The first foal of stakes winning mare Bonny O’Reilly, a colt by champion stallion Snitzel, the first foal of Listed winner Bonny O’Reilly, topped the first session of the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Tuesday when selling for $1.9 million.
Consigned by Widden Stud, the colt was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier for $1.9 million and will be trained by Chris Waller.
“He’s a really nice horse,” Magnier said. “I think all the top people were on him and we’ve got a great group of people to race him with.
“We’re going to need a bit of luck – but we’re in the right country – the prizemoney is great here in Australia.”
The result was a great success for Widden which purchased Bonny O’Reilly in foal to Snitzel for $1.2 million at the 2019 National Broodmare Sale.
“We were underbidders on her at $800,000 when she was retired from the track,” Antony Thompson said. “So when she came onto the market in foal to Snitzel we just had to have her.”
Minutes earlier Widden offered the I Am Invincible filly out of Group winner Bonaria on behalf of her breeder Robert Anderson and she sold to Busuttin Racing for $975,000.
Over $35 million was traded on 142 lots sold at a record Day One average price of over $248,000. The clearance rate of 85 percent bettered last year’s opening day figure of 83 percent.
Lots Sold: 142 (203)
Lots Passed In: 26 (42)
Lots Withdrawn: 12 (17)
Sale Gross: $35,240,000 ($48,565,000)
Top Price: $1,900,000 ($1,100,000)
Average Price: $248,169 ($239,236)
Median Price: $170,000 ($180,000)
Sold %: 85 (83)
DAY ONE TOP LOTS
$1,900,000 C Snitzel – Bonny O’Reilly Tom Magnier (NSW)
$975,000 F I Am Invincible – Bonaria Busuttin Racing (Vic)
$825,000 C Fastnet Rock – Ciarlet David Ellis (NZ)
$800,000 C I Am Invincible – Zighy Bay Waller Racing/Mulcaster B’stock (NZ)
$800,000 F I Am Invincible – Bidii Babe Ciaron Maher B’stock (Vic)