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From top buyer to a leading vendor - Yulong switches sides and nets $1.8 million return on Away Game filly
Yulong has forged a reputation as the biggest investor in Australian thoroughbred racing over the past five years, but while Zhang Yuesheng largely kept his bidding hand down on the first day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, his huge breeding operation still made headlines.
Stewart resolute in global approach - blueblood seven-figure fillies join American owner’s portfolio
American bloodstock investor John Stewart has outlaid $3.4 million in 10 minutes to buy two high-profile fillies at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Gold Coast racetrack drama takes another twist as investigation continues
Several suspicious items have been recovered in a police investigation into damage to the Gold Coast racetrack that has thrown Magic Millions plans into disarray.
Arrest made over Caulfield grandstand fire
A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a major fire that broke out in the Norman Robinson Stand at Caulfield racecourse.
Blaxland and Freedmans back together - Artorius relationship in action at Magic Millions
The partnership between a bloodstock agent and a leading stable that purchased Group 1 winner Artorius as a yearling has been reactivated during the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale.
Run The Numbers – The formula for early two-year-old success
With the rich two-year-old feature sales races on the Gold Coast and in Sydney fast approaching, this week’s Run The Numbers examines looks at the emerging success of the yearling sales graduates from 2024 as well as the decline in two-year-old participation across Australia.
Tempered start but quality to shine through at Magic Millions
Two blueblood fillies, including a half-sister to last year's top-priced Lot, promise to steal the spotlight during the opening session of the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.