Sullivan Bloodstock

Sullivan Bloodstock will showcase their third draft of yearlings at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The bourgeoning business of experienced horsewoman Sherah Sullivan took a small inaugural draft to the Gold Coast in 2022 and that draft already has two three year-old winners this season including Magic Mogul whose trainers deemed him good enough to run in a Listed race as a two year-old, and La Petite Angele who has won two from only six starts to date.

How would you sum up your 2024 draft?

“It’s a little bit cliché, but it’s the best group of horses we’ve assembled for a sale to date,” said Sullivan. “We’ve focused on good types and have been very selective to meet the market. Across the board, they are a very nice bunch of horses that I’m really happy with. It’s quite early for us as a brand. We have a bit of success out of our first draft, and we have a really nice spread of horses this year with a nice mix of proven and unproven sires.”

Sullivan Bloostock will present eight yearlings by Brazen Beau, Hanseatic, King’s Legacy, Ole Kirk, Snitzel, Street Boss and Tagaloa.

For those who like the theory that daughters of champion mares make great broodmares, Snitzel filly, Lot 409, is the first foal of an unraced Hinchinbrook daughter of Gr1 winner Rewaaya. Rewaaya’s seven foals to race are all winners, including the dam of stakes placed winner of 13 races Alshibaa. This is the family of Gr1 winner Sense of Occasion.

A half-sister to dual Listed winner of eight races Newhart (Fighting Sun) is Lot 813, a Brazen Beau filly, who is also a half-sister to stakes placed winner Derasa (Squamosa), from the family of Gr1 winners Fantastic Light and Your Song.

Anamoe’s sire Street Boss is represented by a colt, Lot 475, the first foal of an American half-sister to sixtime Gr1 winner English Channel who was the USA Champion Turf Horse in 2007, while Gr2 winning two year-old Lucida is out of this yearling’s dam’s half-sister. Tagaloa filly, Lot 522, is a half-sister to stakes placed winner Hoover Lucy and two other winners, while her dam is six-time winning mare Chelsea Hotel, a daughter of American stakes winner Chelsey’s Image (Holy Bull).

Sullivan Bloodstock will showcase their third draft of yearlings at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Two yearlings by first season sire Ole Kirk feature in the Sullivan Bloodstock draft. The colt, Lot 607, is the second foal of city winning mare Ducale (I Am Invincible) who is a full sister to group winner Nettuno; while the filly, Lot 220, is the second foal of a full sister to group winner Tenley (Medaglia d’Oro) and a half-sister to group winner Biscayne Bay (Sebring). This is the famous Skating family of Vancouver.

King’s Legacy filly, Lot 451, is a half-sister to stakes placed winner of five races Ironedge (Shamus Award), out of stakes placed two year-old winner Australia Day and this is the family of Kermadec.

Hanseatic colt, Lot 402, is out of Gr3 winner Adorabeel (Savabeel) who has already left two winners at stud. This is a global family which includes dual Gr1 winner and Canadian Horse of the Year Arravale, as well as local stakes winners Palia and Just Awesome.

Which app on your phone do you use the most?

“Instagram, its a good tool to promote the farm via pictures.”

Sullivan Bloodstock’s handle is @sullivan_bloodstock

What makes the Magic Millions sales and races special?

“I love it. I love going up there. Magic Millions do it very well, they cater very well for their clientele and families, they put a lot of money into the showjumping and polo event. It’s the first sale of the year and everyone’s keen to catch up, so it’s always a buoyant atmosphere.”

What has been your most satisfying result at the Magic Millions?

“Snapdancer selling for $3.2million (at the 2023 MM National Broodmare Sale). We are only a new farm and to have a mare like that in our second year of selling was incredible. It’ll be hard to beat that one. A very special moment.”