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At A Glance
Clearance for the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale improved to 75% from 72% in 2025, and the aggregate decreased to $15,918,500 from $17,600,00 in 2025. A lower number of 203 horses sold this year compared to 221 in 2025.
The average was only slightly down at $78,416 compared to $79,648 in 2025, while the median lifted in 2026 to $50,000 compared to $44,000 in 2025.
In 2026, 17 lots sold for $200,000 or more, down from 26 in 2025.
The top lot at $680,000 was Lot 251, a filly by Home Affairs who was sold by Coolmore Stud to SP Bloodstock.
Grenville Stud was the sale’s top buyer by gross, spending $950,000 on four weanlings. SP Bloodstock topped the buyers chart by average with two purchases at an average of $372,500.
Amarina Farm headed the vendors by aggregate, selling 21 weanlings for $1,715,000. By average (two or more sold), Kingstar Farm finished the sale with two weanlings sold for an average of $310,000.
Home Affairs led the stallions by gross with $1,950,000 from nine lots. Zoustar topped the averages chart with two sold at an average of $350,000.
Bowditch pleased with the way the sale unfolded
Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch described the opening session of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale as a 'very solid day’s trade', with key figures closely mirroring last year’s results.
“It was a very solid day's trade, I think, to have numbers that are very much in line with last year,” Bowditch said.
“I think the clearance rate's a little bit up on last year, so it will only continue to improve overnight. We had 62 six figure weanlings on the day, it was almost a mirror image of last year. We just had a few more withdrawals and a few less horses catalogued - so we're delighted.
"The vendors here that brought quality lots were well supported by buyers. I understand the vetting was up on last year - so there was great demand.
"There was a good amount of end users here and obviously the traders were here in force. I think both of those markets were strong and complemented each other," Bowditch added. "It was a really solid market."
Bowditch said demand remained strong throughout the session, highlighted by active inspections and competitive bidding across the market.
“I thought vetting was up on last year, from what I can gather. So there was a great demand here, and I think at different times today, there was a really good atmosphere and some really, really strong, solid bidding and good competition.”
“There was a great demand here, and I think at different times today, there was a really good atmosphere and some really, really strong, solid bidding and good competition.” - Barry Bowditch
Barry Bowditch | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Baystone Farm happy to jump aboard the Home Affairs train
As expected, the progeny of Home Affairs were in hot demand throughout the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale, with the first-season sire producing the sale-topper as Lot 251 sold for $680,000 to Stefan Pardi of SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd from the Coolmore Stud draft.
Overall with nine weanlings offered and all sold, Home Affairs finished the sale as the leading sire by aggregate, generating $1,950,000 at an average of $216,667.
Among those eager to secure stock by the exciting young stallion was Dean Harvey of Baystone Farm, who admitted he was thrilled to 'get on the Home Affairs train' after purchasing two youngsters during the sale.
Lot 62: Home Affairs x Mystical Moment filly | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Harvey first secured Lot 62, an attractive filly out of the unraced Snitzel mare Mystical Moment (Snitzel), for $210,000 from the Taghadoe Stud draft. The filly boasts a strong pedigree, being a three-quarter-sister to G2 Sandown Guineas winner Serasana (Snitzel) and a half-sister to G2 Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Twilight Royale (Testa Rossa).
He later returned to secure Lot 191, a colt out of Vapid (Dream Ahead {USA}) - a half-sister to G1 winner Vega One (Lope De Vega {Ire}) with a decisive and successful opening bid of $200,000.
“Home Affairs is a very exciting stallion, he looks like he could be a stallion of quite significant force in the future. So I think getting in early now suits us, hopefully he continues in that vein in the next six months for me, which I think he will.” Harvey said.
“There's a lot of them out there that are showing good ability. So I'm happy to get on the Home Affairs train.
“There's a lot of them out there that are showing good ability. So I'm happy to get on the Home Affairs train.” - Dean Harvey
“I think, as a whole, the stallion just shows outstanding types, very athletic, good bone and lovely horses. The stallion has started off very well and as I said I think he is a stallion that could be of significant force in the future.”
Dean Harvey | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
The lone I Am Invincible weanling proves hot property
The only weanling by champion sire I Am Invincible offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale lived up to his rare billing, with Fernrigg Farm’s Padraig Kelly going to $400,000 to secure the standout colt from Attunga Stud.
Catalogued as Lot 105, the colt carried unique appeal as the sole opportunity for buyers to secure a direct son of the champion stallion at the sale, and competition reflected that demand.
The colt is the first foal out of classy mare Renaissance Woman (Reliable Man {GB}), winner of the G3 Angst Stakes, G3 Ethereal Stakes and Listed Gold Coast Bracelet. The pedigree is further strengthened by a deep page of elite performers, including G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Mrs Onassis (General Nediym).
Lot 105: I Am Invincible x Renaissance Woman (NZ) colt | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
“I thought he was a lovely, athletic colt. He really caught my eye, Brian, Anna and Gab at Attunga, they've been good friends of mine for a long time. I do their x-rays on farm, so I saw this guy a few weeks ago and straight away, he caught my eye when he walked out of the box.” Kelly said.
“I thought he was a lovely, athletic colt. He really caught my eye... he caught my eye when he walked out of the box.” - Padraig Kelly
“I didn't think I'd be able to get him today, I obviously paid good money for him, he will go home to Fernrigg now and go out into the paddock, grow out and hopefully continue to develop and improve and I look forward to re-offering him next year.”
As the lone representative of I Am Invincible in the weanling catalogue, the colt offered buyers a rare opportunity to tap into one of the most dominant sire lines in the country - something Kelly admitted added to the attraction.
“I love the stallion, and the colt has a massive pedigree, being the mares first foal, he's very impressive and a good size for a first foal.
“The dam was a very impressive race mare, she performed in a lot of good group races.”
Padraig Kelly and Anna Nutt | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Kelly also spoke glowingly about the influence of I Am Invincible, whose impact now extends beyond his own racetrack stars into the next generation of stallions.
“He's a super sire, he has been for a number of years, he is now a sire of sires with Home Affairs. I love that sire line, the Mitchells have been very fortunate to have that stallion and he’s still throwing out fantastic race horses.”
McGrath continues strong buying run
Shane McGrath has been one of the busiest buyers throughout the 2026 sales season across both yearling and weanling levels, operating under his Shane McGrath Bloodstock banner and often in partnership with trainer Clinton McDonald.
That trend of purchasing continued on Sunday, with McGrath purchasing three weanlings under his sole banner for a combined $410,000, while also securing Lot 242 - A Farnan colt in conjunction with James Bester Bloodstock for $180,000.
The highest-priced purchase came early in the session when McGrath secured Lot 31, an athletic colt by Toronado (Ire) out of Love Explodes (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), for $230,000.
The colt is out of a winner over 2050 metres in Great Britain and is a half-brother to Listed Warrnambool Cup winner Furrion (GB) (Camelot {GB}).
A proven fan of Toronado (Ire), McGrath said the colt offered a range of options moving forward, whether that be reoffering as a yearling, heading toward a ready-to-run sale, or trading later on.
“He's (Toronado) been a lucky stallion for us. He's obviously a well-established sire in Hong Kong. He's got domestic appeal as well, I really like this colt, I thought he was a good mover, nice and early in the sale, get in and get the job done and be home for dinner.”
“I really like this colt, I thought he was a good mover, nice and early in the sale, get in and get the job done and be home for dinner.” - Shane McGrath
Shane McGrath and Toby Liston | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
When discussing future plans, McGrath said flexibility remained key.
“I'll take him home, back to my farm in Hawthorne Lane. I'll grow him out, we'll have a look at him in the spring time. He's a horse that could come back to Easter, or we could ready-to-run him or trade him when I'm ready to run him and trade him.
“I think with the stallion, you've got plenty of options, he's a lovely colt, and if he grows out the way I think he will, we could do well off him.”
Ciaran ‘Flash’ Conroy and Charles Shanahan combine early
Earlier this year at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Ireland-based Charles Shanahan made his first appearance at the top end of the Australian market, purchasing a Wootton Bassett (GB) colt in partnership with Tom Magnier.
Shanahan returned for the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale and wasted little time making his presence felt alongside Ciaran ‘Flash’ Conroy of Glenvale Stud, bringing an international flavour to the buying bench.
Lot 2: Anamoe x Kapralova (USA) filly | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The pair first secured Lot 2, an Anamoe filly out of Kapralova (USA) (War Front {USA}), for $180,000. The filly is out of an unraced mare with a strong international pedigree.
They later added Lot 65, a Stay Inside colt out of the five-time-winning Zoustar mare Never Second, for $220,000.
Lot 65: Stay Inside x Never Second colt | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
“We have purchased two very nice horses nice and early in the sale, to hopefully get some value,” Conroy said.
“We have purchased two very nice horses nice and early in the sale, to hopefully get some value.” Ciaran Conroy
“The boys down here say that the stallion (Stay Inside) is doing very well and promising, so that's hopefully going to continue and his stock keep getting more valuable.
“We do like going for the exciting young stallions and the Anamoe is in the same boat, but it’s nice to be down here in Australia buying nice horses.”
Ciaran ‘Flash’ Conroy | Image courtesy of Tattersalls
When asked about future plans for the pair, Conroy indicated both youngsters would likely be reoffered as yearlings.
“They will be coming to a yearling sale, hopefully they grow out well, develop well and we will see how we go.”
Top Lots
| 251 | Home Affairs | Cancel | F | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, NSW (As Agent) | SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | NSW | $680,000 |
| 326 | Zoustar | Grandstraand | C | Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent) | Grenville Stud | TAS | $500,000 |
| 245 | Extreme Choice | Boomstress | C | Kingstar Farm, Denman, NSW | Sheng Geng | CHINA | $480,000 |
| 78 | Ole Kirk | Oxford Angel | F | Rosari Farm, Warwick, Qld | MyRacehorse/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Belmont Bloodstock (FBAA) | VIC | $400,000 |
| 105 | I Am Invincible | Renaissance Woman (NZ) | C | Attunga Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent) | Fernrigg Farm | NSW | $400,000 |
| 297 | Harry Angel (Ire) | Etana | C | Aristia Park, Koo Wee Rup, Vic | Jim Carey | NSW | $330,000 |
| 120 | Home Affairs | Savigne | C | Kulani Park, Goulburn Weir, Vic (As Agent) | Lynton Farm | NSW | $240,000 |
| 335 | Alabama Express | Healing Oasis (Fr) | F | Amarina Farm, Denman, NSW (As Agent) | Linsheng Zhang | CHINA | $240,000 |
| 26 | So You Think (NZ) | Lindisfarne (USA) | F | Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent) | Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA)/ Murray Thoroughbreds | VIC | $220,000 |
| 39 | Anamoe | Major Wager | F | Amarina Farm, Denman, NSW (As Agent) | Murumba Bloodstock | NSW | $220,000 |
| 65 | Stay Inside | Never Second | C | Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington, Vic (As Agent) | Charles Shanahan/Ciaran Conroy | NSW | $220,000 |
| 304 | Wootton Bassett (GB) | Fashion Shoot (NZ) | C | Attunga Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent) | Astute Bloodstock (FBAA)/Cressfield Stud | NSW | $220,000 |
Buyers by Gross
| Grenville Stud | 4 | $237,500 | $500,000 | $950,000 |
| SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | 2 | $372,500 | $680,000 | $745,000 |
| Fernrigg Farm | 4 | $177,500 | $400,000 | $710,000 |
| Linsheng Zhang | 4 | $124,375 | $240,000 | $497,500 |
| Sheng Geng | 1 | $480,000 | $480,000 | $480,000 |
| Baystone Farm | 3 | $153,333 | $210,000 | $460,000 |
| Jim Carey | 2 | $225,000 | $330,000 | $450,000 |
| Shane McGrath Bloodstock | 3 | $136,667 | $210,000 | $410,000 |
| Charles Shanahan/Ciaran Conroy | 2 | $200,000 | $220,000 | $400,000 |
| MyRacehorse/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Belmont Bloodstock (FBAA) | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
Buyers by Average
| SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | 2 | $372,500 | $745,000 |
| Grenville Stud | 4 | $237,500 | $950,000 |
| Jim Carey | 2 | $225,000 | $450,000 |
| Charles Shanahan/Ciaran Conroy | 2 | $200,000 | $400,000 |
| Fernrigg Farm | 4 | $177,500 | $710,000 |
| Baystone Farm | 3 | $153,333 | $460,000 |
| Shane McGrath Bloodstock | 3 | $136,667 | $410,000 |
| Linsheng Zhang | 4 | $124,375 | $497,500 |
| Bavcon Pty Ltd | 2 | $120,000 | $240,000 |
| Slade Bloodstock | 2 | $120,000 | $240,000 |
Vendors by Gross
| Amarina Farm | 21 | 1 | $1,715,000 | $240,000 | $81,667 |
| Coolmore Stud | 11 | 0 | $1,711,000 | $680,000 | $155,545 |
| Aristia Park | 11 | 1 | $1,421,000 | $330,000 | $129,182 |
| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds | 10 | 2 | $1,237,000 | $220,000 | $123,700 |
| Baramul Stud | 14 | 6 | $1,231,000 | $500,000 | $87,929 |
| Attunga Stud | 6 | 0 | $1,060,000 | $400,000 | $176,667 |
| Rosari Farm | 9 | 0 | $870,500 | $400,000 | $96,722 |
| Milburn Creek | 5 | 1 | $630,000 | $200,000 | $126,000 |
| Kingstar Farm | 2 | 0 | $620,000 | $480,000 | $310,000 |
| Taghadoe Stud | 5 | 2 | $607,000 | $220,000 | $121,400 |
Vendors by Average
| Kingstar Farm, Denman, NSW | 2 | 0 | $310,000 | $480,000 | $620,000 |
| Kulani Park, Goulburn Weir, Vic | 2 | 0 | $220,000 | $240,000 | $440,000 |
| Attunga Stud, Scone, NSW | 6 | 0 | $176,667 | $400,000 | $1,060,000 |
| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, NSW | 11 | 0 | $155,545 | $680,000 | $1,711,000 |
| Aristia Park, Koo Wee Rup, Vic | 11 | 1 | $129,182 | $330,000 | $1,421,000 |
| Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow, NSW | 5 | 1 | $126,000 | $200,000 | $630,000 |
| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington, Vic | 10 | 2 | $123,700 | $220,000 | $1,237,000 |
| Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW | 5 | 2 | $121,400 | $220,000 | $607,000 |
| Rosari Farm, Warwick, Qld | 9 | 0 | $96,722 | $400,000 | $870,500 |
| Pepper Tree Farm, Cowra, NSW | 4 | 1 | $95,000 | $150,000 | $380,000 |
Sires by Gross
| Home Affairs | 9 | 0 | $1,950,000 | $216,667 | $680,000 |
| Stay Inside | 7 | 0 | $1,030,000 | $147,143 | $220,000 |
| Ole Kirk | 5 | 0 | $745,000 | $149,000 | $400,000 |
| Farnan | 6 | 0 | $715,000 | $119,167 | $180,000 |
| Zoustar | 2 | 0 | $700,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
| Toronado (Ire) | 5 | 2 | $680,000 | $136,000 | $210,000 |
| Anamoe | 4 | 0 | $665,000 | $166,250 | $220,000 |
| Wootton Bassett (GB) | 4 | 0 | $600,000 | $150,000 | $220,000 |
| Zousain | 9 | 1 | $595,500 | $66,167 | $150,000 |
| So You Think (NZ) | 5 | 0 | $580,000 | $116,000 | $220,000 |
Sires by Average
| Zoustar | 2 | 0 | $350,000 | $500,000 | $700,000 |
| Home Affairs | 9 | 0 | $216,667 | $680,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Harry Angel (Ire) | 2 | 0 | $195,000 | $330,000 | $390,000 |
| Anamoe | 4 | 0 | $166,250 | $220,000 | $665,000 |
| Wootton Bassett (GB) | 4 | 0 | $150,000 | $220,000 | $600,000 |
| Ole Kirk | 5 | 0 | $149,000 | $400,000 | $745,000 |
| Stay Inside | 7 | 0 | $147,143 | $220,000 | $1,030,000 |
| Toronado (Ire) | 5 | 2 | $136,000 | $210,000 | $680,000 |
| Farnan | 6 | 0 | $119,167 | $180,000 | $715,000 |
| Alabama Express | 3 | 0 | $118,333 | $240,000 | $355,000 |
