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Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale: Five things we learned on Day 2

Stiff competition at all levels resulted in lifts to both the median and the clearance rate at the end of the second day of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. Valuable pregnancies to Extreme Choice were the stars of the show, with Yulong going to $2.05 million to secure young Hellbent mare Miss Hellfire in foal to him on her maiden cover.
Thursday 28th May
Top Lots: Miss Hellfire the standout broodmare at $2.05 million

The top end of the market remained strong during the broodmare session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. While the number of million-dollar mares was significantly down on last year, competition for the most sought-after offerings remained strong.

May 28th 2026

Wednesday Racing: Farmelia looks towards Group 1 target

Mitchell Freedman has the G1 JJ Atkins Plate in mind for debutant winner Farmelia who thrilled at Caulfield. In Sydney, Pin Up Sheila lived up to her trial form on debut, while Sword Of State’s full brother Front Rank showed the family talent on debut at Canterbury.

May 28th 2026

Value Buy: Figtree steal attractive Satin Shimmer for $55,000

At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, TTR AusNZ uncovered another outstanding value buy, with Figtree Thoroughbreds and Neil Jenkinson (FBAA) securing the well-related Satin Shimmer for just $55,000 in a deal that looks full of upside.

May 28th 2026

Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale: Five things we learned on Day 1

The market was hungry for racing talent coming off the track, and the first day of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale delivered that in droves, with the clearance rate soaring past the equivalent time in the 2025 edition. Five-time Group 1 winner Legarto was the star of the show, selling for $2.8 million early in the session.

May 27th 2026

Sectionally Speaking: Can Chispa add the Oaks to Waller's Group 1 haul?

It was all about the fillies and mares on Saturday for form analyst Nic Ashman, who identifies his top selections to score Chris Waller's 201st Group 1 winner and highlights a top class 2-year-old in the Bjorn Baker stable.

May 27th 2026

Top Lots: Legarto reigns supreme at $2.8 million

The top end of the market remained fiercely competitive at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, with the five-time Group 1 winner Legarto leading the charge at $2.8 million. She headed a group of seven mares to break through the million-dollar barrier.

May 27th 2026

Value Buy: Kingstar Farm secure classy mare Overriding for $90,000

Kingstar Farm believe they landed one of the value buys of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, securing stakes-performed mare Overriding for $90,000 with plans already in place for a debut mating to exciting first-season sire Private Harry.

May 27th 2026

Magics team feeling buoyant by National Broodmare Sale quality

The 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale will have a condensed catalogue of 420 lots when it kicks off on Tuesday morning, but Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch is confident that his team has pulled together a high quality catalogue of prospects to appeal to all parts of the market.

May 26th 2026

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