The Magic Millions Broodmare Sale was conducted during the week and again there were record numbers for breeders acquiring quality mares with good pedigrees and black type to their name. It was the big boys who splashed out, Yulong and Coolmore to name a few, adding more stakes winning fillies to their broodmare band as they try to corner the market by having the best bred yearlings at all sales in years to come.
What’s that got to do with us? Broodmare value in a declining market ensures the industry is strong and the longevity and residual value of fillies is assured. Buying a filly that wins in town, or a listed or Group 3 race will have more residual than a colt or gelding. A colt will need to win at least a Group 1 or more to be assured of a stallion career post racing. A filly doesn’t have to reach the top to have residual. Check out some of the results below to see what we are talking about.
Highlights – Top Lots
Lot 503 Zougotcha – Zoustar (AUS) x Fast Talker (AUS) – Sold to Coolmore for $5,250,000 (Purchased for $500k as a yearling)
Lot 517 Atishu (NZ) – Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) – Sold to Yu Long Investments for $2,700,000 (Purchased for $260k as a yearling)
Lot 563 Lady Laguna (Overshare (AUS) x Catalina de Lago (NZ) – Sold To James Harron Bloodstock for $2,500,000 (home bred by Spendthrift)
Lot 540 Climbing Star – Zoustar (AUS) x Bryony – Sold to Tom Magnier $2,100, 000 (Purchased for $600k as a yearling)
Lot 466 Revolutionary Miss – Russian Revolution (AUS) x Purcentage (AUS) – Sold to Katsumi Yoshida JAPAN $1,600,000 (Purchased for $195k as a yearling)
Diamonds in the Rough
It pays to buy fillies, and if you are lucky enough to win a black type / listed race – not only will they earn prizemoney along the way – but there will be a payday at the end of race career at a broodmare sale. Check out some of these diamonds in the rough!
See You in Heaven – Divine Prophet x Shine on Anna – Prizemoney $830k & Sold $1m ( Purchased for $90k as yearling – with Roll The Dice the underbidders, yep we are kicking ourselves too!)
Saltaire – Star Turn X Testa Sarah – Prizemoney $540k & Sold $725k (Purchased for $140k as yearling)
Socks Nation – Sioux Nation x Tahnee Tiara – Prizemoney $935k & Sold $1m (Purchased for $160k as yearling)
Drifting Sire – Zousain x Backpacker Express Prizemoney $336k & Sold $800k (Purchased for $160k as yearling)
Alsephina – Star Turn x Delta Gee Prizemoney $1.1m & Sold $1.1m (home bred -G & G Bloodstock Australia Pty Ltd)
What to do?
This is why we buy colts and fillies at yearling sales. Many bloodstock agents and buyers only want colts, but you are narrowing the pool of nice horses, not to mention being discriminatory to the ladies, who as you can see command out of this world prices post their racing careers, and hey they are often better value at the sales because they are fillies. If you want a reminder of our fillies that have limited shares available, check out the details below. All are by Group 1 producing stallions in Written Tycoon, the Autumn Sun and Star Turn, and these stallions are very well received when their daughters go through the ring after their racing careers are over.
If you’re interested, call Rob to discuss which one might be right for you, or take a little in each to hedge your bets!
