Do They Look Like Dad?

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday January 2
The most represented first season sires at Magic Millions this year were all sold as yearlings, so we thought a look back in time at what they were like as yearlings might be a good insight for buyers inspecting their offspring this week.

Deep Field (56 yearlings catalogued, click to see them)



Deep Field (Northern Meteor x Listen Here) 2012 Inglis Easter $440,000

Dissident (44, click to see them)



Dissident (Sebring x Diana's Secret) 2012 Magic Millions $210,000

Rubick (38, click to see them)



Rubick (Encosta de Lago x Sliding Cube) 2013 Magic Millions $460,000

Shooting to Win (31, click to see them)



Shooting to Win (Northern Meteor x Listen Here) 2013 Magic Millions $160,000

Wandjina (27, click to see them)



Wandjina (Snitzel x La Bamba) 2013 Inglis Easter $1million

Brazen Beau (27, click to see them)



Brazen Beau (I Am Invincible x Sansadee) 2013 Inglis Classic $70,000

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