Exceed and Excel colt paces strong Magic Millions session

A colt by Australia's leading first-season sire Exceed and Excel brought the

top price of A$210,000 at Monday's sixth session of the Conrad Jupiters Magic

Millions Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast. Purchased by Queensland-based buyer

Alan Acton, the September 9 foal was consigned by Woodlands Stud, acting as

agent.

The bay is the second foal produced by Yum Yum (Entrepreneur), who is a

daughter of stakes winner Slanchyvah (Kaapstad), making this colt a half-brother

to New Zealand Group 2 winner Dreamworks (Maroof).

Exceed and Excel also set the mark for the two sessions, realizing an average

of A$115,000 for two sold, while agent Jamie Nielsen led the way with A$961,500

in expeditures for 20 yearlings. A new record for gross was achieved at the

conclusion of the fifth and sixth session, weighing in at A$11,011,000 for 354

head sold.

"We're delighted with the number of buyers at the sale, particularly the

number of international buyers," Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester

said. "(During session six) we had buyers from Singapore, New Zealand, Korea,

Macau, Hong Kong, The Philippines and the United States.

"There's still some lovely prospects to come over the next couple of days,"

Chester added.

The third and final stage of the sale begins Tuesday, concluding with

Wednesday's eighth session. For complete results, log onto

www.magicmillions.com.au.