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Victorian-based operation go to $160,000 on Magic Millions online platform.
One of the quality offerings as part of a reduction sale from Goldin Farms, Lunar Light was offered as a racing and breeding prospect and she was catalogued as Lot 42.
A winner of three races in succession with trainer Will Clarken, the three-year-old daughter of Akeed Mofeed (Dubawi) finished third in the Angus Armanasco Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Caulfield in February.
Lunar Light is out of the Listed-winning Malibu Moon (A.P. Indy) mare Lunar Mist, who is herself a half-sister to fellow Listed winner South Andros (Sky Mesa) and the dam of stakes scorer Altamura (Artie Schiller).
Further back this is the family of Grade 3 winner Volcat (After Market) and Listed winners Setareh (Sky Classic) and Love To Tell (Stage Colony).
Spendthrift Australia general manager Garry Cuddy said the mare would likely be sent to one of the farm's Grade 1-winning new inmates Omaha Beach (War Front) or Vino Rosso (Curlin).
"She's a lovely filly," Cuddy said. "Her ratings on the track are quite good and it was a good opportunity to grab a nice pedigree.
"We're now working on whether we will try and win another race or two with her or she comes to the farm to be served.
"Malibu Moon needs no introduction and she's the perfect type of mare to send to either Omaha Beach or Vino Rossa."
The top-priced weanling of the day was Lot 36 – a Pierro (Lonhro) filly who sold to Dalanna Bloodstock for $90,000.
The filly is out of stakes-placed Fastnet Rock (Danehill) mare Golden Fastnet, who is herself a half-sister to Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Wind Chimes (Mastercraftsman).
Further afield the filly hails from the same family as Group 2 winner Westphalia (Danehill Dancer), Group 3 scorer Cliquot (Bertrando) and Listed winner Stockholder (Bertrando).
"In such a short amount of time the online platform for Magic Millions has come a long way," managing director Barry Bowditch said. "Full credit to our team for making this possible."
"We must thank our vendors and buyers for supporting our first non-exclusive auction on the Magic Millions Online Platform.
"Following on from the recent Cornerstone Reduction and Rosemont Exclusive Sales the latest auction was very well received by sellers and buyers. It's pleasing to see such healthy demand for quality lots which was evident across the sale."
Late last night the five time stakes winning French mare Spinning Memories (Arcano) was offered as an elite racing and breeding prospect however she fell short of her $1.14 million reserve.
