Magic Millions has catalogued 22 untapped three-year-olds as part of 210 Lots in a reshaped Horses in Training Sale.
As investment in Australian breeze-up sales has stagnated, Magic Millions has embarked on a new format to complement its traditional offering of new-season two-year-olds.
Last year’s gross of $5.3 million for the Gold Coast sale was the lowest in nearly 20 years.
“We are delighted with the quality line-up of stock we’ve had entered,” Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch said.
“We are fortunate to have the finest equine educators preparing horses for the sale. They have proven track records for first-class horsemanship – unearthing future track stars for their next connections.
“This sale is a target each and every year for vendors who have sourced top prospects and educated them ready for that next step on the racetrack.
“Last year’s sale has already produced a swag of winners led by Group Two Spirit of Boom Classic winner and Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes runner-up Bittercreek.”
The auction will be held at the Gold Coast on October 22 following breeze-up sessions at Seymour (September 26), Newcastle (October 2), and the Gold Coast on October 3 and 18.
The 88 individual sires represented in the catalogue include Alabama Express, All Too Hard, Better Than Ready, Capitalist, Farnan, I Am Invincible, Justify, Pierata, Snitzel, So You Think, Spirit of Boom, Starspangledbanner, Street Boss, Tagaloa, Tassort, Toronado, Trapeze Artist, Vancouver, Written Tycoon, Yes Yes Yes and Zoustar.
Bren O’Brien
Bowditch confirmed that technology will again be part of the breeze-up process for the auction's two-year-old and three-year-old categories.
“Last year we introduced industry-leading TripleS data with electronic chips providing interested parties with raceday quality data on stride length, frequency and speed,” Bowditch said.
There are many incentives for prospective buyers with 77 Lots nominated to the Magic Millions Race Series, while 116 two-year-olds are BOBS eligible and six three-year-olds are nominated to BOBS Silver.
Some 17 Lots are nominated to VOBIS Silver, four Lots nominated to VOBIS Gold and 33 lots are the progeny of VOBIS Sires.
No fewer than 63 Lots are fully paid for QTIS.
