Finest Weanlings in Australia - MM National Weanling Sale Now Online

Media Release - Sunday Apr 19

The sale renowned for producing superstars year after year is ready to do it all again with an outstanding catalogue unveiled today for next month's 2026 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast.

With previous graduates including top liners Autumn Glow, Zoustar, Pierro, Ellsberg, Tropical Squall and Stay Inside, it's an auction that is held in the highest of regard by vendors and buyers in their quest for selling premium stock and buying future champions. 

G1 superstar Autumn Glow topped this sale in 2022.

A quality packed line up of 354 lots (plus supplementaries) will go under the hammer in the 2026 edition at Australia's holiday playground on Sunday, 24 May. 

Stock by 97 individual sires, including 18 first season stallions, will be presented by the finest consigners from around Australia.

The sale will feature the only weanling by Extreme Choice to be offered in the Southern Hemisphere in 2026.

Group winning mares including Serious Speed, Tycoon Tara, Wawail, Etana, Fasika, Night War, Renaissance Woman, Vergara, Celts and Fashion Shoot all have weanlings heading to the sale.

Exciting first season sire Hawaii Five Oh has 16 entries.

No fewer than 83 lots catalogued are from stakes performed dams - that selection by sires including Anamoe, Extreme Choice, Home Affairs, I Am Invincible, Native Trail, Ole Kirk, Shinzo, Snitzel, Stay Inside, Too Darn Hot, Toronado and Wootton Bassett. 

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Pedigree highlights include half, three quarter or full relations to Group winners including Chain of Lightning, Madame Pommery, Femminile, Leicester, Gypsy Goddess, Heatherly, Quackerjack, Summer Sham, Banana Queen, Disneck, Kingofwallstreet, Sun City, La Tene, Gaulois, Brave Centurion, Perfect Thought, McLaren, Russian Alliance and Saif. 

"The National Weanling Sale is a clear market leader which ever way you look," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. "From selling racetrack champions to pin-hook sale ring stars, it's the sale that always delivers for buyers." 

"Our vendors have supported the sale with an outstanding line up in 2026 and we can't wait to see what success stories will emerge from this year's auction." 

"Superstar mare Autumn Glow along with former Slipper winners Stay Inside and Pierro and champion sire Zoustar prove the calibre of youngsters offered each year is second to none." 

"There is always incredible interest each year in the weanlings by first season sires and there's 18 individual freshman stallions represented this May," Bowditch added.

To view the catalogue for the 2026 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale click here or download it via the Equineline Catalog App for the iPad.

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