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MM – A Taste of What’s to Come

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 18
It's a week before Christmas and plenty of Magic Millions vendors like to have their yearling images uploaded before the holiday, so we've taken a look through what is there to show you some of the interesting pedigree highlight horses that have caught our eye.

Lot 74 Filly Fastnet Rock x Mennetou (IRE) – Coolmore



Full sister to Group III winner Dawn Wall, who made $1.3 million at 2015 Inglis Easter. Superb international family and one of the filly gems of the sale.

Lot 134 Filly I Am Invincible x No Looking Back – Newgate Farm



Dam won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic only to lose it on protest to Driefontein and her three-quarter brother by Snitzel (Chauffeur ) topped this sale in 2016 at $1.6 million.

Lot 240 Filly Exceed and Excel x River Dove – Cressfield



Full sister to Group II ATC Silver Slipper winner Headwater from Group I winner River Dove.

Lot 292 Colt Sea the Stars x Shamal Wind – Newgate Farm



Conceived in the Northern Hemisphere, by leading European classic sire and is the first foal of Australian Group I winning sprinter Shamal Wind.

Lot 844 Colt Pierro x Jazz Song – Coolmore



First foal of Fastnet Rock Group III winning daughter of Group I winner Absolut Glam.

Lot 848 Colt Deep Field x Johan's Toy – Newgate Farm



Half-brother to Group II placed Toydini from multiple Group I placed SW Johan's Toy.

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