Popular breeder John Singleton has decided to put his entire Strawberry Hill Stud bloodstock portfolio and property up for sale this year.
Magic Millions will host the bloodstock sale on Aug. 29 at the Central Coast property. Singleton will offer more than 100 horses at his Strawberry Hill Stud in Australia, including foals, mares, yearlings and racehorses. The property sale will take place later in the year.
He will remain in the ownership of horses raced in partnership, which includes the talented I Am Invincible (Aus) colt Hawaii Five Oh (Aus).
“I feel sorry for those old blokes at the races looking grumpy,” Singleton said to the Daily Telegraph, who announced the news on Tuesday. “I always said I would sell up when I have been doing this for 50 years,” he added.
Singleton, a former owner of the sales company Magic Millions, sold his portion to his business partners and close friends Gerry Harvey and Katie Page-Harvey.
The Singleton dispersal is an offering ripe with riches, and an unusual logistical challenge for Magic Millions to host the sale on an off-site location, however, Managing Director Barry Bowditch is confident his team is more than up for the task.
“Singo has been an integral part of the Magic Millions landscape since the mid-90s and the blue and white colours of Strawberry Hill are synonymous with success in our industry,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch told TTR Australia.
“Although it's sad to see Singo sell up. Gerry, Katie and the Magic Millions team are honoured to be entrusted with selling an outstanding group of mares and yearlings unreserved.”
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