A filly by Sequalo was the top-priced horse Sunday as the Conrad Jupiters
Magic Millions Yearling Sale resumed after a two-day break. New South
Wales-based owner Jim Douros went to A$230,000 to secure Lot No. 1137, from the
draft of Lyndhurst Stud Farm, agent. The filly was produced by the winning
Princess Potter (Potter McQueen) and is a full sister to the stakes-placed Sammy
Sequalo.
Gold Coast-based horseman Jamie Nielsen was also busy Sunday, picking up 11
quality youngsters for his new stables at a cost of A$567,500. That included the
day’s second highest priced horse, a colt by Show a Heart for A$180,000.
Consigned by Epic Farm, Lot 1109 was produced by the winning Our Teacher’s Pet
(Knowledge).
Also high up among the buyers was American pinhooker John Brocklebank. The
Utah-based horseman is in the process of assembling a draft of prospects for
October’s Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale on the Gold Coast. Brocklebank
purchased four yearlings, adding to his purchases last week which almost topped
A$1 million.
“This is my first time in Australia, and I’ve been amazed with how wonderful
everything thing is,” Brocklebank said. “The people here are incredible and the
horses are first-class. I’m hoping to be able to get a few more yearlings
(Monday) and then put together an outstanding draft of two-year-olds for the
ready to run sales here at the Gold Coast.”
Brocklebank’s purchases are headlined by a colt by first-season sire Fastnet
Rock who was acquired for A$500,000 last week.
“He’s a wonderful yearling — the best colt of the sale in my opinion,” he
noted. “He will be the type of colt that should attract the serious buyers to
the sale in October.”
Sunday’s fifth session saw 171 horses sell for A$5,518,000, an average of
A$32,269. The sixth session of the sale is set for Monday.
For complete results, visit www.magicmillions.com.au.