NEW SALE JOINS MAGIC MILLIONS' JANUARY CARNIVAL

January's Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Sales and Racing Carnival in January has got bigger and better with a new one day thoroughbred sale announced.

The new Magic Millions Summer Carnival Thoroughbred Sale will be held following the conclusion of the tradition Yearling Sale on January 18.

And already some high profile lots have been received for the auction.

Lonhro's multiple stakes winning daughter Black Minx is set to go under the hammer at the sale.

A winner of the McDougall Stakes and Sir Douglas Wadley Stakes among five wins last season at two, Black Minx showed she was on track for a successful return to the track with a dazzling barrier trial win last week.

Current trainer Mark Webb is aiming the filly at the $1 million Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions 3YO Trophy. Following that race she will highlight the new Summer Carnival Sale.

Also among the entries are two outstanding racetrack prospects - both being exceptionally bred two-year-old fillies.

Broken-in but unraced the fillies are by Redoute's Choice (ex Victory Vein - Champion Australian 2YO of 2001/02) and Encosta de Lago (ex Fayfa - making the filly a half sister to Hillfa and Love Jeddah).

Magic Millions managing director David Chester said the sale would just be another highlight of what would be a magnificent thoroughbred event.

"A number of clients have expressed interest in a sale of this kind for January," Chester said. "The world's thoroughbred focus is on the Gold Coast at this time."

"Already we've got some big name entries and I'm sure plenty more will come in over the next few weeks."

Anyone interested in nominating a thoroughbred for the sale should contact the bloodstock department of Magic Millions on 1300 MILLIONS. An entry form is available for download on the homepage of the Magic Millions website.

Entries for the sale close on December 19.

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