WA Vendors Enjoying Heady Atmosphere

A positive mood prevailed around the Swan Valley sale-grounds on the eve of Perth's Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Although the area to the north-east of Perth has suffered from strong bushfires, Western Australia's economy has been spared the worst of COVID-19 and vendors are quietly confident local owners and trainers, plus online trade, will help fill the void left by a restricted on-site buying bench from interstate. According to tbwa.net.au, Perth's training fees are much more affordable compared to those in the east and local prizemoney continues to grow; an example is that the owners of last Saturday's 2YO winner Spin The Knife (Snippetson) pocketed $82,000 including a bonus thanks to Westspeed Platinum, the state's increasingly lucrative incentive scheme. With graduates including Group One winners Black Heart Bart, Boom Time, Silent Sedition, Great Shot, Scenic Blast, Moment of Change, Magnifisio, Eagle Regiment and Scenic Shot, the Perth Yearling Sale is regarded as one of the best producing auctions in Australasia. This year's renewal comprises 303 lots.