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Magic Success Brings Buyers to Sledmere

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 30

When you can hang your hat on a $2.4 million earning horse like Invincibella, you just know every buyer will be stopping in to see what you have to offer at Magic Millions in 2020.

$2.4 million earner Invincibella was sold at Magic Millions by Sledmere StudSledmere Stud under the care of Catriona and Royston Murphy has soared to new heights with a growing list of successful sales graduates headed by remarkable Group I winning mare Invincibella.

A $185,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds from the Sledmere draft in 2015, Invincibella is one of those rare thoroughbreds that has improved in every season of racing.

A two time winner of the $1million Magic Millions Filly and Mare in 2018 and 2019, Invincibella attained Group I success this year when taking out the Tatts Tiara and has the overall record of 11 wins and 12 placings from 42 starts with earnings just shy of $2.5million.

Other shining lights from Sledmere include Dissident’s first stakes-winner Pancho, Group II winner Gold Fever and smart performers such as Snapdancer, Peak and Extreme Pride, who has won four of her past five starts in Victoria.

The full Sledmere daft can be seen here with some highlights below:



Lot 42 Filly Extreme Choice x Wildly Entertained (USA), by Forestry



Lot 56 Filly Extreme Choice x Zenon, Super Saver (USA)



Lot 86 Colt Belardo (IRE) x Anaween, by More Than Ready (USA)



Lot 209 Colt Snitzel x Crystal Flute, by Encosta de Lago



Lot 304 Filly Capitalist x Fine Mist, by Good Journey (USA)



Lot 310 Filly Lonhro x Florabella, by Exceed and Excel



Lot 315 Colt Brazen Beau x Fortune’s Choice, by Redoute’s Choice

See the draft at Stable Y 16 – 28, Stable Z 5 - 15



 

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