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Ken Turner of Almavale Bloodstock paid $500,000 for former outstanding 4-time Gr2 winner Ateates (in foal to Carnegie) to top the first day of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. A full-sister to the former outstanding Gr1 winner Ruffles, Ateates is a daughter of Zeditave. In other major sales:

Current sprinting star Fair Embrace (a daughter of Strategic) failed to sell during her time in the ring, but was sold moments later to Baramul Stud for $400,000.
Fair Embrace’s stablemate Gold Lottey (a daughter of Encosta de Lago) was sold to Queensland-based agent Neil Jenkinson for $390,000.

Beautifully bred Brocco mare Coat (in foal to Carnegie) was knocked down to NZ-based Springfield Stud for $350,000.

Silken Whisper & Sorb Apple, both in foal to Danehill (offered by Collingrove Stud) were sold for $220,000 & $280,000 respectively to Strawberry Hill Stud; the resultant yearlings will be re-offered at the 2005 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

$260,000 for Crixia (in foal to Galileo) paid by Victoria’s Contract Racing.
$240,000 for Ginny Girl (in foal to Zabeel) paid by NSW’s Freyer Bloodstock.
$210,000 for Crazy Fling (in foal to Giant’s Causeway) paid by Motto Park Stud Farm.
$210,000 for Back Pass (in foal to Redoute’s Choice) paid by Magic Millions as agent.

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