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Strong selling
continues as Sale concludes
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08/05/2003 |
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The
records at the Magic Millions National Sales Series continued today with another
strong session on the final day of the four day sale on the Gold Coast.
Some 150 lots were sold at today’s National Broodmare Sale for a gross of
$620,350 and a very healthy 78.95 per cent clearance.
“The past four days have proven a great success,” Magic Millions Managing
Director David Chester said following the sale this evening.
“We are absolutely thrilled with the positive results from all four days.”
“We’ve had a swag of great results and records fall over the sale and the
clearance rate today was brilliant,” Chester continued.
Today’s National Broodmare Sale bucked the trend of a similar broodmare sale
in Sydney, which boasted a clearance of just 65.31 per cent.
“We couldn’t have been blamed for being concerned about today’s
session,” Chester said of the expected clearance difficulties. “Vendors had
great problems trying to sell their stock in Sydney and you would have thought
that would have continued here this week.”
The top price today was $36,000 for the well bred Royal Academy mare Paradise
Walk, a mare from the wonderful Denise’s Joy family. Offered by the new owner
of Turangga Farm, Stuart Ramsey, Paradise Walk was talk to Victorian based
breeding operation Tara Farm.
The leading buyer today was renowned thoroughbred expert Les Young. Buying under
his Doncaster Bloodstock Services banner, Young snapped up ten mares for a total
of $72,400.
Meanwhile, a handful of horses from yesterday’s Select National Broodmare Sale
were sold overnight, boosting yesterday’s clearance and gross figures to 71.2%
and $9,691,250 respectively.
TOP FIVE LOTS
$36,000 Paradise Walk (in foal to Desert King) to Tara Farm Pty Ltd (VIC)
$32,000 Strategical (not served) to Eliza Park (VIC)
$25,000 Miss Knockout (not served) to Mungrup Stud (WA)
$25,000 Ena’s Treasure (not served) to Wattle Brae Stud as agent (QLD)
$24,000 Lady Knightlight (in foal to Clang) to Gainsborough Lodge (QLD)
SALE STATISTICS AT A GLANCE
Total Lots Sold: 150
Total Sale Aggregate: $620,350
Average Price: $4,136
Top Price: $36,000
Lots Withdrawn: 52
Lots Passed: 40
Lots Catalogued: 242
Sold %: 78.95
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