One of the best bred
stallion prospects in the world has joined the supplementary catalogue for the
2019 Magic Millions National Sale.
The impeccably bred The Taj Mahal, a multiple Group Two winnerand
member ofone of the world's best and most current families, will join
three other stallion prospects to go under the hammer at the conclusion of Day
One of the National Broodmare Sale on May 28.
Winner of the last two runnings of the Group Two Zipping Classic at Sandown,
The Taj Mahal is by world champion sire Galileo and from the group winning,
champion producer You'resothrilling.
The Taj Mahal is a full brother to Group One winners Gleneagles, Happily and
Marvellous and a brother in blood to fellow Group One winner Decorated
Knight. Gleneagles, a Champion at two and three in Europe,
isstanding at Coolmore Stud in Ireland and his first runner Highland
Chief was a winner.
"The Taj Mahal was a tough, genuine horse who was unlucky not to win a
Group One in Australia," part owner Nick Williams said. "He ran in
some of the biggest Group One races in both hemispheres."
"It's not often a horse with such an incredible pedigree has the looks to
match. He's an absolutely outstanding individual and his family is high class
and very current," Williams added. "In my opinion he's the best
opportunity for a middle distance stallion in this part of the world since
Dundeel."
The other group performed stallion prospects set to go under the hammer later
this month are Bondi (Snitzel-Bondi Blonde), Good Project (Not a Single
Doubt-Euchre) and Merovee (Frankel-More Strawberries).
"Never before have we been able to catalogue such a quality line up of
stallion prospects at the National Sale," Magic Millions Managing Director
Barry Bowditch said.
"All four stallions are impeccably bred and showed great ability on the
racetrack," he added. "They look top prospects for any farm."
Bondi (Lot 1009) won at two and has raced against the best gallopers during his
short career to date. He was second in the Group One Champagne Stakes at two
and beaten a nose in January's $2 million Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO
Guineas.
A son of Snitzel, Bondi, like The Taj Mahal, has been entered as part of a star
studded Newgate Consignment.
Chris Waller Racing will present twooutstanding prospects - Good Project
(Lot 1010) and Merovee (Lot 1011).
Good Project, a half brother to two international stakes performers, is a Group
One winning son of Not a Single Doubtwho earned over $1.3 million on the
track.
Frankel's son Merovee is a multiple winner from a short career and was second
at group level as a three-year-old. He is from the Group winner More
Strawberries, a half sister to Group One winner and successful sire All
American.