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$1.5million for MM 2025 2YO Classic Winner

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 26

Attunga Stud were given the task of preparing 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner O’ Ole for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and she may be packing her bags for Japan after being purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for $1.5million.

O' Ole wins the 2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic - image Grant Courtney

Bred and offered for sale by Gilgai Farm, O’ Ole was purchased at the Gold Coast for $325,000 by Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock and was an immediate success for her big group of owners.

The daughter of Ole Kirk was second on debut in the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes before defeating Memo to win the Listed Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic and then beat the same filly to win the $3million Magic Millions 2YO Classic. (Memo also sold today for $1.1million, read about her here._

Trained throughout her career by Bjorn Baker, O’ Ole banked over $1.9million in prizemoney and has now delivered her owners with a valuable farewell gift!

“We really how liked she looks, so that came first, and the way she performed at the Magic Millions 2YO race was fantastic,” said Shingo Hashimoto.

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“We haven’t decided yet whether to take her back to Japan or possibly keep her in Australia.

“She could stay in Australia, we could take her back to Japan but, nevertheless, she’ll be retired.”

O’ Ole’s dam Vellor produced another colt by Ole Kirk last spring.

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