Yulong’s insurmountable thirst for premium mother hens was evident when the Victoria-based operation spent almost AU$17 million (US$12,071,530) on the Gold Coast. , AU$7.1 million ($5,041,639) of which was spent on the 2-year-old champion away match and group 1 winner four times Tofane.
The mare Nagambie bought four of the eight mares for a million dollars or more in the athletics session and mares in the mare and horse race at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, for $4 million. Australia ($2,840,360) to take home Ciaron Maher and David Eustace coached by David Eustace Away games (Lot 584) and AU$3.1 million ($2,201,279) on Tofane ( Lot 542).
Tofane, deposited as Lot 542 in the ring at Selling Millions of Magic
Not content with the initial run, Yulong also bought back millions of dollars worth of mares from the supplement portfolio, amounting to AU$1.35 million (US$958,622) for 4-year-old Forever You (Lot 730) and A$1.6 million. ($1,136,144) for 3-year-olds Mac ‘N’ Cheese (Lot 731).
Contracting with various institutions, including Financial Institutions writes, Yulong spent a total of AU$16.48 million (US$11,702,283) representing a staggering 38% of the Day’s revenue. for the first time on 37 mares, where this session brought in AU$44,935,500 (US$31,908,249) at an average of AU$249,652 ($177,275).
The average was AU$120,000 ($85,210) while the clearance rate closed at 87%, with 180 horses changing hands.
Agent Dermot Farrington also played on behalf of the client at the highest level, finishing the winner of the American-breed Coolmore Classic (G1) Lighthouse (Lot 723) for AU$1.7 million (US$1,207,153) and Swift Witness (Lot 533) for AU$1 million (US$710,090).
Group of 2 winners Rubisaki (Lot 508) and the sprinter wins the double bet Ballistic lover (Lot 587) also cost AU$1 million per lot on Day 1.
The strength of the market is the demand for the Away Game. Five parties, both domestic and international, are ready to bid over A$3 million ($2,130,270) in an attempt to buy the first-place sprinter.
Winner of Magic Millions 2 Year Old 2 Year Old Stakes, Widden Stakes (G3) and Heineken 3 Percy Sykes Stakes (G2) with 2, Away Game 3 times runner-up at pool 1 level, in the Longines Golden Slipper (G1), Neds Oakleigh Plate (G1) and Saroa Robert Sangster Tab Classic Stakes (G1).
Yulong’s CEO, Sam Fairgray, said of Away Game: “We see the market as strongly dominant, especially with the 2-year-old model (like hers).
“She’s a lovely pretty person, and if she lets her children and grandchildren look like her, she’ll definitely do well in the sales round (as a broodmare).”
Tom Magnier, principal of Coolmore Australia, leaning on the ramp rails into the sales ring, winced as his AU$3.9 million (US$2,769,351) bid was overtaken by a profit margin. Yulong’s AU$4 million profit. Magnier refuses to re-bid for 4-year-old, guaranteed Sunlightearned AU$4.2 million (US$2,979,431) in 2020, remaining the most expensive mare sold in the Magic Millions sale.
Away game, deposited as Lot 584 at Magic Million Dollar Sale
Away Game, European dealer Kerri Radcliffe’s A$425,000 Gold Coast Magic Millions Gold Coast purchase in 2019, is set to race at the A$700,000 Kingsford-Smith Cup on Saturday at Eagle Farm before bowing in a Stradbroke or Tatt’s Tiara handicap later during the Queensland Winter Festival.
“She’s had a busy couple of days here in sales, can only walk, but she’s really strong,” said co-trainer Maher.
“There’s not a lot that she can’t handle, she’s pretty adaptable, fun to train and hopefully she can finish the fairy tale and get that elusive 1st team (war). win).”
As the daughter of bet winner Elusive Wonder (AUS), Away Game is also a sister to the bet winner Modern Wonders. She was sold through Newgate-Killora Consignment as Lot 584.
Yulong has a connection to the Away Game family, having bought her half-sister, Pippa Charlotte, for AU$375,000 (US$290,723) at last year’s Magic Millions Sale. She is in the pony to Tycoon writes and Fairgray said Yulong intends to “build a family” after acquiring Away Game.
While the curtain will fall on Away Game’s racing career in the near future, that’s less certain for Mike Moroney-trained AU$3.1 million mare Tofane, who still could. race in another season.
Withdrawn from last year’s Nationals semi-finals, a decision that saw her holders win in Handicap Tab Stradbroke (G1), Skyracing Tattersall’s Tiara (G1) and Neds CF Orr Stakes (G1) in For the past 12 months, Tofane has represented Yulong in Everest 2020, ranked 9th after the winner Legend of Classique.
“Mr Zhang has been really into her for a couple of years and we’ve talked to (co-owner) Rupert Legh several times trying to buy her, so it’s great to finally get her,” Fairgray said. .
“She’s not sure she’s going to school this year, we’ll just see how things go. She’s shown in the last year that she gets better as she gets older, so if she does Still interested in racing, then we can race her on.”
Katsumi Yoshida’s North Farm, possessing close relationships Funstar and Young starwas the lower bidder, while Fairgray held on to its card by bidding online for Tofane.
Gordon Cunningham of Curraghmore in New Zealand bred the four-time group 1 winner Tofane from Baggy Green, the three-quarter sister to the group 1 winner Funstar and half-sister to the group 1 winner Youngstar.
Cunningham brought in Tofane to work with Moroney and Pam Gerard at Matamata in New Zealand but he soon started receiving calls from Australian coaches and agents after she won a Teeko hurdle test. September 2018.
Offering Moroney the first choice, trainer Ballymore bought her for an organization led by Legh.
Moroney said from the Gold Coast on Tuesday: “She has a good brain and handles things well. That was surprising because, in the early days, I thought she was going to have a little bit of trouble. when traveling, but we ended up taking her on her first ride, she ran really well, and she’s actually one of those horses that actually performs better in her absence. home.
“Her trait is that she’s not loud, she’ll let you know when she’s full. She’ll let you know when she’s unsure and you just need to leave her.”
Cunningham said he was extremely pleased to see Tofane sell for such a high price Tuesday, even though he no longer has anything to do with her mare or her dam, Baggy Green.
He sold Baggy Green to New Zealand rancher Valachi Downs when Tofane was unlicensed.
“Actually I was doing some farm development at the time, so I sold Baggy Green because I had Tofane put in and now I don’t have any of those,” Cunningham said.
“However, I have memories and some money in the bank.”
Mac ‘n’ Cheese, consigned as Lot 731 at the Magic Million Dollar Sale
Fairgray reveals Yulong will be in discussions with coaches Tony and Calvin McEvoy about whether stake winner Mac ‘N’ Cheese, who is half-brother to the group 1 winner Level out and group of 2 winners Oxley Roadrace in this campaign.
However, the intention was for the best-selling Spendthrift Australia to race in 4th place.
“She has a solid pedigree behind her and performs well herself, so she’s another nice mare to add to the broodmare band,” said Fairgray.
“When you want to get these mares, you have to come first and buy them.”
Antony Thompson and Derek Field of Widden Stud collaborated on the Mac ‘N’ Cheese push but couldn’t match Yulong.
Sister to the winner of the Irish Derby Supreme Forever You, who was raced by Tony Fung and Phoenix Thoroughbreds, won three of six starts for Annabel Neasham.
Yulong already owns a younger sister of Forever You, You Only You, who was weaned by the resident idol Alabama Express and are in the pony to Lucky Vega .
Forever You can also continue training.
