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20.
Average Up
$10,000 for First Session
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09/01/2003 |
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An
exceptional first day of selling at the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Yearling
Sale on the Gold Coast has seen the average price for a Magic Millions Yearling
Sky rocket to $96,302 in Session One, from the 2002 Session One average of
$86,735.
Record crowds flocked to the palm fringed sales centre, opposite the Gold Coast
Turf Club to witness Session One of the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Yearling
Sale which began at 12 Noon today, and concluded after the auctioneering of 210
lots at 7pm.
An international buying bench included leading Irish agents Adrian Nichol and
John McGrath, Marie Debausser (Asian Bloodstock Services) and Peter Hingston of
Japan, World Wide Bloodstock of South Africa, Grandway Racehorse Company of Hong
Kong and Mr JH Wood of New Zealand, also; Gai Waterhouse, David Hayes, John
Moore, Harry Lawton Thoroughbreds, Tim Martin, Bart Cummings, Graeme Rogerson
Bloodstock, Star Thoroughbreds, Aquanita Racing, etc.
A Danehill filly out of Nuwirah (Lot 20) topped the sale at $700,000 purchased
by Irish Bloodstock agent Adrian Nichol of BBA Ireland, the filly will remain in
Australia to be trained by Tony McEvoy of the Hayes family's Lindsay Park Racing
Stables fame.
Danehill colts proved popular as expected with Marie Debausser of Asian
Bloodstock Services paying $500,000 for a colt out of Sierra Finch.
Lot 2 the Sunday Silence colt out of Nance Chrissie, offered for sale by John
Singleton's Strawberry Hill Stud sold for $450,000 to Gold Coast based trainer
Alan Bailey.
The Full Brother to Snowland, by the legendary sire in Snippets, offered for
sale by Stratheden Stud, Tamworth NSW fulfilled all expectations by attaining
$550,000 in his sale to Victorian trainer Rick Hore-Lacy.
SALE STATISTICS - SESSION ONE 2003
TOTAL LOTS SOLD - 154 (2002 98)
TOTAL SALE AGGREGATE - $14,830,500 (2002 $8,500,00)
AVERAGE PRICE - $96,302 (2002 $86,735)
TOP PRICE - $700,000 (2002 $475,000)
LOTS WITHDRAWN - 8 (2002 10)
LOTS PASSED - 48 (2002 32)
LOTS CATALOGUED - 210 (2002 140)
SOLD% - 76.32% (2002 75.38%)
Magic Millions Media Release
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