Magic Draft for Valiant Stud - Part One

Tara Madgwick - Sunday January 6
Fergal Connolly and his team of staff at Valiant Stud have been busy since arriving at the Gold Coast last week with a crackerjack draft of 14 yearlings guaranteed to tempt buyers with the half-brother to leading Magic Millions 2YO Classic fancy Unite and Conquer proving popular.

By So You Think from Maglissa, the half-brother to Unite and Conquer will be offered on Friday as Lot 776 and is eligible for both BOBS and Super VOBIS bonuses.



Click here to see the full draft with all horses from the first two sessions listed below and the remaining sessions tomorrow. See them parading at Stable Y 25-30, Z 1- 7.

Lot 42 Filly Lonhro x Quest for Peace, by Hard Spun (USA)





Lot 94 Filly Snitzel x Sasa, by Encosta de Lago





Lot 205
Filly Pierro x Tales of Lilakyn, by Tale of the Cat (USA)





Lot 228 Filly Zoustar x Thurlow, by Sebring





Lot 280 Colt Nicconi x Was Meant To Be, by Kitten's Joy (USA)





Lot 393 Filly Magnus x Beirut, by Lonhro





Lot 410 Colt Zebedee (GB) x Bodacious Harmony, by Danehill (USA)








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