Australian Group 1-winning sprinter Marabi (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) topped the Magic Millions August Virtual Sale when selling for $2.4 million to Arrowfield Stud.
Marabi made a huge impression on the racetrack winning her first seven starts culminating with victory in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate.
She is a half-sister to Group 1 Victorian Oaks winner Aristia–a mare whose first foal sold for $725,000 earlier this year.
Marabi is in foal to Zoustar and will present her new buyer with her first foal in the next couple of weeks. During the afternoon some $4.677 million was traded on 27 lots sold at an average price of $173,222.
“As a concept we thought the engagement for the sale was very strong,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. “However, the proof is in the pudding and we had hoped participation across the board would be stronger.”
“It is something we will tinker with going forward and continue to work on–getting the best out of the virtual sale concept,” Bowditch added.
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