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Australia's leading thoroughbred sales auctioneer company. Our past graduates include the mighty Winx.
Joined June 2009
The photo says it all. Sunlight's long time track rider, strapper and companion Sarah Rutten breaks down after putting her champion back in the stable after selling for $4.2 million today. #LoveHorses #Sunlight #MMNational2020 #Emotion.@widdenstud @mcevoymitchell
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WINX BY NUMBERS. Ⓜ️ - 39 starts.Ⓜ️ - 33 wins.Ⓜ️ - 22 G1s.Ⓜ️ - 29 consecutive wins.Ⓜ️ - 1294 days unbeaten.Ⓜ️ - 69 ind. G1 winners beaten.Ⓜ️ - $230,000 cost as yearling at Gold Coast.Ⓜ️ - 329 lot no.Ⓜ️ - $22,934,920 prizemoney.Ⓜ️ - 1 world ranking. #WinxByNumbers
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Mike and Zara are loving today's Barrier Draw event at Surfers Paradise. It is truly Magic! .@miketindall13 .#MoreMagic #MMGC2025
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25 wins.21 wins in a row.14 Group One wins.905 days unbeaten.48 Group One winners defeated.$230,000 cost.$13,777,930 earned.#WinxByNumbers
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Black Heart Bart unfortunately bled from both nostrils today and has been retired. What a grand campaigner. $20,000 Perth Yearling Sale buy who retires with earnings of $4,818,580. 17 wins - 6 x Gr1s. Thanks for the memories Bart!
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WINX BY NUMBERS. Ⓜ️ - 39 starts.Ⓜ️ - 33 wins.Ⓜ️ - 22 G1s.Ⓜ️ - 29 consecutive group wins.Ⓜ️ - 1383 days unbeaten.Ⓜ️ - 69 ind. G1 winners beaten.Ⓜ️ - $230,000 cost as yearling at Gold Coast.Ⓜ️ - 329 lot no.Ⓜ️ - $22,934,920 prizemoney.Ⓜ️ - 1 world ranking. #WinxByNumbers
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Tomorrow South Australia will face extreme weather conditions. If fires threaten your property our Morphettville Sales Complex can accommodate your much loved horses. We'll make as many boxes available as possible. If your horses are in danger please contact Lance on 0408831610.
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The world's best jockey. Also the world's best larrikan. @HugeBowman showing off the pride of his racing life - #Winx. Some fun at this morning's barrier draw event! .#RoadToMagicMillions
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Ⓜ️ - 37 starts.Ⓜ️ - 31 wins.Ⓜ️ - 20 G1s.Ⓜ️ - 27 consecutive wins.Ⓜ️ - 1252 days unbeaten.Ⓜ️ - 63 ind. G1 winners of 113 G1 wins beaten.Ⓜ️ - $230,000 cost as yearling at Gold Coast.Ⓜ️ - 329 lot no.Ⓜ️ - $19,582,424 prizemoney.Ⓜ️ - 1 world ranking. #winxbynumbers
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BREAKING NEWS: Stallion Nominations to Support Tye Angland. Noms in Capitalist, Dundeel, Encryption, Hellbent, Mendelssohn, Press Statement and Sidestep to be auctioned. 100% of funds raised donated to our friend Tye Angland. Read more here:
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Winx out to break more milestones tomorrow. If she wins she:.🐴 Passes $16 million in earnings.🐴 Wins a 17th Group One race - a world record.🐴 Notches a 24th straight graded stakes success.🐴 Makes it 57 individual Group 1 winners met and beaten.🐴 Goes to 1077 days unbeaten
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Congratulations ladies! Gai and Denise with Katie Page-Harvey and Zara Tindall at tonight’s Magic Millions Racing Women Supported by TAB Achievement Awards!
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And a footnote to this story - @TomMagnier and the team at @CoolmoreAus have told Sarah she can visit her champion at any time into the future. We can't wait to show you photos of Sunlight and Sarah catching up into the future - maybe with a foal or two as well!.#Sunlight #Love.
The photo says it all. Sunlight's long time track rider, strapper and companion Sarah Rutten breaks down after putting her champion back in the stable after selling for $4.2 million today. #LoveHorses #Sunlight #MMNational2020 #Emotion.@widdenstud @mcevoymitchell
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Thinking of our mate @tyeangland. A superstar in the saddle and a champion out of it. Always available to help work with our team to promote our incredible industry. Love and strength to you Tye and also to Erin and your three wonderful children.
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Sold! Alexis Angland brings down the hammer on the last nomination this evening to help raise $283,500 for her dad at the National Broodmare Sale. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful generosity! .#MMNational2019
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You're a star Umut! .Sure, not as big as Winx, but what a great part of the team. On behalf of the MM team, congratulations for the part you've played in world racing history. @aresleo @winx_horse .📷 - @LisaGrimm9.
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One proud dad and his Melbourne Cup winning son. Congratulations to the Dolan family. What a MAGIC moment!
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Proud father Noel Callow watches daughter Stacey return a winner on her first day of riding at Ceduna at her second ride. Noel watching from @GCTurfClub. Stacey’s Mum Renee also cheering! @stevejoseph69 @RacingSA
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Redzel prior to selling at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale. $120,000 turned into $16,444,000. Happy retirement #Redzel!
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What a day. Thanks Winx. A champion leaves Randwick with her closest friends. #winx @winx_horse
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Yesterday's Flemington sectionals made interesting reading. For every horse who raced yesterday there's no doubting the star!. Fastest last 1200m: Winx .Fastest last 1000m: Winx.Fastest last 800m: Winx.Fastest last 600m: Winx.Fastest last 400m: Winx.Fastest last 200m: Winx
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WINX. Ⓜ️ - 35 starts.Ⓜ️ - 29 wins.Ⓜ️ - 18 G1s.Ⓜ️ - 25 consecutive wins.Ⓜ️ - 1220 days unbeaten.Ⓜ️ - 59 individual G1 winners of 109 G1 races defeated.Ⓜ️ - $230,000 cost as a yearling at Gold Coast.Ⓜ️ - 329 lot number.Ⓜ️ - $18,998,424 prizemoney. #winxbynumbers
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We are proud that our own Cassandra Simmonds has tonight won the Administration and Ancillary Services Award - Sponsored by @mrc_foundation at the @godolphin Australian Stud & Stable Staff Awards. Well done @CassSimmonds. #GoCass #SoDeserved #ShesOurChampion .👏👏👏.
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Happy birthday Winx! .10 years today. Simply the greatest.
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Subzero taking a bow at a past Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast. This January we will be running the $1 million Magic Millions Subzero (2400m) in his honour. Former GC Yearling graduate who was a champion on and off the track. Read more here:
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24 wins.20 wins in a row.13 Group One wins.884 days unbeaten.45 Group One winners defeated.$230,000 cost.$13,475,430 earned.#WinxByNumbers
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Winx has now beaten 62 individual Group One winners. The world is always welcome to come here and take her on. No closed shop racing in Australia - all-comers always encouraged. Our prizemoney is awesome and we are a friendly mob. 26 straight. A$19 million plus. World's Number 1.
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BREAKING NEWS: Arcadia Queen has been sold for $3.2 million to Arrowfield Breeding Venture. @ArrowfieldStud.
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NEWS: Robinson Appointed Magic Millions Bloodstock Manager. Read more here:
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As being the strapper of the Magic Millions Subzero winner Navy Cross on Saturday, Victoria Ross was handed the inaugural Graham Salisbury Trophy. We are proud to honour Subbie and his great mate Graham with this race and trophy each year. Subzero was a former MMGC purchase!
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We're ready, are you? .We cannot wait to welcome you back to the Gold Coast in January 2022! Enjoy the best that the thoroughbred industry has to offer at Australia's holiday playground! #welcomeback #playgoldcoast . @anz_news @TDNAusNZ @breednet @Aushorse_TBA
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Champion mare #Winx at Altona Beach this morning. @FamousPony46 was there to capture the superstar wading in the sea under Ben Cadden!
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The Magic Millions team are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our great friend Basil Nolan Jnr. Our deepest sympathies to Basil’s family and friends as well as the entire Raheen Stud team.
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The Queen has arrived at Rosehill. Winx chases 32 straight wins in the G1 George Ryder Stakes. Go Winx! . 📷 - @LisaGrimm9.
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A massive thank you to our Managing Director of 7 years Vin Cox for his guidance and friendship to all at Magic Millions during his tenure. We wish Vin all the best at @godolphin. We welcome Barry Bowditch as Managing Director and Clint Donovan as Bloodstock Manager on Monday.
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What a shot. What a horse. Winx and her 25,000 fans. Nothing else in shot. Queen Elizabeth Stakes G1.25 straight.18 Group Ones. 📷 - @FamousPony46 & @TindalePhoto . @winx_horse @DKepitis @HugeBowman @atc_races @royalrandwick @ChampionshipsRR @cwallerracing @worldsbesthorse
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Thanks to all the studs and shareholders who supported Tye Angland with all nominations offered today grossing $283,500. Every dollar raised to support Tye. Kudos to all 👏.#MMNational2019
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BREAKING: An emotional moment at the @GCTurfClub as popular local horseman Allan Chau rides home his first winner as a trainer - Russian Warrior for @Aliststud. He then immediately announces his retirement from the saddle to concentrate on a training career. Congratulations!
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Class act from Incentivise’s former regular rider Anthony Allen watching the Queensland star win the Caulfield Cup. Mixed emotions we are sure but delighted for connections. @racing @7horseracing @stevejoseph69
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Record smashed! .$3.2 million for the Home Affairs filly from Sunlight. That’s another Magic Millions record. She goes to Mitsu Nakauchida of Japan! .#MMGC2024 #MoreMagic
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Class act from trainer David Harrison. He trains Gemma's Son to win the Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy at Pinjarra and donates his $11,200 trainers percentage to the WA Lord Mayor's Fund to help WA bushfire victims. The WA thoroughbred community has been amazing! @BasilZempilas.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the sudden overnight passing of Black Heart Bart's part owner Craig Delacy - pictured here in the dark suit. Our thoughts to Craig's family. Let's hope Bart can do him proud on Saturday in the Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic. RIP Craig.
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Lance Hoberton is our Morphettville complex manager. He's a true horseman. You can see what it means when he's helping those in need. We are proud to have Lance as part of our team.
Lance and the team at @mmsnippets Adelaide having been working day and night, creating a home for horses that have been evacuated from bush fires. What an amazing group of people who love and care for our equine friends. Full feature 🔜❤️. #LoveTheHorse
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The team from @TuranggaFarm would like to inform the fans of Champagne Cuddles that she is in great care and is expected to make a full recovery from her injury today. Her next step with be as a mum.
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Buffering (Mossman).Sold: $22,000 at 2009 GC March Yearling Sale.Vendor: Racetree.Buyer: Paul Willetts.Earned: $7,300,194.#HappyRetirement
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The Magic Millions camera was at the @GCTurfClub and captured history when Stacey Callow and her father Noel notched their first quinella. Congratulations to the Callow family on a memorable achievement. The King and his Princess! . PIC - Greg Irvine.
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If you've been to the Adelaide Yearling Sales before you'll realise how big our barns are. Right now over four barns are full of horses who have been evacuated from the SA bushfires. Thanks to volunteers including Lance Holberton and Lizzie Annells for their unwavering support.
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Sold! $1.9 million for the Snitzel colt from Bonny O’Reilly. Offered by @widdenstud he sells to the bid of Tom Magnier @CoolmoreAus @TomMagnier. #MMGC2021
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Australia's most amazing horse looks just that as she arrived at Randwick a short time ago. Good luck to Winx and her millions of fans as she chases the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at her final start. #Winx .📷 - @LisaGrimm9.
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Our thoughts to all at @ArrowfieldStud with the sad passing of their resident champion sire Redoute's Choice. His loss will be felt for generations to come. RIP Redoute's Choice. #champion.
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The smile that lights up any grey afternoon!.Congratulations Steph. You and The Odyssey are the dynamic duo!.We are proud your biggest day so far came on our biggest day! .@smthornton99
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Sold! $4 million for Away Game. Offered by @NewgateFarm and @KilloraStud she sells to @YulongInvestme1. #MMGCNational2022
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Magic Millions supports the fight of freelance photographers in Victoria. They help take racing in that state to another level #LetThemShoot.
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Sold! And another all time record! .$2.7 million for the I Am Invincible colt from Anaheed. Offered by @SegenhoeGroup he sells to @TomMagnier @CoolmoreAus! . #MMGC2023
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Magic Millions is excited to announce the winning strapper of the $1 million Magic Millions Subzero (2400m) on January 15 will be awarded the Graham Salisbury Trophy. We're proud to be able to recognise both Graham and Subbie with this tribute.
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Lloyd Kennewell - Viddora:. "This is the best feeling in the world today. To get that off my back - I’d like to thank everyone that’s involved - it means so much to me.". Lloyd bought her for $40,000 at the Adelaide Yearling Sale!.
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Sold! $950,000 for the Zoustar filly from Karuta Queen. Offered by Strawberry Hill Stud she sells to @moodyracingpgm. #MMGC2022
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Friday Flashback.Winx sells at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale.Date: January 10, 2013.Time: 3.47-3.50pm.Venue: Magic Millions Sales Complex.Auctioneer: Grant Burns - "a bit of scope about her!".#history #champion #recordbreaker @winx_horse . Thanks to @SkyRacingAU for the footage!
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One of racing's great champions. Your love for our industry was second to none. Our thoughts to Murray and all of your family and loved ones. Rest in peace Nini.
We lost @4Nini today, she slipped away peacefully with us around her. She fought until the very end. She was a warrior. She was loved. Nini taught me lessons in life I’ll never fully realise, she was my great love and I’m insanely lucky and privileged to have been in her life
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SOLD!.The moment the hammer fell on All Star Mile winner Mystic Journey at the 2017 Tasmanian Yearling Sale. The best $11,000 ever spent. Congratulations @TrinderAdam and Wayne Roser. Vendor: @Armidale_Stud.
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Some colour from this morning's beach gallop barrier draw event at Surfers Paradise. Shots by @KPPhotographs! #RealFun #AsGoodAsItGets
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How we will always remember our mate Basil. Our sale grounds won't be the same. Rest in peace.
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Old friends @GaiWaterhouse1 and @billyslater catching up at today's Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Billy used to ride trackwork for Gai before he embarked on a Hall of Fame Rugby League career. #HallOfFamers #MagicMillions.#MMGC2019
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Sunlight is reunited with her long time strapper and best friend Sarah Rutten. Sarah will take her through the ring as Lot 80 at the National Broodmare Sale. Sunlight is part of the @widdenstud draft. Pics - @MMcInallyPhotos. #MMNational2020 #Sunlight
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NEWS: Magic Millions Racing Women Social Media Accounts Now Live – with Patron, Zara Tindall. Pictured with champion filly Coolangatta ahead of her Royal Ascot debut in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday, Zara Tindall MBE shares her thoughts on how Magic Millions Racing
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Well well well! .We remembered the Mexican jumping bean at the 2021 Perth Yearling Sale. He was pleased with his $130,000 price on the day. That horse is BUSTLER - and today he won the G1 Railway Stakes! .#HeKnew #WestIsBest
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Winx has now defeated 48 individual Group One winners in her incredible career following today's 6.5 length G1 Turnbull Stakes romp! .#Winx
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Congrats to Lindy Maurice who tonight won the 2024 National Racing Woman of the Year Award at the Magic Millions Racing Women supported by TAB Achievement Awards. Lindy receives a $50,000 Racing Women scholarship from TAB to benefit her endeavours in the thoroughbred industry.
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One of the industry's most admired judges and a great friend to all of the Magic Millions team. A true gentleman who will be sadly missed. RIP Steve Brem.
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The best $6,000 ever spent. Behemoth selling at the 2017 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale. @GrandSyndicates @SamTaweets @Riversdale_nick @Racing @DJollyRacing @RacingSA
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David Chester had the honour of selling the first ever Redoute's Choice yearling in 2003. He will also offer the last one, tomorrow - Lot 1401, the first horse in the ring from @ArrowfieldStud. It will be the 970th yearling by the sire sold! . #MMNational2021
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Today the SA horse industry has united to help horse owners in need. Well over 100 horses have been evacuated to our Morphettville complex to escape major bushfires. Special thanks to our complex manager Lance Holberton, local jockey Lizzie Annells & Morphettville Equine Clinic!.
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Leading Japanese trainer Mitsu Nakauchida with his record breaking purchase - the $3.2 million Home Affairs filly from Sunlight. Congratulations Mitsu. We will be tuning in to see her race in Japan. #MMGC2025 #MoreMagic
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Winx enjoyed a great morning at Kyeemagh Beach with her good mates Umut and Ben! #Champion #AsGoodAsItGets
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If you're near Adelaide and need refuge for your horses from bushfires please contact our Morphettville Complex supervisor Lance on 0408831610. Tomorrow's weather will be extreme and we want horse owners to know we are there if evacuations are required.
This stunning three-day-old foal was shy at first but was happy to come say hello, while mum gave him a back scratch. 😊 . Both horses were evacuated after their home was impacted by bush fires in Adelaide and have been given shelter at @mmsnippets. Feature 🔜 #LoveTheHorse ❤️
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Remembering Tim Bell. Four years today since we lost our mate - a friend to so many in our team and a great ambassador for the industry and the Gold Coast. Our thoughts and love to his family and close friends.
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Our auctioneers have been busy over the past three days. Still plenty more to come! The theatre of the auction. #MMGC2021
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Welcome back to Magic Millions Sunlight. The Champion Filly of Australia has arrived at the Gold Coast and she gets to gaze at the barn named in her honour. Thanks to @mcevoymitchell, @widdenstud & all her owners for entrusting us to offer her for sale on Monday. #SheWillShine
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Today is the day to celebrate everything Australian and what makes us the best country on the planet. Here's one thing we think we can be very proud of. Australian bred. Australian sold. Australian trained. Australian owned. Australian ridden. World's best on turf!.#Winx 🏆🏇
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We are so proud to announce that the Book 1 component of the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is now the highest ever grossing yearling sale in Southern Hemisphere bloodstock history. Thanks to our loyal vendors and buyers. Book Two Sale tomorrow! #MagicMillions.
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From the bottom of Australia to the top on the Gold Coast! .Right now the leading vendor by average (3 or more sold) at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale is Tasmania's Grenville Stud. Their 3 horse draft averaged $578,333. Congratulations to the McCulloch family.
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What a line up of jockeys for tomorrow's barrier draw event at Surfers Paradise beach! . Hugh Bowman.Corey Brown.Tye Angland.Brenton Avdulla.Jason Collett.Jamie Kah.Kathy O'Hara.Katelyn Mallyon.Jordan Childs.Winona Costin.Noel Callow. #worldsbestbarrierdraw.#worldsbestjockeys
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Champion GC graduate Winx is enjoying the build up to Saturday week's Cox Plate - with a dip at Alton Beach with stablemate French Emotion
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So you win your first Group One race as a jockey. You want to enjoy a nice night out to celebrate. Need a babysitter. Who do you ring - why not the mate who you beat in a photo finish! Racing, Australian style! .Ryan Wiggins is a great sport! .#Jockeys #Mates #Australia #Oaks.
Beats me in the oaks then has the hide to ask to babysit so he can go celebrate for a couple hours 🤦🏻♂️🤣 haha have fun guys his out cold ! #notfirsturlast #littlemax
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Record crowds at the 2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale saw some new records set. Some 1.5 tonnes of hot chips were consumed, 1 tonne of moreton bay bugs and over 17,500 oysters - the latter shucked by 10 employees. It wasn't just the sale ring and race track for the records!
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26 wins.22 wins in a row.15 Group One wins.926 days unbeaten.49 Group One winners defeated.$230,000 cost.$15,627,930 earned.#WinxByNumbers
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Winx as a yearling moments before selling for $230,000 to Peter Tighe, Debbie Kepitis and Richard Treweeke at the Gold Coast in 2013. Bred by Fairway Thoroughbreds, the daughter of Street Cry was sold through the draft of @CoolmoreAus. @winx_horse is one heck of a champion!
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We only need one take to sell your horse! 😉🤣. #BetterSellersThanActors . Enter now for the National Sale. @TDNAusNZ @Aushorse_TBA @anz_news @breednet @rs_bloodstock
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Happy retirement Darren Gauci and good luck in new role. A giant in the saddle, not so much out of it 😜 .Snap: Greg Irvine, Magic Millions!
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RIP Rick Worthington. A champion bloke and exceptional horseman. Our thoughts to his family and many close friends.
Thoughts for the family and close knit team involved with Rick Worthington. Always had time to chat whatever his circumstances! War of the Worlds and Steel Giant just two of his good racehorses.
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