Victorian Buyers Spend Up at Magic Millions Broodmare Sale

Media Release - Wednesday May 26

Victorians created fireworks on day one of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, which was on target to be the strongest broodmare sale on record when they spent more than $35,747,500 or over 52% of the total spend.

Victorians secured some exceptional broodmares to come home to Victoria to be matched with some exciting new stallions on Victoria’s roster.

$2.6 million sale-topper Melody Belle was one of 26 mares bought by the Written Tycoon Syndicate.

The top six Victorian buyers by aggregate were as follows:

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Buyer name Lots purchased Aggregate Average
Written Tycoon Syndicate 26 $12,200,000 $469,231
Rosemont Stud 10 $9,675,000 $967,500
Suman Hedge Bloodstock 8 $4,655,000 $581,875
Spendthrift Australia 4 $1,770,000 $442,500
Sheamus Mills 1 $1,600,000 N/A
Sheamus Mills/Longwood Thoroughbred Farm/Peter Morgan 1 $1,500,000 N/A

Click here to read the full story from Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria on the treasure trove of talented mares headed for Victoria.

At the end of day one, the sale had a gross of $68,888,000 and an average of $328,038 and a clearance of 90.52%.

Day 2 of the National Broodmare Sale commences at 10am on Wednesday.

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