trapani

Too Darn Hot

Night of Thunder

MM 350000

932

Glastonbury Farms

Hussy by Choice

Microphone

So You Think

MM 340000

1108

Bell River Thoroughbreds

She's Our Choice

Zoustar

So You Think

MM 310000

1078

Yarraman Park Stud

Ribbons 'n' Roses

Wild Ruler

Toronado

MM 280000

923

Milburn Creek

Hell or Highwater

Home Affairs

Written Tycoon

IE 275000

 

1342

Edinburgh Park

Fortune of War

Lonhro

So You Think

MM 270000

1029

Lime Country Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd

Myriads

NIF

Russian Revolution

MM 270000

1027

Coolmore Stud

Muzyka

Yes Yes Yes

Snitzel

MM 250000

1356

Edinburgh Park

Quiet Kitten

Zoustar

Written Tycoon

MM 250000

870

Twin Hills Stud

Epic Emirates

Bivouac

Camelot

IP 230000

 

1152

Emirates Park

Sweet Little Lies

Star Turn

Russian Revolution

IE 230000

 

1339

Edinburgh Park

Diminish

Harry Angel

Dundeel

K1220000

 

1042

Three Bridges Thoroughbreds

Okinawa

Hanseatic

Hellbent

K1220000

 

1145

Glenesk Thoroughbreds

Sudden Wealth

Written By

Written By

MMA220000

761

Newgate Consignment

Alliterate

Profiteer

Deep Field

MM 200000

783

Arrowfield Stud

Aquarium

The Autumn Sun

The Autumn Sun

IC 200000

 

807

Ridgmont Farm

Bring Me the Maid

Wild Ruler

Snitzel

MM200000

957

Three Bridges Thoroughbreds

Just a Blur

Toronado

Written Tycoon

MM 200000

1050

Vinery Stud

Pecans

Snitzel

I Am Invincible

MM 200000

1091

Arrowfield Stud

Saavoya

Maurice

Snitzel

IE 200000

 

1361

Edinburgh Park

Sun Valley

Harry Angel

So You Think

MM 200000

Sheiswhatsheis

Topping the list is the Milburn Creek consigned Bernardini (USA) stakes-winner Sheiswhatsheis, whose Zoustar yearling colt made $725,000 at Magic Millions this year when bought by Curran Bloodstock. She also has a two year-old filly (Zouella) by Zoustar that was retained and is in work with Chris Waller.

Amalgamate

Also interesting the Mill Park consigned Amalgamate, whose So You Think yearling colt made $650,000 at Magic Millions this year when bought by Legend Racing Pty Ltd/Avenue Bloodstock making him the most expensive yearling by his sire at that sale.

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