Group 1 winners to hold centre stage at National Broodmare Sale

A catalogue featuring seven Group 1 winners and 111 black-type performers will be offered at the 2026 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast next month, with 374 lots to go under the hammer across two days.

The sale, to be held on May 26 and 27, will open with a session of race fillies and maiden mares, including 56 stakes performers led by Group 1 winners Captured By Love, Legarto, Quintessa and Vibrant Sun. Other entries include O’ Ole, Stretan Angel, Memo, Storyville, Super Smink and Military Tycoon.

Day two will focus on broodmares, with a further 55 black-type performers catalogued alongside proven producers and mares related to current elite horses. Among them are Group 1 winners Abbey Marie, Royal Merchant and Startantes as well as Amelita and Bonvicini.

Mares in foal to leading stallions are also expected to draw strong interest, including those covered by Extreme Choice, Anamoe, Home Affairs, I Am Invincible, Ole Kirk and Zoustar.

“The quality in this year’s National Broodmare Sale is incredible,” Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch said.

“On day one 40 per cent of catalogued lots are stakes winners or stakes placed – buyers are in for a treat.

“As well as so many stars coming straight off the track or destined for more big race success, there’s a cracking line up of broodmares with appealing pregnancies.”

Bowditch said the sale remained the premier breeding stock auction in the Southern Hemisphere, citing past graduates including Winx, Golden Sixty, Pierro, Zoustar and Nature Strip.

“There’s no other place in the world to be, at this time of the year than on the Gold Coast. Our sale extravaganza coupled with the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival provides a thoroughbred lovers paradise through late May and June.”

The sale forms part of a broader schedule of racing and sales events on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane through late May and early June, including the Doomben 10,000, Queensland Derby and Queensland Oaks.

Gold Coast National Sale and Racing Events
Saturday, May 16 – Doomben 10,000 Raceday, Doomben
Wednesday, May 20 – National Weanling Sale inspections commence
Friday, May 22 – Silks Under the Stars race evening featuring the $1M Magic Millions National 2YO Classic, Gold Coast Turf Club
Saturday, May 23 – National Broodmare Sale inspections commence
Sunday, May 24 – National Weanling Sale from 10am
Tuesday, May 26 – National Broodmare Sale – Day One from 12 noon
Wednesday, May 27 – National Broodmare Sale – Day Two from 10am
Friday, May 29 – National Yearling Sale inspections commence
Saturday, May 30 – Queensland Derby race day, Eagle Farm
Monday, June 1 – National Yearling Sale – Day One from 11am
Tuesday, June 2 – National Yearling Sale – Day Two from 11am
Saturday, June 6 – Queensland Oaks Raceday, Eagle Farm