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A Merchant Navy colt, secured by Wally Daly, topped the final day of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale at $160,000.

Offered by Amelia Park Racing and Breeding, the colt will join the training combination of father and son duo, Sean and Jake Casey.

Merchant Navy was the second foal of Bumbasina, who's first foal, Amelia's Jewel, is favourite for the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m).

Trained by Simon Miller, she is close to making her debut after an impressive Lark Hill trial win over 950m last Monday.

The Gangemi brothers, Chris and Michael had to wait until Lot 301, but it was worth the wait after buying a cracking colt by Gingerbread Man.

A $140,000, Yarradale Stud's Gingerbread Man was the sire of their 2020 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) champion, Ima Single Man.

The top priced filly, on a day dominated by the colts, was Lost 253, a daughter of Maschino, purchased by Todd Harvey for $110,000.

More than $5.6 million was traded on 127 lots sold at a record average of $44,523, median of $36,000 and a top clearance rate of 88 per cent.

Playing God was the highest grossing stallion of Book 2, following on from his $330,000 colt being the sale topper from Book 1.

Across both days 271 lots were sold for an average of $68,871, median of $55,000 and a gross of $18,664,000, a significant lift on last year.