Entries are Now Open for Life Changing MM National

Media Release - Wednesday February 14
The biggest and best domestic and international buying bench coupled with the country's best commission rates will present owners, breeders and vendors with an incredible opportunity on the Gold Coast this May and June.

Entries are now open for the Southern Hemisphere's number one thoroughbred breeding stock auction, the Magic Millions National Sale.


"We are delighted to again present vendors with an opportunity to nominate for one of the world's great auctions," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

"Whether it be a weanling, broodmare, yearling or racehorse,the Magic Millions National Sale provides an unmatched selling opportunity for bloodstock at every level."

"Our industry leading commission rates from the past two years apply again in 2018 and the format of the sale around the Brisbane Winter Carnival isproven to perform across all markets."

Entries for weanlings, yearlings, race fillies and broodmares close on March 16. Entries for racehorses close on May 11.

National Weanling Sale – May 24 – 25

The National Weanling Sale is the Southern Hemisphere's favoured shopping ground for trainers, owners and pin-hookers alike. The 2017 salewas a great success with 171 individual buyers,including eight who spent over $500,000. A staggering 68 weanlings sold for $100,000 or more.

National Broodmare Sale – May 29 to June1

In 2017the race fillies and mares section boasted a gross over $30 million including 16 lots realising $500,000 or more. One in five lots offered sold for $300,000 or more and stakes winners in this section of the sale averaged a massive $482,000. The broodmare section in 2017 saw the gross rise by 42% with an international spend of almost $31 million. Seven mares sold for $1 million or more, 23 lots for $600,000 or more and 60 mares sold for $400,000 or more.


National Yearling Sale – June 5 – 7

The National Yearling Sale continues to establish itself as one of the top performing auctions of its type with a Book One average of over $50,000 and 53 lots selling for $100,000 or more. A third of the sale gross came from international buyers - withthat spend over $5.7 million. Thegrowth of the National Yearling sale is phenomenal with a gross of over $17 million - up 37% in 12 months.


National Racehorse Sale – June 7

At the last Magic Millions Racehorse Sale lots sold for $195,000, $115,000 and $110,000achieved with an average price of almost $30,000 and clearance of 97%. A strong domestic and international buying bench are on hand for this, the best platform to sell quality tried horses.

For more information download the National Sale Series brochure here or head to our website to nominate.
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