A colt by leading sire So You Think topped the sixth and final day of the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when selling for $185,000 today.
The second foal Marjoram (IRE), a lightly raced daughter of Kodiac, the colt was presented by Goodwood Farm and purchased by RS Bloodstock, Catheryne Bruggeman and Paul Moroney Bloodstock.
"He's sleek, he walks over the ground and he's light on his feet," Moroney said. "He has that head movement that just goes forward and takes everything with him."
"We thought he was one of the standouts over both books."
"He's one we sat and waited for most of the sale and we're just delighted that we got the opportunity to get him."
"We probably paid a little bit more than we thought, but there was strong competition," Moroney added.
Kerrie Tibbey of Goodwood Farm, who consigned the colt, was delighted with the result and she thought he might race earlier than what some of the breed usually do.
"It was an exceptionally good result," Tibbey said moments after the gavel fell. "He's a lovely horse and I reckon he's a two-year-old."
"He's got the mentality of a racehorse. He could be here next year."
The So You Think colt was one of 14 youngsters to sell for a six figure price on the final day of the auction - making it a total of 22 for Book Two.
Across the Book Two sale over $10.6 million was traded on 235 lots sold at an average price of $45,419 and clearance rate of 70 per cent.
Over the week of selling Book One and Two combined grossed over $217 million at an average price of $217,081.
"It's been a fantastic fortnight on the Gold Coast," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch noted. "It hasn't been without it's obstacles obviously."
"We had a fantastic Book One - a sale that averaged over $270,000 with a clearance rate of almost 83 per cent and a new record breaking price of $3.2 million."
"It's been phenomenal. So much international money being spent is a real confident booster for Australia."
"Book Two was a decent enough sale. Obviously we would have loved to have cleared a few more horses."
"The participation got a little tough there at the bottom end (of the market). That could be the new normal for this sort of market. Vendors are going to have to understand they are going to have some tough sales at the lower end in the short term."
"Given we are racing for so much prizemoney and Magic Millions goes to Perth, Tassie and Adelaide - we encourage the trainers and syndicators to get involved. These horses race for such great prizemoney and there's the Magic Millions Race Series."
The focus now switches to Friday night's transferred The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday which will be held under lights for the first time.
The remaining seven races from Saturday's card, carrying prizemoney of $13 million, will be take centre stage.
"There's plenty to look forward to on Friday night," Bowditch added. "We have strong fields - great depth and it should be a fantastic spectacle under the lights."
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BOOK TWO SALE STATISTICS
(now format in 2025)
Lots Catalogued: 380
Lots Sold: 235
Lots Passed In: 102
Lots Withdrawn: 43
Sale Gross: $10,673,500
Top Price: $185,000
Average Price: $45,419
Median Prince: $36,000
Sold %: 70
DAY SIX TOP SELLERS
$185,000 - So You Think-Marjoram colt (Lot 1276)
Vendor: Goodwood Farm (As Agent) / Buyer: RS B'stock/Catheryne Bruggeman/Paul Moroney B'stock (Vic)
$165,000 - Tiger of Malay-Streets of Suemori colt (Lot 1395)
Bowness Stud / Campton Racing (Qld)
$160,000 - Spirit of Boom-Foxarelli filly (Lot 1185)
Robyn Wise (As Agent) / Boomer B'stock/Beamish B'stock (Qld)
$130,000 - Spirit of Boom-Glaciers colt (Lot 1195)
Eureka Stud (As Agent) / Danny Maher (Qld)
$130,000 - Spirit of Boom-Little River colt (Lot 1260)
Toolooganvale Farm (As Agent) / Upper B'stock (HK)
