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The 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has been confirmed as the best ever with records tumbling across the board during a sensational six days of selling.
The 2019 sale concluded on Tuesday when over $1.7 million was grossed from Book 3 yearlings and the Gold Coast Summer Racehorse Sale.
The final day highlight was the $230,000 sale of Group winner Spectroscope by Godolphin to Tosh Murphy.The average price for the Racehorse Sale was almost $41,000 and the clearance rate was over 95 per cent.
Godolphin, fresh off winning Saturday's Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Exhilarates, provided the top nine lots.Their other six figure lots were Astoria ($145,000 to Jack Pakis), Lava ($115,000 to Edward Cummings), Beau Geste ($100,000 to Te Akau Racing) and Hemsted ($100,000 to Roy Sergi).
At the close of selling some $182,415,888 was grossed over the six days from 934 lots sold. The clearance rate was 86 per cent.The Gold Coast Yearling Sale alone grossed $180.8 million - a new Southern Hemisphere record for a yearling sale eclipsing last year's record aggregate.
"Today was a great way to finish off what has been an incredibly successful carnival," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said."The Godolphin racehorses were again a huge highlight and sold accordingly.
"To break last year's record was a goal, but to turn it into a reality is an incredible achievement for all involved.”The Magic Millions sales focus switches to WA for the Perth Yearling Sale (February 18-19) followed by the Tasmanian Yearling Sale (February 25) and Adelaide Yearling Sale (March 12-13) before returning to the Gold Coast for the March Yearling Sale (March 18-19).