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Magic Millions has released the catalogue for the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale, which will take place on Sunday, May 24. The sales boasts a catalogue of 354 lots by 97 stallions, including stock by 18 first season sires, presented by 42 vendors.
Strong returns since 2020 and beyond
The National Weanling Sale experienced a boom in 2021 that saw its aggregate increase almost four-fold from just over $8 million in 2020 to $31.7 million the subsequent year, and while the market has corrected somewhat since then, the average and median remain approximately double what was produced in 2020.
| Aggregate | $18,212,100 | $18,861,500 | $22,261,000 | $22,298,000 | $31,711,000 |
| Average | $78,164 | $74,551 | $81,842 | $88,484 | $101,638 |
| Median | $45,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $52,000 | $50,000 |
| Catalogued | 371 | 383 | 478 | 402 | 464 |
| Withdrawn | 64 | 72 | 105 | 91 | 112 |
| Passed In | 74 | 57 | 101 | 59 | 40 |
| Sold | 233 | 253 | 272 | 252 | 312 |
| Clearance Rate | 75.9 | 81.6 | 72.9 | 81 | 88.6 |
Table: Key metrics from the past five Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sales
The catalogue dropped in size notably from 2023 to 2024 and has remained at approximately the same size, with only a minor decrease in 2026.
“The National Weanling Sale is a clear market leader whichever way you look,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. “From selling racetrack champions to pinhook sale ring stars, it's the sale that always delivers for buyers.
"The National Weanling Sale is a clear market leader whichever way you look.” - Barry Bowditch
“Our vendors have supported the sale with an outstanding line up in 2026 and we can't wait to see what success stories will emerge from this year's auction.”
Barry Bowditch | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Baramul Stud, who were the third top vendor by aggregate in 2025, will present the biggest draft of 31 weanlings, while last year’s second leading vendor by aggregate Amarina Farm will follow with a draft of 26.
| Baramul Stud | 31 |
| Amarina Farm | 26 |
| B Cool Bloodstock | 19 |
| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds | 16 |
| Waylon J Stud | 14 |
Table: Vendors with the largest drafts at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
Last year’s leading vendor Newgate Consignment are absent from the vendors’ list in 2026.
Young sires in demand
“Superstar mare Autumn Glow along with former Slipper winners Stay Inside and Pierro and champion sire Zoustar prove the calibre of youngsters offered each year is second to none,” said Bowditch.
Hawaii Five Oh | Standing at Vinery Stud
Vinery Stud stallion Hawaii Five Oh is the most represented sire in the catalogue, with 16 of his first crop weanlings confirmed for the Gold Coast sale. He is the only freshman sire to have more than 10 catalogued for the sale, and exceeds the next most represented general sire Exceedance by four lots.
| Hawaii Five Oh | 16 |
| Exceedance | 12 |
| Stay Inside | 12 |
| Home Affairs | 11 |
| Zousain | 10 |
Table: Most represented sires at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
“There is always incredible interest each year in the weanlings by first season sires and there's 18 individual freshman stallions represented this May,” Bowditch added.
“There is always incredible interest each year in the weanlings by first season sires.” - Barry Bowditch
The top five most represented stallions are all younger, with Stay Inside and Home Affairs represented on the track this season by their first 2-year-olds.
Gallery: Popular stallions in the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale catalogue
Both have produced stakes winners both in Australia and New Zealand, and Home Affairs - who will have 11 of his offspring on offer at the Gold Coast - has the Champion First Season Sire title sewn up after the victory of Guest House in the G1 Golden Slipper Stakes.
The eldest crops of Zousain and Exceedance, who fill out the top five, are 4-year-olds currently.
Sons of champions is the theme amongst popular first season sires this year; Hawaii Five Oh is a son of I Am Invincible, and the other most represented stallions, Don Corleone, Shinzo, and Ozzmosis, are by Extreme Choice, Snitzel, and Zoustar respectively. Imported Aquis stallion Officiating (USA) is by Blame (USA), an elite American sire and broodmare sire.
| Hawaii Five Oh | 16 |
| Don Corleone | 9 |
| Officiating | 9 |
| Shinzo | 9 |
| Ozzmosis | 7 |
Table: Most represented first season sires in the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
The sale will also feature a weanling by Extreme Choice, the only weanling by the stallion available at public auction this season.
Supplementary entries are still open for the sale. Inspections for the weanling sale commence on Wednesday, May 20, with the sale itself taking place on May 24. The Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale will follow on May 26 and 27, and the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale will run on June 1 and 2.
