We've been reading the stories and been caught up in the hype for months now:

"The last nine on earth. The book will close that day on the progeny of the super champion Danehill" (errr - that was in January ... )

"The biggest crop of final Danehills"

"The last Southern-Hemisphere born Danehills "

"The final Karaka Danehills"

"Final Danehills at Easter"

... it was all getting a bit exhausting working out which sale was actually going to be the one that DID sell the final Danehill yearling (and indeed, how "final" was actually defined - a few commentators did seem to be getting a bit liberal in their interpretations).

Despite all this it would now appear that the Southern Hemisphere has (and I say that with an ounce of hesitancy as you just never know in this business....) seen the very last Danehill yearling go through the ring.

The second day of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast (June 10) was the day.

Four Danehill’s were offered at the sale. Lot 352 was the one that made history for being the "last ever": the Danehill colt from the South African-bred Group winner Geordoba was purchased by Melbourne trainer John Moloney (on behalf of John Shannon) for $450,000