Cover image courtesy of Darley
Every champion sire has to start somewhere, and for many, the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is the perfect opportunity to showcase their progeny on an international stage. With buyers from all around Australasia, as well as Hong Kong and beyond, many highly anticipated yearlings will be offered in mid January, with buyers hoping to secure the next superstar, both on the track and in the breeding barn.
There are 15 first-season first-season sires represented on the Gold Coast next month, starting with four stallions who have commanded significant service fees based on their level of Group 1 racetrack success.
This selection of four quality first-season sires won the likes of the G1 Golden Rose Stakes, G1 Cox Plate, G1 CF Orr Stakes, G1 Blue Diamond Stakes, G1 Canterbury Stakes, G1 Caulfield Guineas, G1 Sires’ Produce Stakes, G1 George Main Stakes, G1 Winx Stakes, G1 Rosehill Guineas, G1 Might And Power Stakes, G1 George Ryder Stakes, and the G1 Chipping Norton Stakes.
Anamoe (Street Boss (USA) x Anamato {Redoute’s Choice})
2023 service fee: $121,000 (inc GST)
The Australian Horse of the Year Anamoe heads into the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale as the most represented first-season sire, with 33 entries catalogued.
A nine-time Group 1 winner and a champion who recorded elite-level victories at two, three and four, Anamoe combined brilliance and durability. He won 14 races, including nine at Group 1 level, and earned over $11 million in prizemoney from 1000 to 2040 metres. A magnificent physical specimen, he is superbly bred, representing the increasingly successful Street Cry (Ire) sire line through Street Boss (USA), and out of the Group 1-winning Redoute’s Choice mare Anamato from a deep black-type family.
Anamoe | Standing at Darley
His first crop arrives at a time when Street Boss is in outstanding form. His recent performers include the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes-winning sprinter Tentyris and leading 3-year-old filly Tempted, a multiple Group 2 winner who has placed in the G1 The Everest, G1 Golden Slipper and G1 Golden Rose.
Anamoe has already made a strong commercial impression, posting a sale-topping weanling average of $265,000 across six sold during the 2025 weanling sales. That included a $340,000 filly purchased by Lime Country Thoroughbreds out of Eawase (Sebring) at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.
Among his yearlings of interest are Lot 781, a colt out of the Listed Bright Shadow Handicap winner Secret Trail (Denman), who has already left the four-time winner Spywire (Trapeze Artist).
Also notable is Lot 239, a chestnut filly offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds whose first three dams were all stakes winners and who is already proven in the ring after her $340,000 weanling purchase.
Jacquinot (Rubick x Anamato {Redoute’s Choice})
2023 service fee: $33,000 (inc GST)
Golden Rose winner Jacquinot brings elite racecourse credentials to his first crop, having defeated five Group 1 winners including In Secret (I Am Invincible), Fireburn (Rebel Dane), She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice), Golden Mile (Astern) and Daumier in his Group 1 victory.
He further underlined his quality when capturing the G1 CF Orr Stakes, defeating six Group 1 winners including I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) and Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars).
Jacquinot | Standing at Widden Stud
In his first season at stud, Jacquinot served 157 mares, producing 107 live foals. That momentum carried into his second season, where he covered 144 mares at a slightly reduced service fee.
His early commercial appeal has been evident, with weanlings selling for up to $140,000 at this year’s sales and 25 making it into the Gold Coast catalogue.
Among his yearlings to note is Lot 97, a filly offered by Widden Stud out of Bella Sorellina (Capitalist), a three-time winner and half-sister to the superstar Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai), winner of four Group 1 races including the 2024 G1 The Everest.
Also catching the eye is Lot 484, a bay filly offered by Attunga Stud, a half-sister to the G2 Reisling Stakes winner Erno’s Cube (Rubick) and closely related to the stakes winners Emerald Kingdom and Steel Frost, both by Bryannbo’s Gift.
In The Congo (Snitzel x Via Africa (Saf) {Var {USA}})
2023 service fee: $33,000 (inc GST)
By a Champion sire and out of a Champion mare, In The Congo brings both elite performance and pedigree strength to his first crop.
He is a three-quarter-brother to the unbeaten Group 1 winner Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun), who has now won eight from eight for trainer Chris Waller. In The Congo himself was the highest Timeform-rated 3-year-old by Snitzel in the past five years.
His G1 Golden Rose victory saw him defeat Champion Anamoe, along with fellow Group 1 winners Artorius, Captivant and Startantes (Star Turn), marking him as a genuine elite performer.
In The Congo | Standing at Newgate Farm
In The Congo was Australia’s busiest first-season sire in 2023, serving 169 mares, and he maintained that momentum in his second season with 162 mares. His first crop of Magic Millions offerings number 21.
Newgate Stud, where he stands, will offer Lot 167, a bay colt out of the 2-year-old winner and Group 3-placed Chipanda (Sepoy). Chipanda is a three-quarter-sister to the Listed-winning sprinter Rusambo (Elusive Quality {USA}) and a half-sister to the Listed winner Handfast (Street Cry {Ire}).
North Bloodstock will present Lot 796, a filly out of a half-sister to G1 Stradbroke Handicap winner and sire Under The Louvre, and the Group 3-placed La Pulga (Dream Ahead {USA}), offering strong residual appeal alongside her racing prospects.
Artorius (Flying Artie x Gracie’s Lass {Redoute’s Choice})
2023 service fee: $27,500 (inc GST)
G1 Blue Diamond winner Artorius stands out as the only 1200 metre Group 1-winning 2-year-old colt of his generation.
He trained on to elite success, capturing the Group 1 WFA Canterbury Stakes by defeating 10-time Group 1-winning Champion Imperatriz (Shamardal {USA}). Like his grandsire Redoute’s Choice, Artorius was a dominant juvenile who developed into a high-class sprinter.
From two to four, he showed remarkable consistency, placing at Group 1 level both in Australia and internationally. His performances included placings in the G1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes, G1 July Cup, G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes and G1 Caulfield Guineas.
Artorius | Standing at Newgate Farm
His first weanlings have sold for up to $200,000, and his books have remained strong, with 146 mares in his first season and 139 in his second. There will be 18 representatives from his first crop on the Gold Coast next month.
Blue Gum Farm will offer Lot 647, a brown or black filly out of Our Girl Raquie, by Champion broodmare sire Fastnet Rock and a three-quarter-sister to the three-time Group 1 winner Shoals (Fastnet Rock), who has also produced the Group 3 winner Isthmus (I Am Invincible).
Our Girl Raquie is closely related to Champion Redoute’s Choice and has produced four winners from four to race, including the G3 Caulfield Classic winner Kingofwallstreet (Dundeel {NZ}).
Newgate Farm will also present Lot 424, a bay or brown colt out of the Listed-winning American mare Kiss The Daddy (USA) (Scat Daddy {USA}), the dam of three winners including the four-time winner Ruby Kisses (Flying Artie).
