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The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is about far more than horses and people, it’s about making memories to last a lifetime and magic moments to stand the test of time.
American Pharoah (USA) took the racing world by storm when marching to a memorable Triple Crown victory in 2015 and was subsequently retired to Coolmore Stud amid much fanfare. Champion racehorses don’t always make champion sires, but with over 20 first crop winners, many of them on turf, including four stakes-winners, this racetrack legend is well on his way to stud success with his first Australian yearlings set to be an international drawcard at the Gold Coast this year. Baramul Stud is usually one of the biggest vendors at the Magic Millions, showcasing horses bred by Magic Millions owner Gerry Harvey. While he has kept the likes of star filly Libertini and sold VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound through his Westbury Stud draft in New Zealand, his Baramul draft at the Gold Coast regularly produces stars including last season’s Group I winning juvenile Prince Fawaz, snapped up by Anthony Cummings for $220,000. Capitalist was the game changing horse for Irish born Sydney bloodstock agent James Harron, who bought the son of Written Tycoon for $165,000 at the Gold Coast in 2015. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Capitalist won the Breeders Plate, the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and then the Golden Slipper to be crowned Champion 2YO. Every bloodstock agent wants to buy a Capitalist and in 2020 there will be abundant baby Capitalists to choose from with his first crop of yearlings set to light up the ring. Darby Racing have a knack for finding a top class filly and have enjoyed Group I success in recent years with She Will Reign and Yankee Rose with their latest pin-up girl sourced from the Magic Millions in 2019. The Mark Newnham trained Every Rose won the Group III Gimcrack Stakes on debut for her big group of all lady owners making her $160,000 purchase price look like money very well spent. Expect to see the girls trackside at the Gold Coast in January!
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