The Gold Coast Magic Millions exceeded all expectations this month and Westspeed-eligible yearlings played their part with turnover exceeding $2 million.

Top of the Westspeed breed was the $470,000 colt (pictured) sold by Amarina Farm (as agent) to the Hong Kong Jockey Club.  He’s by Exceed And Excel from Yarradale Stud mare Melba Avenue (Street Sense).

Melba Avenue foaled another colt by Exceed And Excel in September and Yarradale bred her back to I Am Invincible.

She is also the dam of G2 Karrakatta Plate winner Valour Road who added more black-type to his record in the G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) at the Ascot summer carnival.

Yarradale owner Ron Sayers bought into the family on two occasions in 2010.  He purchased Melba Avenue as a weanling at the 2010 Darley Reduction Sale in Sydney.  Earlier that year, he had targeted her dam La Melba (Grand Lodge) at the Inglis Easter Mare Sale.

Melba Avenue was the top-priced yearling at the 2011 Yarradale Stud Sale when purchased by leading owner Keith Biggs for $180,000.  She won a Northam maiden with Lou Luciani and Sayers bought her back from Biggs as a broodmare prospect.

Magic Millions has catalogued 303 yearlings for its Swan Valley Sale on February 15 and 16 with 95% nominated for Westspeed Platinum or standard Westspeed Scheme.

Yarradale received an update for the Perth Magic Millions when Time To Sizzle (City Place) won at Ascot on Saturday.  His half-brother by Oratorio has been catalogued as Lot 147 during Day 1 of the Swan Valley Sale.