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From one barn to a blue-chip broodmare band: Silverdale’s full-circle rise
Magic Millions weanling sale shows a market changing shape
Magic Millions offered fewer weanlings and turned over less money in 2026, but the real story sits in the quartiles: a cooled top end, a firmer floor, and a physical marketplace being reshaped by cost, caution and digital alternatives.
May 29th 2026
Fiorenza bound for Lead Artist date after Inglis Digital purchase
The Inglis Digital May (Late) Sale concluded on Thursday, and the 276 lots sold was highlighted by multiple Grade I winner In Italian's half-sister Fiorenza, who was purchased by Arrowfield Stud, and Group 2-winning West Of Swindon, who was bought by Pure Bloodstock.
May 29th 2026
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.
May 28th 2026
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
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