| Talented three-year-old colt Botanist sold for $55,000 and topped the Magic Millions Digital (15-20 May) Sale which wrapped up today. |
| Northern Rivers based Viva Racing teamed up with leading bloodstock agent Neil Jenkinson to secure the son of Wootton Bassett from the Coolmore Stud draft. Botanist, who is from the Group winning mare Tulip, is a winner at Warwick Farm from just five starts and looks to have a nice future for his new connections. “The team is very happy with the result and found the whole process of selling through Magic Millions Digital straightforward,” Coolmore’s John Kennedy said. “We’ve had plenty of horses sell online previously and race on with great success so we wish his new owners all the very best.” Jack Bruce Racing and Clarke Bloodstock secured the first lot of the sale, the Chris Waller Racing offered Crusader Voyage for $45,000. A placegetter in six of his 10 starts, Crusader Voyage is from Sea Siren and is a half-brother to triple international Group One winner Warm Heart. “We saw some very good results in the sale but overall the market well and truly identified the ones they wanted,” Magic Millions Head of Digital Bryce Bevan said. “We have a good track record of moving on horses post-sale and that is where our attention will be for the next few days.” The next Magic Millions Digital (29 May-4 June) Sale will present some wonderful opportunities for buyers with confirmation of two significant drafts. Leading Western Australian thoroughbred nursery Geisel Park Stud will present an unreserved dispersal of their stock with approximately 60 lots on offer featuring a quality line up of weanlings, yearlings, racehorses, shares and broodmares. The Hesket Thoroughbreds Unreserved Reduction, which presents lots in the Newington Farm draft at next week’s National Broodmare Sale, will continue in the next Magic Millions Digital Sale also. Given the significance of these drafts, please note the sale has been extended by one day and will close from 12pm AEST Thursday June 4. Nominations for the Magic Millions Digital (29 May-4 June) Sale are open now and will close next Wednesday May 27, at midnight. For more information on Magic Millions Digital or to lodge an entry click here. |
