Justify - New Winner

Kiwi first-season sires such as Super Seth, Hello Youmzain and Sword Of State have captivated the Karaka buyers’ bench in the last few years, and Windsor Park Stud’s exciting newcomer Profondo has the profile to continue that trend at Karaka 2026.

It's busy! There's more! Hear what the vendors are saying about their parades and their highlight yearlings.

The stage is set for the 2026 Magic Millions Yearling Sale kicking off on Tuesday morning at 11am Queensland time, so let’s have a quick refresh as to what happened last year.

Second declarations have been confirmed for Victoria’s premier two-year-old race, the $2 million Group 1 Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).

The connections of last season’s gun three-year-old Savaglee have some pondering to do over the next few days.

A return to Ellerslie next week is on the cards for promising three-year-old King’s English following his win in the Elsdon Park 1200 at the Auckland track on Sunday.

Edmonds Racing look to have found the bargain of a lifetime when they plucked out a yearling filly by Justify (USA) from the 2023 Inglis Digital March (early) Sale for just $8,000 and she returned from spell at Eagle Farm on Saturday to score a stylish win in the Listed BRC Mick Dittman Plate (1000m).

Maree McEwan has been getting around speaking to vendors about the highlight lots as inspections settle in and the sale gets close.

A winner of four from six, three at stakes level highlighted by the reschedule Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1350m), the Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean trained Spicy Martini (Justify) will now head to the Group 1 Stradbroke with just 49.5kgs on her back – not bad for an $8,000 online yearling purchase!

Aaron Bidlake has never given Tulsa King’s lack of size a second thought, with experience teaching him good things can come in small packages.