Hot Lots Day 5 Magic Millions 2024

Mark Smith - Friday January 12

We've made it through to the Saturday night session of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale to bring the curtain down on Book 1.

Lot 931 B or Br C Deep Field x Merited by Fastnet Rock – Consignor: Silverdale Farm.

The first foal of a stakes-placed daughter of the Gr II winner Jeu De Cartes (Stravinsky).

Jeu De Cartes is a half-sister to Gr 1 Australian Derby winner Nom Du Jeu (Montjeu) out of the Gr 1 Kelt Capital Stakes and Gr 1 QTC Brisbane Cup winner Prized Gem (Prized).

Lot 942 Ch C Extreme Choice x Mischief Night by Shamardal – Consignor: Kingstar Farm.

Half-brother to the Gr III MRC Vain Stakes and Gr III SCTC Winx Guineas winner Our Playboy (Sebring).

Dam is an unraced half-sister to Gr 1 ATC All Aged Stakes winner Pierata (Pierro), Gr III  ATC Skyline Stakes winner Ashokan (More Than Ready), and Gr III-placed Master Delight (Rubick).

Lot 962 B C Exceed And Excel x Miss Toorak Flyer by Toorak Toff – Consignor: Rosemont Stud.

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Half-brother to Gr III SAJC Breeders' Stakes winner Treasurway (Starspangledbanner).

A 4-time winner, Miss Toorak Flyer is out of a half-sister to dual Listed winner, Secret Flyer (Secret Savings)

Lot 966 B or Br F Wootton Bassett x Mistook by Fastnet Rock – Consignor: Cressfield.

Second foal of an unraced sister to Gr II ATC Challenge Stakes winner Passive Aggressive and Group III ATC Percy Sykes Stakes winner and multiple Gr 1 placed Missrock, who was sold at the 2019 National Broodmare Sale for $2,300,000.

Misstook is out of the Gr III MRC How Now Stakes winner Miss Judgement (Strategic) a half-sister ti Gr 1 MRC Oakleigh Plate winner Mrs Onassis.

Cressfield retained the first foal, a Deep Field filly after she failed to make her $600,000 reserve at Easter. Named Overtook, she is in training with Ciaron Maher and David Eustice.

Sadly, this is the last foal of Mistook, who died in November 2022, shortly after being covered by I Am Invincible.

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