A Starcraft filly topped the 2010 Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale when purchased by Gerald Ryan for $140,000 at the Gold Coast.

“She was one of the fillies of the sale,” Ryan reported after the Lyndhurst Stud filly was led from the ring during the second and final session of the sale on Monday.  “She’s by a young stallion who’s really doing the job.  And with her being QTIS 600 and BOBS she looks the perfect buy for me.”

A Snitzel colt from Glenlogan Park was next on the leader-board at $135,000.  He topped Sunday’s session for successful bidder Dean Watt.  “He’s a very athletic individual,” Watt reported.  “He’s a cross of Redoute’s Choice over Rory’s Jester and it’s produced Not a Single Doubt and Danehill over Rory’s Jester produced our Blue Diamond winner Reward for Effort.”

Watt is a fan of the sale and the QTIS 600 bonus scheme.  “Queensland Racing and Magic Millions should be congratulated for this sale and these great incentives,” Watt noted.  “I wanted to take home the nicest horse and I’ve been able to buy him.”

The sale boasted record figures across all levels with over $7.66 million traded on 346 yearlings a strong clearance rate of over 82%.  The average price of $22,166 was impressive when compared to the $18,424 achieved at the same sale last year.

“It’s been a great couple of day’s selling and I’m sure buyers would be thrilled with the value they have achieved,” Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester said.  “With such great incentives and bonuses linked to the sale, the buyers will be looking back at this sale as one of the best value ever.

“Queensland buyers, as you’d expect, were the busiest at the sale – but we had good representation from around Australia and also overseas.”

TOP SELLERS

$140,000 – Starcraft-If I So Desire filly
Vendor: Lyndhurst Stud Farm / Buyer: Gerald Ryan

$135,000 – Snitzel-Fatina colt
Glenlogan Park / Dynamic Syndications

$110,000 – Snitzel-Scenic Mist colt
Glenlogan Park / Kelly Schweida

$107,500 – Sequalo-Sparkling Success colt
Lyndhurst Stud Farm / Jamie Bayliss

$100,000 – Hidden Dragon-Shysu colt
Robyn Wise / Bryan Guy

$100,000 – Sequalo-Beating the Odds colt
Lyndhurst Stud Farm / Alan Acton

$100,000 – Show a Heart-Vital Statistic colt
Robyn Wise / Magic Millions as agent