MAGNUS HEADS AVERAGES

Magnus is used to making a splash. The pre-eminent sprinting entire of his day, Magnus competed at the highest level throughout his career, notching up victories in the Galaxy and Age Classic (now Group One) and competing with distinction in Australia, the UK and Singapore.
Not surprisingly, when the bred-in-the-purple son of Flying Spur was retired to stud in 2008 he attracted a quality book of mares: the results of which first went on display at this week’s Great Southern Weanling Sale at Oaklands Junction.
Nine of his weanlings were offered at the Great Southern and, selling up to $55,000, Magnus came away with the leading average for a first season sire.
Leading the way was the filly from Rory’s Jester mare Tendency, a half sister to Bel Esprit winner Belle Society, who was knocked down to Bulla Thoroughbreds for $55,000, while in the first hour of the sale, Belmont Bloodstock Agency snapped up another lovely Magnus filly – this one a half sister to Adelaide Cup winner Lacey Underall from the Bluebird mare, Flirted – for $42,500.
Now it’s on to the Gold Coast where three Magnus weanlings will be offered at the National Series, including a filly from the Soviet Star mare, Luvya Babe, a winning half sister to Champion mare Ballroom Babe.
On offer from Eliza Park, the filly will enter the ring as Lot 23.