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

Extreme Choice’s remarkable run continued, international buyers remained a major force and trainer Michael Costa wasted little time making his presence felt after returning to Queensland. Here are five things that stood out on the final day of the yearling sale season for 2026.
Wednesday 3rd June
Sectionally Speaking: Providence was tough when it counted to take out the Derby

Providence withstood a high-pressure Queensland Derby to claim his first G1 in good time, while meetings across Eagle Farm, Rosehill and Caulfield provided plenty for form analyst Nic Ashman to dissect.

June 3rd 2026

Value Buy: Costa gets his hands on a Farnan filly for $50,000

At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, Michael Costa uncovered an outstanding value buy after securing a daughter of Farnan for $50,000.

June 3rd 2026

Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale: Five things we learned on day 1

Day 1 of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale exceeded the first day of the 2025 sale on all metrics, with a particularly healthy six-point rise in the clearance rate. A Lope De Vega colt topped proceedings, aiding vendors Glenbeigh Farm in leading the sale by both average and aggregate.

June 2nd 2026

Take a bow, Sir David Ellis

From a $12 bet in 1971 to one of the best syndication companies in Australasia, New Zealand’s Sir David Ellis has been appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours. On a day of celebration, Sir David took time to reflect with TTR on a lifetime of achievements.

June 2nd 2026

Value Buy: Pitman secures a son of Snitzel for less than six figures

At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, TTR uncovered another outstanding value buy, and on Monday, it was Pitman Racing who went home with an absolute steal when paying $90,000 for a son of Snitzel.

June 2nd 2026

Hong Kong: Patch Of Stars leads All Too Hard double

Zac Purton’s 2000th victory started a day where All Too Hard celebrated a double and a new stakes winner with Patch Of Stars winning the G3 Sha Tin Vase on Sunday. Light Years Charm gave David Eustace his first group win in the G3 Lion Rock Trophy, and Caspar Fownes had a double to put him on top of the tight trainer’s battle.

June 2nd 2026

International news: Ballydoyle trifecta in Prix du Jockey Club sizzler

Three Group 1s in three countries took place over the weekend, and it was the Ballydoyle troops all the way at Chantilly, with two sons of Wootton Bassett running the quinella in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. In Japan, Lovcen added another string to his bow in the G1 Japanese Derby, and in South Africa, Star Major delivered a maiden Group 1 for trainer James Crawford.

June 2nd 2026

Opportunity knocks: Magic Millions looks to wrap up solid season with National sale

The Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, the final yearling sale on the Australian calendar, will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Managing Director Barry Bowditch highlights the opportunities on offer at all four corners of the catalogue, including the final chance to access next season's Magic Millions Race Series.

June 1st 2026

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