Magic Millions What Happened Last Year?

Tara Madgwick - Monday January 12

The stage is set for the 2026 Magic Millions Yearling Sale kicking off on Tuesday morning at 11am Queensland time, so let’s have a quick refresh as to what happened last year.

Top lot in 2025 set a new record price for a yearling at the Gold Coast with the Home Affairs filly from Sunlight fetching $3.2million.

A total of 769 horses were sold in Book 1 for $207million and change at an average $269,363 with the median settling at $200,000 and clearance at 83%.

13 yearlings sold for $1million or more with the top lot $3.2million for the Home Affairs filly from Sunlight bought by Mitsu Nakauchida that was sent straight back to Japan.

Leading Sires by average

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The passing of champion sire Snitzel last year means his offspring are now limited in number which will only enhance their appeal.

Leading Buyers by aggregate

Leading Vendors by aggregate

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$700,000 Home Affairs Filly for Dance Music

The second crop of yearlings by Home Affairs were always going to be in demand at Magic Millions off the back of his encouraging early winners and he made a splash on Tuesday during the first session with a filly from Dance Music fetching $700,000.

Yulong Purchase $2million Extreme Choice Colt

Yulong have already hit the jackpot with an expensive Extreme Choice colt, purchasing Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner Devil Night at Magic Millions in 2024 for $1.4million and they upped the ante on Wednesday.

Flying Start for Jacquinot

Buyers warmed quickly to the first yearlings by Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner Jacquinot offered on Tuesday during the first session of Magic Millions with five selling at an average $312,000.

$850,000 Extreme Choice Filly to David Ellis

The Magic Millions is a happy hunting ground for Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis and he struck early on Wednesday for an $850,000 filly by Extreme Choice from prolific Tasmanian stakes-winner Deroche.

Hot Lots Day Three – Magic Millions

With Extreme Choice having seven sold through the ring so far averaging $840,000 highlighted by a sales equalling top price of $2m for Kingstar Farm’s colt, the Newgate Farm based stallion only has three to sell on Thursday, which could see Snitzel or I Am Invincible hit the lead on averages.

$800,000 Snitzel Filly with South African Connection

There are only two broodmares in Australia by South African sire Var - one of them is Via Africa (SAf), dam of G1 winners Autumn Glow and In The Congo, the other is Delta Queen (Saf), whose Snitzel yearling filly was first into the ring at Magic Millions on Wednesday and sold for $800,000.

$2Million Frankel Colt Highlights a Solid Start for MM 2026

A colt by champion international sire Frankel topped Day One of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Tuesday when selling for $2 million

$1.2million Invincible Filly to Gai and Adrian

Champion sire I Am Invincible had the top filly in the opening session of Magic Millions on Tuesday and followed up with the same on Wednesday when his glorious filly from Key sold for $1.2million.

$2million Extreme Choice Colt Stars on MM Day 2

An outstanding colt by Newgate Farm's superstar sire Extreme Choice has sold for $2 million and now shares top spot on the leaderboard after a red hot second day of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Wednesday.

$1.2million Snitzel Colt to James Harron Bloodstock

When legendary sire Snitzel passed away last year it always meant his yearlings would be in hot demand at sales in 2026 and that is playing out at the Gold Coast with his third individual million dollar colt arriving late on Wednesday at Magic Millions.