$1.5Million for Vancouver Mare

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 23

The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale got off to a flying start when the first mare into the ring sold for $1.5million on Tuesday morning.

G2 winning Vancouver mare Vangelic sold for $1.5million - image MM

Offered in the Newgate Consignment, Group I placed Group II winner Vangelic was knocked down to Tom Magnier as a breeding proposition having not raced since January and will be a great addition to the stellar Coolmore broodmare band.

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“It’s a good pedigree, she was just a lovely physical – she was one of the nicest physicals we saw – and she was well-rated by all the team,” Tom Magnier said.

“She’s a mare that has a lot of quality, she’s very good looking, so she’d be an asset to any stallion.”

Coolmore have plenty of appealing options for Vangelic, who will get every opportunity in her new career.

“I suppose the way things are going for us at the moment, Justify is going very well, Wootton Bassett obviously has the favourite for the two-year-old race at home, he’s going very well, Home Affairs has the best the mares in foal and (and we’ve got) Shinzo to come,” Magnier added.

“We’re very fortunate the position we’re in, so I suppose it gives us the confidence and our partners to go and try and source some of the good mares this week.”

Prepared throughout her career by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Vangelic was a very smart two year-old that won on debut in January and was second to Away Game in the Group II ATC Percy Sykes.

She trained on to be Group I placed at three and four and her highlight win came in the Group II ATC Golden Pendant with her total earnings topping $1.4million.

Vangelic retires with earnings topping $1.4million - image Steve Hart

Bought for $400,000 as a yearling from the Segenhoe draft at Magic Millions by her trainers, Vangelic has been a great investment for her ownership group.

Her sire Vancouver has relocated to Victoria and stands at Woodside Park this spring at a fee of $11,000.

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