THE Gold Coast Magic Millions burst from the blocks and never looked back. With five sessions making up Book 1 and an increase of 74 more yearlings than in 2020, the sale, maintaining last year’s excellent clearance rate of 89%, grossed a staggering A$196 million.

From 787 yearlings sold, Book 1 averaged A$252,433 with the median at $180,000, setting the tone for what should be a sales season as good as, if not stronger than 2020. The performance of which is all the more remarkable considering the obstacles presented by Covid-19 over the past 12 months.