Sepoy yearlings steal the show in Australia

Champion two-year-old and world Champion three-year-old sprinter Sepoy stole all the headlines with his first-crop yearlings at the 2015 Magic Millions yearling sale on the Gold Coast which concluded January 10.

Sepoy was responsible for the sale-topping lot 613, a colt out of Sister Madly, who ironically first met Sepoy back in the spring of 2011 when she finished runner-up to him in the G1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. The colt was consigned by Segenhoe Stud and was knocked down to Spendthrift Farm for A$1.2 million, a record price for a first season sire at the sale.

Sepoy also provided the third-highest priced lot of the sale, a filly consigned by Mill Park. Bred by Trevor Robertson, the filly was the first foal out of Stakes winner Celebrity Girl and after spirited competition, she was eventually knocked down for $850,000 to New Zealand bloodstock agent Michael Wallace acting on behalf of the China Horse Club.

Colts out of Miss Mooney Mooney and Florentina were two other Sepoy yearlings highly sought after, selling for A$575,000 and A$520,000 respectively. From his 26 lots sold, Sepoy finished the sale with a remarkable average of A$286,346, placing him behind only Fastnet Rock and Redoute’s Choice on the leading sires by average table.

Exceed And Excel also enjoyed a very strong sale, averaging A$240,000 for his 11 lots sold. His top price came at the Saturday night session, just hours after his son Le Chef had won the $2 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic, when Queensland trainer Dan Bougoure purchased a filly out of Speedy Rossa for A$800,000. The powerfully-built filly was the highest-priced Exceed And Excel yearling ever sold at the Magic Millions.

Sepoy stands at Dalham Hall Stud where his fee will be £15,000 in 2015. Call the nominations team to discuss your mare on +44 (0)1638 730070.