Hot Lots Day 4 Magic Millions 2020

Mark Smith - Friday January 10

As another busy session on day three of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale winds down, we will look ahead to the much-feared Saturday session as the reveller's cross the road from Magic Millions raceday to witness the final session of Book One of the sale. 

Lot No: 804 B C Snitzel x Squandered by High Chaparral

Consigned by: Baramul Stud

First foal of an unraced half-sister to Group III winner Bid Spotter out of the Group 1 AJC Champagne Stakes winner Isolda

Lot No: 807 Ch C Written Tycoon x Star Via Strada (USA) by Street Boss

Consigned by: Woodside Park Stud

Second foal of a stakes-placed half-sister to the Grade II winner Tabulator from the family of Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Bellamy Road

Lot No: 819 B C Medaglia d’Oro x Streama by Stratum

Consigned by: Murrulla Stud

Fourth foal of champion mare whose 10 wins included the Group ATC Australian Oaks, Group 1 Flight Stakes, Group 1 George Main Stakes and Group 1 BRC Doomben Cup.

Lot No: 838 B C I Am Invincible x Swooning (IRE) by Raven’s Pass

Consigned by: Lyndhurst Farm NZ

Pinhooked for $300,000 by Lyndhurst Farm at the 2019 National Weanling Sale, this colt is the the fourth foal of a stakes-placed half-sister to stakes-winner Silk Forest from the family of Barathea.

Lot No: 840 B C I Am Invincible x Tai Tai Tess by Magic Albert

Consigned by: Yarraman Park Stud

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Brother to the promising Volterra and Ferretti. Dam won the Listed SAJC Morphettville Guineas and her last two foals have made $2 million and $1.3 million.

Lot No: 856 Ch C Written Tycoon x Tender Mercies by More Than Ready

Consigned by: Strawberry Hill Stud

First foal of a full-sister to the champion More Joyous an 8-time Group 1 winner of over $4.5 million out of a Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks winning half-sister to triple Group 1 winner Tuesday Joy.

Lot No: 860 B F Fastnet Rock x Tetsuko by I Am Invincible

Consigned by: Yarraman Park Stud

Third foal of a stakes-placed half-sister to the stakes-placegetters Star Cat and Purrpurrlena the dam of the Champion 2YO Filly in South Africa in 2014-15, the Group 1 Scottsville Allan Robertson Championship winner Entisaar.

Lot No: 871 Ch C Exceed And Excel x Tiger Tess by Hold That Tiger

Consigned by: Lime Country Thoroughbreds

Half-brother to the Group III MVRC Typhoon Tracy Stakes winner Brugal Reward out of a half-sister to the Champion Sprinter Apache Cat whose 19 wins included the Group 1 AJC TJ Smith Stakes, VRC Australian Guineas, Lightning Stakes, BTC Doomben Ten Thousand (twice), MVRC Australia Stakes (twice) and BTC Cup.

Lot No: 877 B C Redoute’s Choice x Traceability by Charge Forward

Consigned by: Arrowfield Stud

Brother to the Group III ATC Canonbury Stakes runner-up Spring Loaded and three-quarter brother to South African stakes-winner Traces out of an unraced three-quarter sister to Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Stakes winner Assail and half-sister to Group 1 winners Suntagonal and Master Of Design from the famed family of Australian Horse of the Year in 2009-10, Typhoon Tracy.

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