A stunning colt by Extreme Choice equalled the all time record price at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast today when he sold for $850,000.
Offered as part of a quality draft from Baramul Stud, the colt is a half brother to Group winning juvenile Prost and is from a city winning Northern Meteor half sister to Group One sprinter Samaready.
As well as being a multiple Group One winner Samaready is best known in more recent times as the dam of Golden Slipper winner Shinzo and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Exhilarates.
Today's $850,000 handsome chestnut colt was knocked down to the bid of Magic Millions' China representative Amy Feng, who was bidding via the telephone for Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd.
"He's a lovely colt and I know the team love the stallion and have already had great success through the exploits of their Magic Millions purchase Devil Night," Feng said.
"The opportunities don't come that often to buy a top colt by Extreme Choice."
"He was a standout on type and pedigree and I know Yulong will be excited to race him in their colours," Feng added.
The second top seller of the day was a daughter of Extreme Choice with the Baramul Stud consigned daughter of Queen Magdalene sold for $240,000 to Springwood from New South Wales.
A half sister to the stakes performed All Sassed Up, the filly is from a More Than Ready sister to the dam of Group winner Ranting. It's the family of star fillies Danelagh, Pinot, Dizelle and Palatious.
The Kruger family's Lyndhurst Stud Farm celebrated a great result earlier in the day when their Nicconi colt from I'm Gunna Cashew was sold for $190,000.
The first foal of his twice winning Exceed and Excel mare, the chestnut colt was purchased by local trainer Peter Robl.
"I'm pleased with today," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. "There's been some increases across the board and an equal record top price of $850,000 for an outstanding Extreme Choice colt sold to Yulong."
"There was spirited bidding on the (top selling) colt and outside of him we had some 13 lots sell for $100,000 or above and we had 54 horses sell internationally."
"It's obviously a little selective out there- but when a horse walks into the ring that has vetted out and looks the part there's some good strong bidding."
"The top sires came to the top today - which is expected. We have a few more Extreme Choices tomorrow that could sell very, very well."
"Anyone that is shopping or anyone that is at home looking at the results will realise there is plenty of value out there."
"If you've got an order to buy a horse or you're interested in some horses tomorrow, or the passed in lots from today, I think there's plenty there on offer and just ring our team and get involved."
"This is a way you can get involved in the lucrative race series with big, big money involved and the last day of the sale starts tomorrow at 11am," Bowditch added.
To view the results of the sale or to make an offer on a passed in lot click here.
Lots 1159 (Ole Kirk-Jaunty filly) and Lot 1210 (All Too Hard-Miss Pelear filly) will be offered tomorrow after Lot 1400 as part of the Alma Vale Thoroughbred draft.
SALE STATISTICS
(2024 Day One in brackets)
Lots Catalogued: 210 (200)
Lots Sold: 129 (110)
Lots Withdrawn: 24 (36)
Lots Passed In: 55 (54)
Top Price: $850,000 ($400,000)
Average Price: $44,961 ($47,454)
Median Price: $28,000 ($29,000)
Sale Gross: $5,800,000 ($5,220,000)
Sold %: 70 (67)
TOP SELLERS
$850,000 - Extreme Choice-Samarmeteors colt (Lot 1282)
Vendor: Baramul Stud / Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd (Vic)
$240,000 - Extreme Choice-Queen Magdalene filly (Lot 1263)
Baramul Stud / Springwood (NSW)
$190,000 - Nicconi-I'm Gunna Cashew colt (Lot 1144)
Lyndhurst Stud Farm / Robl Racing Pty Ltd (Qld)
$160,000 - Extreme Choice-Sheza Shamardal filly (Lot 1296)
Infinity Thoroughbreds (As Agent) / First Light Racing/Waterhouse & Bott Racing/Kestrel T'breds (NSW)
$140,000 - Ole Kirk-Lady Lynette colt (Lot 1181)
Baramul Stud / Amy Feng (China)
$140,000 - I Am Invincible-Samara Dancer filly (Lot 1281)
Longwood T'bred Farm (As Agent) / Group One T'breds/Ciaron Maher Racing (NSW)
