Magic Millions Pinhook List- Have They Backed a Winner?

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Jan 9

Always one of the most interesting aspects of any sale is the presence of yearlings that were bought last year as weanlings for the purpose of re-sale, so a look at the prices of these pinhook horses gives buyers a good starting point as to what their respective vendors will be hoping to get in the sale ring as Magic Millions unfolds this week.

Below are several of the most expensive pinhook yearlings and click here to see the full list for the whole sale.


Lot 309 Colt Per Incanto (US) x Nasaayim – Segenhoe Stud, bought as a weanling for $500,000 from Shadwell Dispersal at Magic Millions National.

Lot 817 Colt So You Think x Bobine (USA)  – Coolmore Stud, bought for $475,000 as a weanling at Magic Millions National.


Lot 788 Filly Written Tycoon x Bel Selene – Newgate Farm, bought for $350,000 as a weanling at Magic Millions National.


Lot 412 Filly I Am Invincible x Quilista – Fernrigg Farm, bought for $340,000 as a weanling at Magic Millions National.


Lot 603 Colt Written Tycoon x Taraji – Segenhoe Stud, bought for $340,000 at Magic Millions National.



Lot 673 Colt Trapeze Artist x Viviette (IRE) – Vinery Stud, bought for $330,000 at Magic Millions National.


Lot 327 Filly Justify (USA) x Now Now – Silverdale Farm, bought for $300,000 as a weanling from Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.


Lot 668 Colt Toronado (IRE) x Vigilance – Silverdale Farm, bought for $260,000 as a weanling at Magic Millions National.


Lot 42 Filly Zoustar x Faustine – Widden Stud, bought as a weanling for $250,000 at Magic Millions National.

Lot 521 Colt Deep Field x Shy Talk – Widden Stud, bought for $250,000 at Magic Millions National.




 

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