James Harron spent up on Day 2 at Magic Millions and will be hoping the colts by Extreme Choice and Zoustar that he paid $1.6 million and $1 million for can do what Highness has done.
The son of Snitzel was a $900,000 buy at last year’s Gold Coast Yearling Sale and is the most expensive yearling engaged in this year’s race.
The Michael Freedman-trained colt is one of four runners in this year’s race who cost at least $500,000, while raging favourite Storm Boy was a $460,000 buy.
At the other end of the scale, three of Mike Crooks’ Mishani runners cost $4000 each with the other a $10,000 buy.
The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is a race for horses of all purchase prices with Exhilarates ($600,000) and Away Game ($425,000) the only winners who cost more than $300,000 at a sale.
Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2024 purchase prices
$900,000 – Highness. Gold Coast January Sale
$600,000 – Parkour. Gold Coast January Sale
$520,000 – Spywire. Gold Coast January Sale
$500,000 – Wolfgang. Gold Coast January Sale
$460,000 – Storm Boy. Gold Coast January Sale
$260,000 – Jenni’s Meadow. Gold Coast January Sale
$230,000 – Erno’s Cube. Gold Coast January Sale
$220,000 – Arabian Summer. Gold Coast January Sale
$160,000 – Poster Girl. Gold Coast January Sale
$105,000 – Vianarra. Gold Coast January Sale
$100,000 – Territory Ash. Gold Coast January Sale
$55,000 – Spirited. Gold Coast March Sale
$17,500 – Sheza Chiquitita. Gold Coast January Sale
$10,000 – Mishani Express. Gold Coast National Sale
$4000 – Michani Aloha. Gold Coast National Sale
$4000 – Mishani Hercules. Gold Coast National Sale
$4000 – Mishani Ego. Gold Coast National Sale