National Weanling Sale catalogue released

Magic Millions has released the catalogue for the National Weanling Sale.

A sister to El Patroness will be offered at the National Weanling Sale.
A sister to El Patroness will be offered at the National Weanling Sale. Picture: Steve Hart

Magic Millions has released the catalogue for its National Weanling Sale, which will be held on the Gold Coast next month.

Ninety-four individual sires, including 15 stallions whose progeny has not yet been offered for sale in Australia, are represented in 377 lots that will be offered Sunday May 27 and Monday May 28.

Home Affairs, who is I Am Invincible's highest-profile son at stud in Australia, has 20 first-crop members to be offered, while 14 are by Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside (Extreme Choice).

Stakes-winning mares with progeny to be offered include Amicus, Amelia's Dream and Villa Verde, while a sister to ATC Oaks winner El Patroness and a half-sister to Zousain by Stay Inside are among the expected the highlight lots.

Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch is thrilled the catalogue they have compiled.

"There are more horses across more levels than any sale of its type," Bowditch said.

"All buyers will be able to participate on exceptional prospects across all sections of the market.

"More than 25 percent of Book One offerings are from a Black Type mare, by sires including Frankel, Snitzel, Pierro, The Autumn Sun, Zoustar, Stay Inside, Written Tycoon, So You Think, Toronado, St Mark's Basilica, I Am Invincible, Exceed and Excel, Extreme Choice, Capitalist, Home Affairs and Farnan.

"We are incredibly proud of the success of graduates of the sale, from current Group One stars like Tropical Squall and Veight to world class stallions Stay Inside, Pierro and Zoustar.

"Whether prospective buyers are seeking a future star of the sales ring as a yearling or a life changing galloper on the track this is the sale that delivers more success."

The weanling sale kicks off the National Sale with the broodmare catalogue to be offered from May 28-30 with yearlings to take centre stage the following week, on June 4 and 5.


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