The 2018 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, kept up its record-breaking pace on Friday with the total of $1 million plus yearlings rising to eight.
James Harron signed the ticket for the $1.9m I Am Invincible half-brother to Group III winner Broadband from the immediate family of Grand Armee. Then towards the end of the session Reg Inglis, Jon Kelly and Paul Frampton paid $1.8 million for Snitzel's full-sister to Group 1 ATC The Galaxy winner and $2.1 million earner Sweet Idea and the Group II MVRC Bill Stutt Stakes winner Showtime. The same connections outlaid $2 million for the sales-topping I Am Invincible colt on Thursday.
The abbreviated session of Saturday will bring Book 1 to a close. It's the session that keeps auctioneers up at nights with hordes of well-lubricated patrons making the walk across the road from the Magic Millions race day.
Champion stallion Snitzel looks particularly strong at the final session. Milburn Creek consigns a half-brother to the champion Starspangledbanner on behalf of Makybe while Widden will offer a beautiful Snitzel filly out of the Group III winning Dubawi mare Intimate Moment.
Lot No: 767 Ch C Snitzel x Gold Anthem by Made Of Gold
Half-brother to 4-time Group 1 winner Starspangledbanner and stakes-placed Gold Chant the dam of Group 1 MRC Thousand Guineas winner Amicus
Lot No: 784 B or Br C Brazen Beau x Gypsy Diamond by Not A Single Doubt
First foal of crack race filly who won the Group II Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley and runner-up in the Group 1 ATC Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
Lot No: 799 B F Not A Single Doubt x Hello (USA) by Smoke Glacken
First foal of a stakes-winning granddaughter of the top-class racemare Ratings the winner of the Grade III Sheepshead Bay Handicap at Belmont and second in the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Handicap.
Lot No: 830 B F Snitzel x Intimate Moment by Dubawi
First foal of a Group III winning half-sister to Group III winner Upham and Listed winners Bonnie Mac and Gold Rum.
Lot: 831 B F Tapit (USA) x Inventive (USA) by Dixie Union
Half-brother to Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity winner Klimt and the stakes-placed West Coast Chick. By multiple Champion US sire.
