Amelia's Jewel Dam on the Market in May

Just over a week after receiving $1.3 million for a Zoustar–Lady Cosmology yearling colt at the Gold Coast Magic Millions, Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh has announced his precious Group 1-producing mare Bumbasina will go to public auction later this season. According to tbwa.net.au, the Irish-bred dam of star mare Amelia's Jewel (Siyouni) will be offered at either the Inglis Chairman's Sale on May 9 or the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale commencing on May 28. Bumbasina (Canford Cliffs) is only a 10 year-old and has spent the last 18 months in France where she has been covered twice to southern hemisphere-time by Champion French sire Siyouni at Haras de Bonneval.  She has a colt at foot by Siyouni and is back in foal with another full-relation to Amelia's Jewel. "She's on her way back to Australia with the colt and he looks amazing," Walsh said last month. "He will be weaned at Segenhoe Stud and will be going to the Gold Coast Magic Millions or Inglis Easter in 2025." Walsh purchased Bumbasina (pictured) through agent Louis Le Metayer for 75,000gns (AUD 140,000) at a Tattersalls Bloodstock Sale in 2018. With Amelia's Jewel a warm favourite to win the second running of The Quokka, Walsh won't sell her glamour dam if the offer at auction doesn't warrant it. Meanwhile, the plans beyond The Quokka for Amelia's Jewel are for her to continue her career on Australia's east coast.

Amelia's Jewel has made Bumbasina a very valuable mare (pic: Mark Gatt)