A Sebring colt topped the first session of the Magic Millions National yearling sale at the Gold Coast on Tuesday.  NZ agent David Ellis snared the prized lot with a winning bid of $230,000.

Offered by Tyreel Stud, the chestnut colt is from G1 New Zealand Oaks winner Bramble Rose and is a half brother to the Sydney stakes winner Maules Creek.

Day 1 of the yearling sale was a lucrative session for Tyreel Stud.  The Fleming family’s Agnes Bank nursery presented four of the eight lots on the leader-board.  Their Encosta de Lago colt from Slip Sliding made $160,000 to Hong Kong based Willie Leung.

Trade on Tuesday reached $3.90 million at an average of $33,647 on a clearance rate of 70%.  “It was good to see a higher clearance rate than the same session last year,” Magic Millions managing director Vin Cox said.  “Hopefully, we can see that rise further with a good line-up of yearlings to go under the hammer on Wednesday.”

MM YEARLING LEADER-BOARD – DAY 1

$230,000 – Sebring-Bramble Rose chestnut colt
Vendor: Tyreel Stud / Buyer: David Ellis (New Zealand)

$190,000 – Exceed and Excel-Woodland Nymph chestnut colt
Evergreen Stud Farm (As Agent) / Magic Millions as agent (Vic)

$160,000 – Encosta de Lago-Slip Sliding bay colt
Tyreel Stud (As Agent) / Magus Equine Ltd (Hong Kong)

$130,000 – Encosta de Lago-Dathiyna chestnut colt
Newgate Farm (As Agent) / Magus Equine Ltd (Hong Kong)

$120,000 – Testa Rossa-Brackloon bay colt
Tyreel Stud / John Foote Bloodstock (Qld)

$105,000 – War Pass-Swanky Girl bay colt
Robyn Wise (As Agent) / Star Thoroughbreds (NSW)

$100,000 – Encosta de Lago-Vivacious Spirit bay filly
Tyreel Stud (As Agent) / David Ellis (New Zealand)

$100,000 – Fastnet Rock-Speaker bay colt
Oakwood Farm (As Agent for Millewa Pty Ltd) / Vieira Group Pty Ltd (NSW)