The January-born colt, bred by Awbeg Stud Unlimited, is a half-brother to two winners. He was sold today by Lynn Lodge Stud, who pinhooked him as a foal for 280,000gns last December. (16:36)

The mare, a daughter of Shirocco, was a dual Group 1 runner-up in the Epsom and Irish Oaks, and also finished third in the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) and fourth in the Yorkshire Oaks (G1).

She has had four winners, three of whom are black-type winners – Al Suhail (Dubawi), winner of the Group 2 Challenge Stakes, the Al Fahidi Fort (G2) and a two-time runner-up in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint and the Jebel Hatta Stakes, Telecaster (New Approach), who won the Group 2 Dante Stakes and the Grand Prix de Deauville (G2), and the Australian Listed winner Starcaster (Dansili).

Recently, this yearling's three-year-old half-sister Mistral Star (Frankel) has picked up her first black-type with a second in the Listed Prix des Tourelles. (15:52)

Her racing progeny include the Group 1 winners Japan, Mogul and Secret Gesture –the first named also a champion European three-year-old.

This colt was by Dubawi (the mare's previous big-priced progeny were all by Galileo) and was bought for 1,000,000gns by Godolphin.

"He is by Dubawi, whom we have huge regard for, and out of an incredible mare," said Stroud. "She has produced so many great horses, and although he is out of mare who was a bit older he looks incredibly well. We all looked at him, and the boss looked at him and we felt we had to go for it. He is a very good looking, very correct good walking horse and very athletic, he fitted our criteria."

Julian Dollar, general manager of Newsells, obviously had mixed emotions regarding the sale which brought an end to an era for the farm.

"The money does not really matter, but the figure of a million is a nice bookend for the mare," he said. "She was such an amazing mare for Newsells, and for me really... jokingly I have said she kept me in a job for 15 years! But the fact that she produced such a good-looking foal as her last one, he came here and Sheikh Mohammed has bought her for a million, it is really 'nice' for want of a better expression."

He added: "We are all in this business because we love horses and for that reason it is a nice three-quarters end to the story – there is still 25 per cent to come when he races. For us it was a nice sign off and fitting for the mare because she did a lot for us."

Comparing this yearling to the mare's previous progeny, Dollar said: "He was a bit stronger, a bit deeper, a bit thicker through his middle and shoulder and quarters, like the Dubawis can be. But he had the same great temperament , the same class when he came to the sale and that same aura. She was just such a remarkable mare and nice to see Dubawi have a recent Group 1 winner out of a Danehill mare – so we know the cross works."

He concluded: "She was a superstar, and I will never find another one. I know that, I am not that greedy, but I will treasure the days we had here and at the racecourse, she was a commercial stud farmers dream."

Owner Graham Smith-Bernal purchased Newsells Park Stud in 2021, Shastye part of that purchase – she died as a 21-year-old after producing this foal just a year after Smith-Bernal's acquisition of the farm.

"This colt was born early in the morning and saw her in the paddock with this foal that morning," recalled Smith-Bernel. "She looked absolutely 100 per cent despite then not having foaled for two years. Unfortunately she subsequently haemorrhaged and died that night. Julian told me that evening and I went down and bottled fed this colt.

"She means so much to the team who have done an amazing job rearing this colt. He was taken everything in his stride, and he is not an old mare's foal. He is an absolute champ and it has been a pleasure, even though I have come late to be associated with this family."

Of this colt, he added: "He is much more punchy than the Galileos, typical of Dubawi. And there was something about him, every time I saw him in the paddocks he would come over to me, he is just a very friendly horse." (15:43)

"She is a lovely filly, and by such a good sire in Dubawi," reported St Lawrence. "She is for Fawzi Nass and will stay in England to be trained, though no plans have been made as yet. We had that sort of price on her."

Secret Glow was unraced, and is dam of one winner from one runner – Liwa Oasis (Lope De Vega), bought by Al Shira’aa Farms for 260,000gns in 2021 and in training with Pascal Bary

Secret Glow's 2021 Siyouni foal, a 400,000gns October Book 1 yearling, is in training in Japan and is yet to run. (14:35)

The filly was a 310,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale pinhook by today's vendor Camas Park Stud.

"She is for a long-standing, UK-based client and she is going into training with John and Thady Gosden," reported Goff. "She is a beautiful filly and by a top sire. I followed her through as a foal last year and wanted to buy her then but she made too much.

"I am delighted to have bought her today, she is an absolute queen – she is a lovely mover, a perfect size and a very racy filly by a stallion who has sired 10 Group 1 winners this year."

Roodle is a half-sister to Mohaather, winner of the Sussex Stakes (G1) and the US Grade 2 winner Prize Exhibit. This spring breeder Gaie Johnson-Houghton covered her star mare with Baaeed. (13:54)

Since the catalogue was published Nashwa has also placed second in Juddmonte International (G1), and third in Irish Champion Stakes (G1) and Nassau Stakes (G1). In total, Nashwa has run 14 times, 12 times in stakes races to win four and finish placed on six occasions. She holds three Group 1 entries this autumn – the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on Saturday, and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) and the British Champions Stakes (G1) at Ascot on October 21.

Princess Loulou, who was bred by David Brown and was bought at Book 1 in 2010 for 310,000gns, was covered this spring by Frankel. (13:27)

The February-born colt is out of the Listed-placed, Fittocks Stud-bred Poplin (Medicean), a daughter of the Lancashire Oaks (G2) winner Pongee. Poplin was bought by Oakgrove in 2013 as a maiden mare. She has produced five winners, headed by Alkandora (Nathaniel), a Listed winner and Group 3 placed.

The colt was a fourth purchase this morning by Godolphin.

David Hilton, stud manager at Oakgrove, said: “It means a lot as he’s the most expensive horse the stud has ever sold. Obviously John puts a lot of investment in, and this horse was bred in partnership with Juddmonte so we have to say a massive thank you to them for doing that with us.

“I’ve always thought he’s a pretty special horse and he’s been very busy since we got here. He hasn’t missed a beat. You can never be confident when you come up to the ring, even with the horse having been popular. You can be hopeful, but never confident. Watching that was a bit mad, really!

“It’s very rare to be in that position where people follow the horse through and you can just stand back and watch. It was amazing. John’s already been on the phone and he’s delighted. I’ve got to say well done to all our staff back at Oakgrove because they’ve done an amazing job.” (12:35)

Stud manager Rob Speers said: "The mare was bought specifically to go to Siyouni and this is the first we have bred out of her. The colt was raised at the farm and the plan was always to bring him to sale. He has danced very danced and we are delighted with him, he behaved impeccably here. It is a big thanks to the team at home, they have done a wonderful job with him.

"For a mare who cost €170,000 it is a great sale and a good start to the week." (12:20)

The mare is an own-sister to Kenya, winner of the Killavullan Stakes (G3) and placed in the Solonway Stakes (G2), and a half-sister to Zantenda (Zamindar), winner of the Group 3 Prix d'Aumale and third in the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1).

She was sold by Newsells Park Stud. (11:58)

The filly was sold by breeder Kildaragh Stud and Peter Kavanagh was holding back the tears when standing outside his draft in Lower Sale Paddock. It has been some three days for the farm as not only did Sea Silk Road get the Group 1 score in France, but Vandeek, breezed and sold by Kildaragh's Roderick Kavanagh of Glending Stables for a Craven Sale joint-top lot price of 625,000gns, won his second Group 1 when successful in the Middle Park Stakes (G1) . The son of Havana Grey was another bought by Stroud, then for KHK Racing.

Kavanagh also sold Lot 4, a colt by Churchill, for 300,000gns, to Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock.

Kavanagh said: "It is just fabulous when you have homebreds like this. We raced the two dams, then you do the matings and you hope and pray. You see the product you get, you don't get to the design them, you have to make the most of what you have.

"It is just super for the team and the work they have put in."

He added: "Then on the eve of the sale the sister goes and wins the Group 1! It is a lot of work from a lot of people, it is a big commitment, it is wonderful when it comes off."

When asked if the younger sister is at all similar to Sea Silk Road the breeder outlined: "She might not be as robust, but she is just like a cat – she has super motion and action. She is brilliant mentally and has a big honest long ear on her, I would say she will be very genuine and you can be very optimistic that she will be a top race filly."

Of his feelings when the filly was in the ring, he said: "You are just about spellbound, like a rabbit in the headlights. You hope they are going to sell well but you can't dictate when they get to a certain level, you feel immensely proud that the top buyers want your product.

"It has been rollercoaster since the weekend, things go in cycles – you can have incredible runs of bad luck, things go wrong for no reason, and then suddenly things can come good."

The sale was second-best price enjoyed by Kildaragh in the Tattersalls ring, and Kavanagh said: "It helps to keep the wheels turning, we will probably invest the money in and try and buy some better mares and use better stallions. It is a lot abut the next generation, it gives them a kick start, it might help make the path a little easier for them. They are very motivated and committed anyway."

Underbidders for the filly included Suzanne Roberts and Matt Houldsworth. (11:35)