Brother of Magic Millions Classic favourite Swift Witness set for auction on Saturday night
If Magic Million 2YO Classic favourite Swift Witness wins on Saturday, it could spark a bidding war for the horse’s brother, which is set to go under the hammer that night.
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IF Magic Million 2YO Classic favourite Swift Witness wins on Saturday, it could spark a bidding war for the horse’s brother, which is set to go under the hammer that night.
The Yearling Sales continued to defy talk of a COVID-downturn in day four of bidding, with sales surging past the $170 million mark.
A Sledmere Stud colt of Not a Single Doubt and Soleil Brulant had sold for $1.5 million, adding to the swag of lots topping the million-dollar mark.
Swift Witness part-owner Luke Henderson said lot 871 was likely to create a stir on race day evening.
“He’s the first lot on Saturday night,” he said.
“If Swift Witness he wins the race, it could go for enormous money.
“If she doesn’t win the race, he might be a $300-400,000 colt, but if she does win the race, he could be worth anything – it could be double.”
Swift Witness, owned by Mr Henderson, his brother Andrew and a syndicate of Sydney and Gold Coast investors, is favoured to take the $2 million Classic.
She is a Widden Stud filly of Taylor’s Command, sired by Star Witness – the same parentage as lot 871.
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Mr Henderson said the Saturday night yearling sales, held after a long hot day on the racetrack, often had “the best theatre”.
Saturday nights buyers must be inside the auction ring – bids aren’t accepted from the public bar or grandstand.
“I think Saturday night’s always the strongest part of the sale,” he said.
“I suppose you’ve got people who’ve won a race who want to celebrate the win by buying another horse so they can get that feeling again, people who might have done well on the punt.
“Then you’ll have people who were going to buy these lots, no matter what day they were going to go on the market.
“There’s a lot more enthusiasm in the bidding than in the day sessions.”
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