A horse’s pedigree page doesn’t always tell the whole story, and that’s certainly the case with AU$180,000 (US$129,732). Rupert victory colt, the equal highest priced python goes on sale January 16 Book 2 opens the session on Selling Millions of Years of Magic, who will join Michael Costa’s stable.
The Gold Coast trainer had previously prepared his half-sister with a pony and it was her abilities that he witnessed on the training track every morning that he witnessed. he buys the pony first for weaning and then keeps a large portion for him when knocked down on Sunday. meeting.
The mare mentioned, Devine Factor came in second Vague as a 2 year old and won a spot in Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2019, won by Exhilarates.
“She missed the kick and then burst into the house ahead of Dubious and at one stage she was one of the favorites for Magic Millions, but unfortunately she went in the wind and never like that. so then,” Costa said.
“I’m always following the family and to get a little background on the pony. Grandview bought the mare and they sent her over to Win Rupert and we just kept an eye on him.
“They told us how good the winning dog Rupert looked, so I went to the weaner, saw him and I really liked him, so I bought him.
“After he went through the sales preparation (aspiration) and we checked all our steps, I considered him one of our best ponies in Book 1 or Book 2.
“The only thing holding him back is probably his pedigree, but as always, we bought one and I think he’s absolutely amazing.”
Costa immediately responded to her client, who purchased the foal for A$32,000 ($24,725) at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale last May, about wanting to keep the baby. The impressive son of Win Rupert, who prepared the Gold Coast sale on behalf of KBL Thoroughbreds. The fourth living foal of the Argentinian Songbird mares (from Easing Along), it is cataloged Lot 994.
From there, he welcomed Archer Park Racing, a training-service partnership in its infancy but growing rapidly, to capture 50% of the market share in ponies.
Costa also experienced the thrill of having the Magic MIllions 2YO Classic runner-up on January 15, his bargain was AU$26,000 ($20,161). Perfect Mission run wednesday after hot favorite Coolangatta in the A$2 million race.
The Gold Coast coach said: “We would have loved to have qualified for the race a little bit earlier and given ourselves a slightly more structured program to get into the race, but she is the best in Queensland coming in fourth,” said the Gold Coast coach.
“You’re never completely satisfied unless you win, but our owner just passed the moon. It was a great thrill and now that we’ve had a bit of a bug, it’s going to be great. if there’s one more athlete next year, hopefully with this (Winning Rupert).”
While Costa hopes a Rupert colt win can be replicated or even better than Perfect Mission, Archer Park Racing’s Chris Wessell has another race, the A$1 million The Syndicate for Magic Millions with 20 owners owned or more, was selected for the A$180,000 aspirational .
“What can I tell you, I like the carrier race they’re running. It suits our market because we’re trying to get 20 people per horse, instead of 20 people per horse. only two or three people. The more owners, the better and it’s great that now they’ll have a race for them,” Wessell said.
“The point is, the winnings through Magic Millions are what built it, so you can see why people would want to participate in this sale. It’s only going to keep going up.”
Cummings’ Colt Can Make Class
Another trainer set to join a family he knows well is Anthony Cummings, whose mixed-race foal (Plot 993) by Smart missile , a horse he also trained to place in Group 1 and win multiple group races, sold for AU$170,000 (US$122,524) in the Book 2 session.
The smart rocket ship consigned is Lot 993 in the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale
The foal, the fourth of the mares without a Soffraaj (Iffraaj ) is the half-brother of Caesars Palace, a four-time winner of nearly A$200,000 for the Cummings Prize.
“I bred it, along with Caesars Palace and the rest of that family. I’ve always tried to be commercial and get the cash flow,” Cummings said.
“The other two were sold as older horses. Caesars Palace was sold after his first few trials, and Choir , 2 year old kid, recently sold (but this time), I think I put it through the hoop. I have a customer who likes him and I have completed his purchase. “
Not only did Cummings confirm the pony, so did Olly Tait of Twin Hills Stud, who prepared on behalf of the trainer for the Magic Millions sale.
“Olly (Tait) had a really good rap about him from day one, he’s had a crush on him since he was born,” he said.
“He thinks he’s the best Smart Rocket for sale any day. He looks like a horse, a good motivator and doesn’t do silly things. He’s a good horse with a good future, with that power he has and the way he moves.”
Cummings also coached Soffraaj, but an injury on the field forced her to retire before entering the race.
“I bought her a pony,” he recalls. “Unfortunately, he was injured in the paddock while he was spelling out before he entered the racetrack.”
Soffraaj has a pony at the feet of the Coolmore shuttler Magna Grecia and she was protected by him again last October.
Staunton Late Steps for the Colt Territories
The second to last horse crossed the ring on Sunday, a pony by Darley Shuttler Territory .
The Territories colt consignment is Lot 1032 within
The mare supplied by Murrulla, cataloged Lot 1032, was the third of the winning mares Velvet Moon (Bernardini).
Staunton, who has an eye for identifying quality horses outside the Square.
“He’s a good size, a great walker and really happy to have him and we think he’s the first day pick in Book 2.”
Staunton revealed that he had purchased Territories before and was very pleased with its progress, which brought his attention to the pony provided by Murrulla.
“We’ve actually bought a Territory before and we like what we see from him, so we’re happy to buy another one,” he said.
“He’s a different type from the other Territories we have. The other one is bigger and hairy but this one is a little more compact, neater.”
Salesman Tim Nolan can be interpreted as “delighted with the outcome.”
“He was born at home and he’s always been a good pony, turns out to be a docile horse. It’s a good runner and very compact, looks like it’s going to go fast,” Nolan said. .
The afternoon Book 2 session failed to reach the dizzying heights of the Book 1 record — Sunday saw three others passed in a student year that changed hands, pushing sales past AU$229 million ( $164,940,000) — but it’s still up year-on-year with 11 lots selling for AU$100,000 or more.
Yearlings in the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling sale
Seventy Book 2’s horse traded at an average of AU$64,707 (US$46,605), up 9%, and the median rose AU$10,000 to AU$55,000 (US$39,614). The clearance rate is 80%.
Magic Millions CEO Barry Bowditch is pleased with how Book 2 has regained momentum after a slow start.
“It took a while for sellers and buyers to find a balance, set a tone, but once we got in, I think it was a good trade,” Bowditch said.
“Obviously, it’s a market where there’s a hunger for quality and anything that might be a little off track is found. Reasonable numbers, significantly increased median, and clearance rates equality will only increase.
Last night, the Magic Millions research team was busy figuring out how to match buyers with the right horses, and Bowditch believes there is a lot of variety in the Book 2 portfolio.
“I think there are a lot of nice horses out there. Our boys have found a lot of good horses that are suitable for trainers, coordinators, horse dealers,” he said.
“As long as we have a healthy market where the average is going up, and I think the average is saying that, the readiness of the vendors to meet the market will be very important to us.” how much momentum we’re involved in (last sale session).”
