Magic Millions Sneak Peek – Part 2

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 22

Some of the biggest vendors like to get their Magic Millions yearling images uploaded before Christmas, so we’ve gone through to take a look at some of the pedigree standouts for those of us that have not been touring the farms to see them in the flesh.

Lot 363 Colt Pierro x Pecans – A List Stud

First foal of G3 winner Pecans.

Lot 377 Colt Merchant Navy x Platelet – Cressfield

From dual  G1 winner Platelet.


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Lot 393 Colt I Am Invincible x Prompt Response – Widden Stud

 


First foal of $1.6million earning G1 winner Prompt Response.

Lot 438 Colt Merchant Navy x River Dove – Cressfield
 

Half-brother to G2 winner and sire Headwater from G1 winner River Dove.

Lot 889 Colt Fastnet Rock x Crimson Reign – Torryburn Stud

Full brother to course record breaking G2 winner Deploy from G2 winner Crimson Reign.

Lot 907 Filly I Am Invincible x Defy the Odds (GB) – Yarraman Park
 

Half-sister to G1 winner Leicester, bred on same cross as G1 winner Invincibella.

Lot 911 Colt I Am Invincible x Diademe – Vinery Stud



Half-brother to SW Unition from G1 winner Diademe, a full sister to G1 winner Embellish.

 

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