Gai and Star Fill the Quinella

Tara Madgwick - Thursday January 9
Gai Waterhouse and James Harron Bloodstock continued to buy up a storm at Magic Millions on Thursday, while Gai's former syndicator Star Thoroughbreds, now allied to Chris Waller, also were strong to be second on the buyers list.

Top purchase for Waterhouse on Thursday was a More Than Ready (USA) colt from Danoiserie offered by Baramul Stud and bought for $300,000. He is one of 23 yearlings she has purchased so far for a total of $4 million and change.

Denise Martin's Star Thoroughbreds is now purchasing under the guidance of Waller advisers Guy Mulcaster and Tim Roberts, their most expensive purchase to date a Not a Single Doubt filly from Tremezzo for $190,000.

They have punted heavily on first season sires with eight of the 13 yearlings they have secured being by freshman sires in Hinchinbrook, Starspangledbanner, Star Witness (2), Rothesay (3) and Tickets.

Leading Buyers by Aggregate – Sessions One and Two 

Buyer

Bought

Aggregate

Average

Gai Waterhouse/James Harron Bloodstock

23

4,015,000

174,565

Star Thoroughbreds

13

1,722,500

132,500

Sun Bloodstock

7

1,440,000

205,714

Round Table Racing/James Harron Bloodstock

9

1,340,000

148,889

Lindsay Park Bloodstock

9

1,305,000

145,000

Hong Kong Jockey Club

4

1,150,000

287,500

C C Lai

3

850,000

283,333

Danny Bougoure

4

850,000

212,500

Spicer Thoroughbreds

6

840,000

140,000

Moody Racing P/L

6

780,000

130,000


Click here for the full list.

Advertisment
More Reading...
$1.5Million Snitzel Colt Tops MM Book 1 Friday Finale
A stunning Snitzel colt, the first foal of former glamour racemare Vangelic, topped Day Four of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Friday.
New SW Proisir - Fairy Dream wins G3 Desert Gold
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood sent a pair of up-and-coming three-year-old fillies to Trentham on Saturday for the time-honoured Gr.3 NZB Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) and received the perfect return when they formed the quinella in the event after a thrilling home straight battle.
Sires With Winners - Friday January 16
Here is the full list of 50 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sir Carter $500,000 MM Country Cup – Half-Brother Selling on Sunday
Hardy Zoustar gelding Sir Carter had the biggest pay day of all at the Gold Coast on Saturday winning the $500,000 Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) bringing a timely pedigree update for his yearling half-brother by Tiger of Malay that will be offered by Raheen Stud on Sunday
Bargain Tassort Filly Wins $500,000 MM Debut
Local trainer Paul Shailer turned $36,000 into $300,000 in less than a minute when speedy filly Toorak Jewel made a statement in $500,000 The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions The Debut Plate (1000m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Doctor Askar Wins G2 Thorndon Mile
Expat Irish jockey Joe Doyle scored an emotional victory in front of his visiting parents at Trentham on Saturday when taking out the Gr.2 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) aboard Doctor Askar.
Bivouac 2YO Double Kicks Off Big Day of Racing
While Saturday’s focus is on the lucrative Magic Millions race day at the Gold Coast Turf Club, the opening races at both Flemington and Rosehill were won in impressive style by two-year-old Bivouac colts, Big Sky and Outspan.
Bennett Racing Win $1million MM Subzero with Blueblood Snitzanova
After a busy week of buying, the brilliance of Ciaron Maher was on show at the Gold Coast on Saturday when he saddled up Snitzanova to win the $1 million Queensland Magic Millions Subzero (2200m) - a Snitzel bred to stay!
Dirty Work 3YO Wins $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden
Widden Stud’s Dirty Work can throw a good looking horse and there aren’t many better looking that talented three year-old gelding Melanite.
Itish Bred Camelot wins G3 Totara Lodge Trentham Stakes
Trentham has long been Michael and Matthew Pitman’s favourite track, and that sentiment was further enhanced on Saturday after they recorded a memorable double at the Upper Hutt track.