MM Buyers – Day Three

Tara Madgwick - Friday January 13

It's not that long ago that James Harron was taking notes and organizing inspections for Gai Waterhouse as a junior member of her bloodstock team and now he's heading the champion trainer on the leading buyers list at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

James Harron Bloodstock made the headlines on Friday when purchasing the top priced offering of the session, a Redoute's Choice colt from Ballet Blue that made $1.3 million. Read about him here.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are second on a list that is packed with overseas investors including Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Australia, China Horse Club, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Sun Bloodstock, Aquis Farm… and the list goes on.

It's a deep and diverse buying bench that has fuelled a super strong middle market.

Click here for all the buyer information.

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