Star Magic Millions graduate Swiss Ace has been purchased by renowned breeder and businessman Gerry Harvey and will stand his first season at stud this spring in New Zealand.

The son of Secret Savings will stand at Westbury Stud after being snapped up by Harvey in a deal brokered by Magic Millions.

A winner of 12 races from just 20 starts, Swiss Ace proved himself one of the best modern day short course gallopers when he won the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.

Also the winner of two runnings of the Group Two Sir Byrne Hart Stakes, Swiss Ace ran second in a Newmarket Handicap to reigning Horse of the Year Scenic Blast and third to Apache Cat in a BTC Cup.

“He’s an exciting prospect,” Westbury Stud owner Gerry Harvey said today. “I’m thrilled to be able to secure him to stand in New Zealand.”

“During his career Swiss Ace proved himself one of the sprint stars of Australia with 12 wins from 20 starts and he looked to have plenty more in store until he went amiss.”

“And if you look at his pedigree you’d think he was bred to be a stayer – but he was just so brilliant as a sprinter.”

“He’s got a great pedigree and he offers New Zealand a complete out cross – virtually every mare would be able to go to him.”

Harvey announced Swiss Ace’s inaugural service fee would be an attractive NZ$10,000.

“He is being syndicated into 50 shares at $30,000. That is great value when you get to send two mares each year for four years – that’s $80,000 of value.”

Swiss Ace hails from the same family as leading international sires Ajdal, Formidable, Arazi, Noverre, Exchange Rate, Air Dublin and Japanese star Dance in the Dark.

His sire Secret Savings was a star sire for Emirates Park in the Hunter Valley and was also responsible for the outstanding mare Shamekha and top Victorian galloper and sire Dash for Cash.

Ironically Secret Savings’ service fee started at $10,000 prior to rising to around $30,000 for much of his stud career.

MM News for 1 APR 2010
QUALITY 2000 LOT CATALOGUE FOR NATIONAL SALE

The 2010 Magic Millions National Sale has attracted an outstanding catalogue of 2000 lots in what promises to be the thoroughbred sale of the year.

To be held on the Gold Coast from May 26 until June 8 the National Sale has attracted its best ever quality packed catalogue.

Eleven sessions over 10 days of action packed selling will offer weanlings, yearlings, race horses, broodmares, stallions and stallion shares.

The ever popular National Broodmare Sale will see well over 100 stakes performed mares go under the hammer.

• National Weanling Sale – 615 lots by sires including Fastnet Rock, Encosta de Lago, Haradasun, Dylan Thomas, General Nediym, More Than Ready, Danehill Dancer, Commands, Magnus, Stratum, Rock of Gibraltar, Jet Spur, Bernardini, Shamardal, Red Ransom, Charge Forward, Casino Prince, Husson, Exceed and Excel, Choisir, Dehere, Hussonet, Lonhro, Holy Roman Emperor, Street Sense, Bel Esprit, Danzero, Tale of the Cat, Starcraft, Foreplay etc.
• National Broodmare Sale – 825 lots including stakes winners Cheeky Choice, Warm Love, Strawberry Field, Illuminates, Fasline, Delta Girl, Awesome Planet, Faith Hill, Betwixt, Pure Black, Whisper Bay, Superfly, Brakim Lass, Libidinious, La Chasseuse, Permissive, Hennessy Waltz, Silently, Victory Vein, Red Pluton, Pharein, Aragonce, Huiskes, Loving New, France Soir, Nancy Eleanor, Tejano’s Oasis, Laguna Lake, Chenar, Pompeii and dozens more.
• National Yearling Sale – 520 lots by sires including Encosta de Lago, Rock of Gibraltar, Fastnet Rock, Redoute’s Choice, More Than Ready, Dehere, Charge Forward, Lonhro, Hussonet, Jet Spur, Flying Spur, Posse, Snitzel, Exceed and Excel, Stratum, Commands, Fusaichi Pegasus, General Nediym, Testa Rossa, Reset, Stravinsky, Oratorio, Churchill Downs, Elvstroem, Nadeem, Choisir etc.

SELLING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, 26 May
National Weanling Sale – Session One

Thursday, 27 May
National Weanling Sale – Session Two

Friday, 28 May
National Weanling Sale – Session Three

Sunday, 30 May
National Broodmare Sale – Session Four

Monday, 31 May
National Broodmare Sale – Session Five

Tuesday, 1 June
National Broodmare Sale – Session Six

Wednesday, 2 June
National Broodmare Sale – Session Seven

Sunday, 6 June
National Yearling Sale – Session Eight

Monday, 7 June
National Yearling Sale – Session Nine

Tuesday, 8 June
National Yearling Sale – Session Ten
National Racehorse Sale – Session Eleven