Magic Millions ends with record gross

The 2006 Magic Millions National Sale concluded its 11-day run on the Gold

Coast Sunday with the final session of the

broodmare sale. Total

gross for the marathon auction was A$71.4 million--up A$19-million from last

year's record

figure of A$52.4 million. During the final session of the auction, 135

broodmares sold for

A$646,900 and an average of A$4,792.

TWILIGHT MOON (Grand Lodge), cataloged as Lot No.

2330,

attracted the day's highest price when sold for A$32,500 to Magic Millions,

acting as agent

for a Korean client. From the consignment of Raheen Stud, as agent for Starcrest

Thoroughbreds, the eight-year-old mare is in foal to Dane Shadow.

"It has

been a

marvelous sale," Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester said. "Right

from the start to

the finish, the National Sale has been a record breaker. The Yearling Sale

boasted a record

gross and average, the Weanling Sale also had a record gross and average and

then the select

mares did the same."