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The Magic Millions National Yearling Sale wrapped up on Wednesday.
A Zoustar filly who was initially passed-in was later sold to be the top lot of Day 2, and second highest-priced lot overall, at this year's Magic Millions National Yearling Sale.
TFI struck a deal with Baramul Stud to acquire the granddaughter of dual Group 2 winner and Group 1 placegetter Palacio De Cristal for $450,000.
She ranks second only to the $750,000 The Autumn Sun filly as the highest-priced lot of a sale that rebounded after a soft overall opening day.
TFI's Racing and Breeding Manager, Sally Williams, was thrilled with their purchase.
"She's an athletic filly with loads of quality, she has an air of elegance about her and she looks really fast," Williams said.
"You will have noticed that we have bought a few lovely fillies this year. The Fung family have been really enjoying racing fillies.
"We thought we would buy a few more this year. They hold their value and we can always go on and breed with them after (racing)."
The Zoustar filly was one of eight yearlings to sell for six-figure prices on Day 2, including a colt by Hellbent offered by Kitchwin Hills who sold to Hong Kong trainer Manfred Man for $240,000.
Over the past two days over $9.4 million was traded on 207 lots sold at the National Yearling Sale at an average price of $45,510 and clearance rate of 68 per cent.
Last year's sale grossed $14,012,000 at an average of $53,076,000 with a 72 percent clearance rate. The median price both years was $30,000.
"To sell 207 horses for an average price of over $45,000 and gross almost $10 million is a pleasing result," Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch said.
"We did only clear 68 per cent but, in saying that, this is a sale that doesn't clear so well generally and it is probably a result that is close to be in line with our expectations."
DAY 2 NATIONAL YEARLING SALE TOP SELLERS
$450,000 - Zoustar-Palazzo Cristallo filly (bought by TFI)
$240,000 - Hellbent-Silent Rage colt (bought by Manfred Man (HK)
$155,000 - All Too Hard-Sawn Off Shotgun colt (bought by Steven Cole Racing/Bevan Smith)
$150,000 - Showtime-Somethingvain filly (bought by Suman Hedge Bloodstock)
$150,000 - The Autumn Sun-Orinda colt (bought by Japanoz Equestrian & Racing Stables)
