$2.67 million WA Spend for Magic Broodmares

Western Australian buyers spent $2.67 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale last week, according to tbwa.net.au.  Predictions of a hot market on the Gold Coast were realised following a record yearling-sale series and a strong foal market this year. Yarradale Stud topped the WA contingent with $360,000 for Savabeel mare Pasadena Girl (Lot 956) who was sold with a PPT to leading sire Written Tycoon. A NZ-bred Group 1 winner of the 2015 ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, she was also a Group 3 winner at Flemington when trained by Peter Moody. Darling View Thoroughbreds parted with $310,000 for Street Cry’s Elouera (Lot 1248) and $160,000 for More Than Ready’s Cafe Scientific (Lot 1187) on Thursday. Elouera (Street Cry) won at Rosehill for Gai Waterhouse and is a daughter of a Gr1 Qld Winter Stakes winner Russeting (Commands). She has already foaled a So You Think colt and Zoustar filly for previous owner Sheriff Iskander and was sold with a PPT to Written Tycoon. Cafe Scientific (More Than Ready) is a winning half-sister to Precious Lorraine (Gr3 SA Fillies Classic) and Lucky Raquie (LR Black Opal Stakes). Other six-figure buys heading west include Godolphin’s Exceed and Excel mare Vivaro (Lot 1112) purchased by Westbury Park’s Phil Ibbotson for $160,000. Amelia Park’s Peter Walsh paid $130,000 for I Am Invincible mare My Maggie (Lot 932) on Wednesday. Her Zoustar filly has been catalogued as Lot 1461 at the National Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Agent John Chalmers purchased 8 broodmares for WA clients including Rosebank (Helmet) and USA-bred Feelin Foxie (City Zip). They both made $85,000 and are both in foal to So You Think.