With the 2023 Perth Magic Millions Premier Sales on our doorstep , we take a look at the results of last weekend’s 2 & 3yo classics from a yearling sales results perspective.
2yo Classic Results / Sales Purchase Price
1st Sminky Shorts / 45k
2nd Snow Prince / 30k
3rd Champagne St / 70k
4th A Lot Of Good Men / 42.5k
5th Ecstasy of Gold / 40k
6th Big Player / 100k
7th Guarding Heaven / 60k
8th Leading Taddy / 65k
9th Duo Muso / 110k
10th Odinaka / 20k
11th Dubai's Daughter/ 70k
12th Twist Of Gold / 45k
13th Rubick Lass / 27.5k
14th Of Course She Has / 37.5k
Nine of these 2022 Graduates were sold from Book 1 , and 5 from book 2 . Average prices are considerably higher for book 1 and yet the quinella came from book 2. Fun fact they actually were lots 216 and 217 so the quinella was decided very early! Only two of the field of 14 sold for 100k and above , 55 of the 300 plus lots reached this milestone at the sales. It is way too early to write off any of the 22 Sales graduates , most haven’t even had a start yet , but it is a prime example it is a lottery once they leave the sales complex and some jag the jackpot with a slickpick and others walk away empty handed despite putting all the sytems in place.
3yo Classic Results / Sales Purchase Price / Career Earnings
1st Man Crush / 45k / 321.5k
2nd Malkar Pindari / 60k / 62k
3rd Divine Inanna /unavailable / 50k
4th Miss Ava /unavailable /7.8k
5th Celebrity Icon /135k / 25k
6th Nyet / 325k / 3.7k
7th Mia Gusto /26k / 163k
8th Only Eyes For Him /80k reserve / 5.7k
9th Hear My Prayer / 22.5k / 46k
10th Snippenova / 100k / 16k
11th Wojtek / 16k / 33k
12th Street Parade /40k /340k
Being a year older , we can include career earnings to date in the 3yo analysis but it is still early days. Highlighted are Saturday’s winner and last (pulled up) placegetter. Both sold in the moderate 40k range , both have already cracked the 300k barrier. Street Parade & Mia Gusto are by West Australian Westpeed Platinum sires . Win a Saturday race with one of these and your paid up for years. 7 of the 12 runners were lightly raced maidens including the 325k sale topper in Nyet . Running for a share of 200k , another prime example of the purchase price doesn’t make them run faster. Our very own Frantic War (bought for 40K) , was eligible for this race. Had he won first up by a nose rather than finished 2nd we would of most likely had a crack. On current form , with luck in running he could of easily finished anywhere up to 2nd in what was a bunched finished behind the dominant winner.
Play the game for long enough and you will pay too much for a slow one and land a bargain on a fast one. It’s just part of the great game . Once they leave the sales complex at the end of the week they all cost the same to feed and get ready for racing. Some will mature quickly and hit the track before Christmas. Most will require patience and an extra 6-12 months , occasionally longer. Each horse is different and pushing them when they aren’t ready is a Strict No No that will never reap rewards.