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Hot Lots on Day 1 Of The Magic Millions

Mark Smith - Tuesday January 9

Just hours away from the sale that sets the tone for the rest of the sales season, the ever-popular Magic Millions on the Gold Coast and we will examine some of the most talked about lots on the ground.

The champion Fastnet Rock looks particularly strong on the opening day and among a plethora of first season sires, Dissident could make the early running.

Lot No: 10 B F Snitzel x Kylikwong by Red Ransom

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Three-quarter-sister to stakes-winner Cantonese (Redoute's Choice) and stakes-placed Chateaux Margaux and half-sister to stakes-placed Monteux. Dam was runner-up in the Group 1 VRC Oaks and Group 1 SAJC Australasian Oaks and is a sister to Horse Of The Year Typhoon Tracy.

Lot No: 17 B C Zoustar x Lady Lakshmi by Lonhro


Dam a multiple stakes-placed three-quarter sister to Group III winner and Group 1 placed Generalife and a half-sister to dual Listed winner Celebrity Girl.

Lot No: 51 B F Redoute's Choice x Madam Tracy by Encosta de Lago


Second foal of a winning half-sister to Horse Of The Year Typhoon Tracy and Listed winner Red Element.

Lot No: 74 B F Fastnet Rock x Mennetou (IRE) by Entrepreneur


Sister to Group III winner Dawn Wall and a half-sister to multiple Group III winner Osaila (Danehill Dancer) and Group III winner Obama Rule (Danehill Dancer) out of a daughter of Horse Of The Year Detroit the dam of Arc winner Carnegie.

Lot No: 109 B C Fastnet Rock x Mothers Milk by Savabeel.


Dam a stakes-placed winner of four races out of a stakes-placed sister to Group 1 VRC Patinack Classic winner Swick.

Lot No: 133 B or Br C Snitzel x No Evidence Needed by Shamardal

Dam a top-class winner of six races including the Group II VRC Let's Elope Stakes and runner-up in the Group 1 Rupert Clarke Stakes and Group 1 Schweppes Oaks.

Lot No: 137 B C Written Tycoon x Noondie by Flying Spur


Brother to Group II MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude winner Booker out of winning half-sister to Listed winner Tranquillity.

Lot No: 142 B C Exceed And Excel x Oasis Rose by Oasis Dream


Brother to the promising Al Hasa out of the Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas runner-up Oasis Rose whose dam is a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Doctor Dino.

Lot No: 145 B F I Am Invincible x Octavia by Holy Roman Emperor


Second foal of a Group III winning granddaughter of the multiple Group III winner Paklani who placed in the Golden Slipper and Oakleigh Plate.

Lot No: 162 Ch C Snitzel x Palacio de Cristal by Encosta de Lago

Dam is a Group II winner and Group 1 placed daughter of the Group 1 Queensland Oaks winner Crystal Palace who is a sister to multiple Group 1 winner Naturalism.

Lot No: 164 B F Fastnet Rock x Paprika by General Nediym


Half-sister to Giroux out of the multiple stakes winner and Magic Millions 2yo Classic runner-up Paprika.

Lot No: 175 B C I Am Invincible x Percussive by Encosta de Lago


Half-brother to four winners including the stakes-placed Berimbau out of a winning half-sister to Group II winner and Group 1 AJC Sires' Produce Stakes runner-up Royal Courtship.

Lot No: 188 B C Fastnet Rock x Port Augusta by Encosta de Lago


Brother to the winning Emperor Maxmilan out of a lightly raced half-sister to four stakes winners including the dual Group 1 winner and successful stallion Holy Roman Emperor.

Lot No: 200 B C Dissident x Prompt by Exceed And Excel


Half-brother to four winners headed by the Group II winner and Group 1 placed Prompt Response and Group III winner Prompt Return.

Lot No: 214 Br F Snitzel x Racing Nadine by Bernardini


Second foal of a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner He's No Pie Eater from the famed Best In Show family.

Lot No: 220 Br C Dissident x Rare Fragrance by Show A Heart


First foal of a 3-time winning daughter of Group 1 AJC Oaks and Group 1 Ansett Australia Stakes winner Danendri the granddam of dual Group 1 winner Faint Perfume.

Lot No: 229 B C Not A Single Doubt x Redaluca's Gaze by Intergaze


Brother to Group 1 Vinery Stakes heroine and $2.1 million earner Single Gaze and a half-brother to Listed winner Le Val (Snitzel).

Lot No: 239 B or Br C Fastnet Rock x Risk Aversion by Encosta de Lago


Second foal of a stakes-winning three-quarter sister to Order Of The Sun and half-sister to multiple Group II winner Shania Dane and Listed winner Scintillation


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