Gross receipts for the first two days of the sale soared past $13.8 million.
Strong selling continued at the Magic Millions complex again today with spirited bidding from the powerful local, interstate and international buying bench.
A cracking colt by Star Witness' sire Starcraft topped the second session when knocked down to Matamata horsewoman Kylie Fawcett for $180,000.
Fawcett, buying under her Oxford Thoroughbreds banner, said the Kulani Park colt was an attractive youngster who looked a likely type.
"I purchased him for good clients Jim Marks and Kevin Algie," Fawcett commented. "He will head back to New Zealand and be raced by them."
Marks, a well known and respected veterinarian in the Matamata region, was delighted to be able to secure the youngster.
"He's got beautiful conformation and a very good temperament," Marks said. "We look forward to getting him over home and let him grow out."
"He looks a really nice prospect - a real Derby prospect."
Fawcett, like Marks, is a big fan of exciting young sire Starcraft - a horse remembered fondly for his racing exploits particularly in New Zealand and Australia.
"He's got some great young horses here and in New Zealand," she said. "Let's hope this is one of the next ones!"
New Zealanders were again extremely active - signing for dozens of youngsters across all levels of the market.
This was clearly evidenced when the last offering of the session - a Dylan Thomas colt from Chetwynd South - was sold for $135,000 after a bidding duel between New Zealanders.
The second top price of the day was $170,000 for a Shamardal full brother to Mundi Gully snapped up by the team from Patinack Farm.
"He was a stand out youngster and had a lot going for him," Patinack's Rick Connolly said. "We've had a lot of success with the Shamardals."
"We're really looking forward to getting him home and then getting him ready to join the racing stable later on," he added.
When the final weanling was sold late today over $13.8 million was traded on 368 youngsters at the impressive average price of $37,563.
The sale aggregate soared 67 per cent on last year's figure when a bigger catalogue was assembled and offered.
The average price over the past two days was $37,563 - over 68 per cent higher than last year's figure of $22,310.
"It's been a great start to the National Sale," Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester reported. "Let's hope it continues over the next two weeks."
"Studs who offered quality individuals were rewarded with high prices and they were delighted with the results."
"The clearance rate was outstanding and the competition was red hot."
One stud who featured prominently on the leaderboard today was Rothwell Park. They had 10 of the top 17 prices for the day.
No fewer than 37 youngsters sold for $100,000 or more over the past two days.
The general session is underway today (Friday).
The attention will then swing to the National Broodmare Sale which commences on Sunday.
SALE STATISTICS
(2009 in brackets)
Lots Catalogued: 518 (522)
Sale Gross: $13,823,250 ($8,299,500)
Top Price: $300,000 ($240,000)
Average Price: $37,563 ($22,310)
Lots Sold: 368 (372)
Lots Withdrawn: 89 (82)
Lots Passed In: 59 (68)
Sold %: 86.2 (84.4)
SESSION TWO TOP SELLERS
$180,000 - Starcraft-Bird Sanctuary colt
Vendor: Kulani Park / Buyer: Oxford Thoroughbreds (NZ)
$170,000 - Shamardal-Jackie colt
Rothwell Park / Patinack Farm (NSW)
$165,000 - Fastnet Rock-Undercover colt
Rothwell Park / Ascot Farm (NZ)
$150,00 - Fastnet Rock-Wickham filly
Newhaven Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$140,000 - General Nediym-Miss Nikki colt
Kulani Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$140,000 - Commands-Terrenora colt
Rothwell Park / Beamish Bloodstock (NZ)
$140,000 - Fastnet Rock-Dinkum Star colt
Three Bridges Thoroughbreds / Manx Park (NSW)
$135,000 - Stratum-Malagra Miss filly
Sefton Park Stud / Michael Wallace Bloodstock (NZ)
$135,000 - Dylan Thomas-Chetwynd South colt
Newhaven Park / J & I Bloodstock Ltd (NZ)
$125,000 - Red Ransom-Gathering Storm filly
Vinery Stud / Magic Millions as agent (Sth Africa)
$120,000 - Testa Rossa-Faze colt
Vinery Stud / Beamish Bloodstock (NZ)
$110,000 - Bernardini-Tennis colt
Rothwell Park / Peter Walker (NZ)
$110,000 - Exceed and Excel-Famewin colt
Rothwell Park / Tom & Shelly Murtagh (NZ)
$100,000 - Commands-La Guichet colt
Rothwell Park / Ascot Farm (NZ)
$100,000 - Exceed and Excel-Red for Lou colt
Rothwell Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$100,000 - Shamardal-Cross Dresser filly
Rothwell Park / Patinack Farm (NSW)
$100,000 - Street Sense-Versailles Pike filly
Rothwell Park / Ong Tiong Seng (Singapore)
$95,000 - Flying Spur-Kidman colt
Newhaven Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$95,000 - Stratum-Roussel colt
Reavill Farm / Peter Walker (NZ)
$90,000 - Flying Spur-Irish Nova colt
Kulani Park / CJ McNab (NSW)
$90,000 - Starcraft-Seducation filly
Kulani Park / Michael Wallace Bloodstock (NZ)
OVERALL SALE TOP SELLERS
$300,000 - Encosta de Lago-Sharp colt
Vendor: Bylong Park Thoroughbreds / Buyer: Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$200,000 - Encosta de Lago-Coast to the Post colt
Bylong Park Thoroughbreds / Colm Santry Bloodstock (NSW)
$180,000 - Starcraft-Bird Sanctuary colt
Kulani Park / Oxford Thoroughbreds (NZ)
$175,000 - Fastnet Rock-Husson Circle colt
Erinvale Thoroughbreds / Magic Millions as agent (Qld)
$170,000 - Fastnet Rock-Tivoli Dancer colt
Stratheden Stud / Curraghmore Stud (NZ)
$170,000 - Shamardal-Jackie colt
Rothwell Park / Patinack Farm (NSW)
$165,000 - Fastnet Rock-Undercover colt
Rothwell Park / Ascot Farm (NZ)
$150,000 - Lonhro-Assertive Sound filly
Stratheden Stud / Paul Willetts (NZ)
$150,000 - More Than Ready-Galway Lass filly
Stratheden Stud / Graeme Gathercole (Vic)
$150,000 - Encosta de Lago-Big Step colt
Bylong Park Thoroughbreds / Acelands Stud (NSW)
$150,000 - Testa Rossa-Capto colt
Bylong Park Thoroughbreds / Balmoral Farm (NSW)
$150,00 - Fastnet Rock-Wickham filly
Newhaven Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$140,000 - General Nediym-Miss Nikki colt
Kulani Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$140,000 - Commands-Terrenora colt
Rothwell Park / Beamish Bloodstock (NZ)
$140,000 - Fastnet Rock-Dinkum Star colt
Three Bridges Thoroughbreds / Manx Park (NSW)
$135,000 - Encosta de Lago-Traffic Watch colt
Coolmore Stud / Paul Willetts (NZ)
$135,000 - Stratum-Malagra Miss filly
Sefton Park Stud / Michael Wallace Bloodstock (NZ)
$135,000 - Dylan Thomas-Chetwynd South colt
Newhaven Park / J & I Bloodstock Ltd (NZ)
$130,000 - Encosta de Lago-Ocean Pearl colt
Coolmore Stud / New Zealand Bloodstock (NZ)
$125,000 - Stratum-Angel Girl colt
Bellagio Lodge / Alan Tait (NZ)
$125,000 - Red Ransom-Gathering Storm filly
Vinery Stud / Magic Millions as agent (Sth Africa)
$120,000 - Testa Rossa-Faze colt
Vinery Stud / Beamish Bloodstock (NZ)
$120,000 - More Than Ready-Sally's World colt
Edinburgh Park / Blue Sky Thoroughbreds (Qld)
$115,000 - Lonhro-Miss Right Note colt
Darley / David Kobritz (Vic)
$110,000 - Bernardini-Tennis colt
Rothwell Park / Peter Walker (NZ)
$110,000 - Exceed and Excel-Famewin colt
Rothwell Park / Tom & Shelly Murtagh (NZ)
$105,000 - Flying Spur-Loving New colt
Bellagio Lodge / Colin & Shona Clark (Qld)
$105,000 - California Dane-Aspirant filly
Baerarmi Thoroughbreds / Vin Cox Bloodstock (NSW)
$100,000 - Encosta de Lago-Miss Helga filly
Coolmore Stud / Australian Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Vic)
$100,000 - Street Sense-Romancing colt
Caithness Breeding / J & I Bloodstock Ltd (NZ)
$100,000 - Haradasun-Classy Dane filly
Fig Tree Thoroughbreds / John Smith (NSW)
$100,000 - Commands-Hymns filly
Darley / Belmont Bloodstock Agency (Vic)
$100,000 - Commands-La Guichet colt
Rothwell Park / Ascot Farm (NZ)
$100,000 - Exceed and Excel-Red for Lou colt
Rothwell Park / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$100,000 - Shamardal-Cross Dresser filly
Rothwell Park / Patinack Farm (NSW)
$100,000 - Street Sense-Versailles Pike filly
Rothwell Park / Ong Tiong Seng (Singapore)
