Gird the loins for the first of a monumental 1468 yearlings to go through the ring over seven days at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast. beginning at 11 am on Tuesday.
There are 1020 lots catalogued for Book 1, which runs through to Saturday, compared to the 979 twelve months ago.
Let’s look at a selection of the yearlings on the ground generating interest from prospective buyers, along with some personal favourites.
Lot 16 B F I Am Invincible x Outback Barbie by Spirit Of Boom - Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud.
First foal of multiple stakes-winner of over $1.5 million and was runner-to Sunlight in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic.
Pedigree received a big update when Outback Barbie’s sister, Barbie’s Sister, won the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes, a race won by Outback Barbie at her second start.
Lot 19 B C I Am Invincible x Palace Talk by Street Cry - Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud.
Not much guess work needed here as this colt is a brother to Gr II MRC Angus Armanasco Stakes winner Shuffle Dancer and multiple Group III-placed Forbidden City, and a half-brother to the multiple Gr II-placed Never Talk (No Nay Never).
Lot 28 Br F Wootton Bassett (GB) x Patsy Boyne (IRE) by Galileo - Consignor: Bhima Thoroughbreds
From the first Southern Hemisphere crop of leading sire and sire of sires Wootton Bassett (GB), this filly is a half-sister to French Gr III winner Naranco (Kingman).
Dam is a three-quarter sister to the great High Chaparral (IRE) and her I Am Invincible filly made $650,000 here last year and is in training with Sara Ryan.
Lot 33 Br F Pierro x Pelican by Fastnet Rock - Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Half-brother to the Magic Millions 2yo Classic favourite Storm Boy (Justify), unbeaten in two starts including a two-and-a-half length romp in the Gr III B.J. McLachlan Stakes and purchased here last year for $460,000.
Dam is a metro-winning daughter of the New Zealand Horse of The Year, 7-time Group 1 winner Seachange.
Lot 47 Ch F Written Tycoon x Piping Hot by More Than Ready - Consignor: Milburn Creek
Sister to the Gr 1 VRC Lightning Stakes and Gr 1 MVRC AJ Moir Stakes winner Coolangatta, heroine of the 2022 Magic Millions Classic.
The flying daughter of Written Tycoon visited Justify (USA) in September at her first season at stud.
Dam is a half-sister to Gr 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reaan (Hussonet) out of the Gr II Moonee Valley Oaks winner Ribe (Danehill).
Lot 56 Br C Zoustar x Pretty In Pink by Sebring Consignor: - Segenhoe Stud
Second foal of a stakes-winning daughter of the talented stakes-placed Total Attraction (Nadeem).
A sister to this filly sold here last year for $520,000. Named Shivermepink she has impressed in two barrier trials for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Lot 75 B F Snitzel x Quilista by Scandal Keeper - Consignor - Cressfield
Third foal of Gr II ATC Sapphire Stakes winner Quilista, a half-sister to Gr III winning, $1.3 million earner Red Can Man and to the dam of recent Gr II Western Australian Guineas winner and Gr 1 Northerly Stakes third, Zipaway.
Lot 78 B F Kingman (GB) x Rainbow Falls (IRE) by Dubawi - Consignor: Vinery Stud.
A European pedigree from a time-honoured Australian family, this filly is the second foal of an unraced sister to stakes-placed Dathanna and half-sister to stakes-placed Chamarel (Exceed and Excel), out of the Group III SAJC Breeders' Stakes winner Colour (More Than Ready) from the family of Snippets, Forensics, and Not A Single Doubt.
Lot 80 B F I Am Invincible x Ravi by Redoute’s Choice Consignor: Kia Ora Stud
Fourth foal of ATC Sheraco Stakes winner Ravi, a sister to stakes-winner and successful stallion Elzaam.
A brother to this filly sold for $675,000 here last year and her Pierro colt made $1,500,000 in 2022.
Lot 81 B F Snitzel x Re Edit by Camelot - Consignor: Arrowfield Stud.
First foal of a talented stakes-placed half-sister to stakes-placed winner Teodora (Teofilo).
Gr III-placed granddam So Devine (High Chaparral) is a sister to Gr 1 Victoria Derby and Gr 1 Spring Champion Stakes winner Monaco Consul.
Lot 84 Ch C Zoustar x Ready to Soar by More Than Ready – Consignor: Segenhoe Stud
First foal of a 3-time winning sister to Gr 1 Queensland Derby winner Eagle Way and half to dual Listed winner Impressive Eagle, Listed winner Assertive Eagle, and Listed winner Soaressa the dam of Gr III winner and near $1 million earner Thermal Current and Listed winner Forever Free.
Lot 89 Bl or Br C Snitzel x Reelem In Ruby by Pierro - Consignor: Yulong
The first foal of the Gr II ATC Hot Danish Stakes winner Reelem In Ruby has a bit of making up to do as she was purchased for $950,000 when carrying this colt.
Reelem In Ruby’s dam Bobine (Giant’s Causeway) is a half-sister to Possibly Perfect (Northern Baby) the Champion turf filly in USA in 1995.
Lot 95 B C Farnan x Reprimand by I Am Invincible Consignor: Telemon Thoroughbreds
A real Star Thoroughbreds flavour about this son of Golden Slipper winner Farnan.
A half-brother to the undefeated Astern colt Admonish, he is the second foal a 4-time winning sister to the Gr II Silver Shadow Stakes winner and $1.6 million earner Fiesta.
Lot 102 Br C Kizuna (JPN) x Riversleigh (JPN) by Duramente Consignor: - Arrowfield Stud.
Some top-class international bloodlines on offer here. By a leading young sire in Japan out of an unraced half-sister to triple Gr III winner and Gr 1 Victoria Mile runner-up Primo Scene (Deep Impact) and stakes-winner Danon Ayres Rock (Maurice) out of Fastnet Rock’s 4-time Gr 1 winner Mosheen.
Lot 113 Ch or Gr C Zoustar x Rotator by Not A Single Doubt - Consignor: Silverdale Farm
First foal of talented racemare, a 3-time winner and runner-up in the Gr III ATC Widden Stakes - a half-sister to Gr II Emancipation Stakes winner Positive Peace (Stratum) out of stakes-winning Reset mare Warpath.
Lot 119 Br C Snitzel x Run To The Beat (CAN) by Scat Daddy - Consignor: Arrowfield Stud.
Dam was a talented racemare in North America and is a half-sister to multiple Gr III winner Southern Ring out of the stakes-winning Seeking The Gold mare Seeking The Ring, a sister to the Champion 3YO Filly in Canada in 2000, Catch The Ring, the dam of Catch The Thrill, the Champion 2YO Filly in Canada in 2006.
Lot 122 B F Prague x Sabatini by Street Cry - Consignor: Kia Ora Stud.
From the first crop of leading 2yo Prague, this filly is a half-sister to the promising Fire Star (Deep Field).
Dam a top-quality racemare whose five wins included the Gr II MRC Angus Armanasco Staked and placed in the Gr 1 Thousand Guineas.
Lo147 B C Camelot (IRE) x Sea Siren by Fastnet Rock - Consignor: Coolmore Stud.
A warm welcome home for triple Gr 1 winner Sea Siren, who left her mark overseas as the dam of the exceptional dual Gr 1 winner Warm Heart (Galileo) and the Gr III-placed Celestial Object (Galileo).
Lot 163 B F Snitzel x Serena Bay by Sebring - Consignor: Newgate Farm
A $480,000 National Weanling pinhook, this filly is a half-sister to Summer Loving (Exceed And Excel), who was third to Skirt The Law in the 2022 Magic Millions 2yo Classic.
Dam won three of her six starts and was third in the Gr II Percy Sykes Stakes won by Shoals.
Lot 169 Ch F Farnan x Sexy Eyes by Written Tycoon - Consignor: Milburn Creek
Third foal of a Gr III winning half-sister to stakes-winner Tina Malina and to the dam of the Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate winner Aspect and dual Listed winner Brown Ben.
Dam’s first two foals by Zoustar sold for $1,250,000 and $1,000,000.
Lot 171 B F Extreme Choice x Shadow by Medaglia d’Oro – Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Second foal of an unraced sister to Gr II-placed Geist and a granddaughter of the outstanding sprinter Virage de Fortune.
Dam’s first foal Mr Markle (Harry Angel) is showing promise for Patrick Payne.
Lot 180 B C Zoustar x She's So High by I Am Invincible Consignor: Widden Stud
Third foal of Gr II SAJC Proud Miss Stakes winner, She's So High, a descendant of the immortal eight Carat from the immediate family of Deep Field, Shooting To Win and Zaniah.
Lot 190 B C I Am Invincible x Shumookh by Dream Ahead - Consignor: Emirates Park Stud
Second foal of Group II ATC Golden Pendant and Gr II MRC Tristarc Stakes winner Shumookh a daughter of the triple Gr 1 winner Shamekha from a wonderful family nurtured by Emirates Park.
Lot 199 B F I Am Invincible x Sisstar by Zoustar Consignor: Widden Stud
First foal of a Gr III winning sister to triple Gr 1 winner Sunlight and stakes-placed Dio and a half to Gr III-placed Sheikha (Sebring).
