Chairman's Statement: Edmond Mahony ‎

“I suspect that the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale will be remembered for a very long time. From the moment the buyers began to descend on Park Paddocks in advance of Book 1 it felt as if something out of the ordinary was beginning to unfold, but nevertheless, not even the most incurable optimist would have predicted that in a period of two weeks more than 200 million guineas would be spent on yearlings at Tattersalls.

“The sustained demand has been breathtaking and the fact that records continued to fall throughout Books 1, 2 and 3 of the October Yearling Sale has, in the current climate, been a very welcome boost for the wider European bloodstock industry. Amongst the numerous extraordinary figures perhaps the most remarkable statistic is that after an unprecedented Book 1 clearance rate of 88 per cent, Book 2 produced three consecutive sessions which achieved clearance rates of 90 per cent or higher and Day 1 of Book 3 had a clearance rate of 88 per cent.

"Only yearling sales of the very highest quality produce such impressive returns and we must pay tribute to the breeders and consignors from Britain, Ireland and further afield whose consistent support of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale brings the buyers to Park Paddocks and Newmarket in such huge numbers year after year, and more than ever in 2024.

“Not every sector of the market has been as robust as we would all like, but the appetite for quality yearlings has been truly global and it has been particularly rewarding to have welcomed so many new buyers from all over the world in the course of the past two weeks, alongside those whose support has long been a feature of so many sales at Tattersalls.

"Between them all they have demonstrated not only the enduring international appeal of the sport of horse racing, but also that Tattersalls in October remains unrivalled as a source of the finest yearlings to be found in Europe.” ()

Lot 1856: trainer Henry Candy stays on late in the day to buy this Ardad filly from Throckmorton Stud's fast family. The trainer spends 10,000gns on the May-born filly, bred by Peter Balding and Lady Whent.

The colt is out of a three-time-winning Bold Edge half-sister to the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) winner Twilight Son, Hackwood Stakes (G3) winner Music Master, July Cup (G1) runner-up Run To Freedom, the Listed winner Spring Fling, and to the dam of the July Stakes (G2) and this year's Commonwealth Cup (G1) third-placed Jasour.

Ardad has had 62 yearlings sell through the Tattersalls Somerville and October Sales, achieving an average price of 40,971gns and with a top price of 420,000gns given by Amo Racing for the filly out of Squash sold by Kirtlington Stud. (19:24)

Book 3 Statistics: +/- compared to the previous year

Catalogued: 571 (649)

Offered: 503 (574)

Sold: 406 (470)

Turnover: 8,110,200gns (-10%)

Median: 15,000gns (0%)

Average: 19,976gns (+5%)

% Sold: 81% (82%)

Top lot: Lot 1342, Havana Grey ex Ealaan, 200,000gns *record price for a filly at Book 3

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Barton Stud, 2. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 3. New England Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Amo Racing, 3. Hyde Park Stud

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Ardad, 3. Time Test

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Havana Grey, 2. New Bay, 3. Inns Of Court

Top five lots

Lot 1342: Havana Grey (GB) / Ealaan (USA) B.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Amo Racing >> 200,000gns

Lot 1273: Blue Point (IRE) / Anahita (FR) B.C. (GB) >> New England Stud >> J B Bloodstock >> 150,000gns

Lot 1300: Time Test (GB) / Cashla Bay (GB) B.C. (GB) >> WH Bloodstock >> Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock >> 110,000gns

Lot 1390: Havana Grey (GB) / Kalfu (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Daymark Stud >> Oak Tree Farm >> 90,000gns

Lot 1392: Inns of Court (IRE) / Kasalla (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Hillwood Stud >> A C Elliott, Agent >> 85,000gns (18:05)

Lot 1761: "She is a cracking filly, walks well, is good hard colour and from a good family, and we had to go a bit further than we had hoped, but we are running out of options and she is proper quality!" said Michael Dods after buying this filly by Washington DC for 60,000gns from breeder Bearstone Stud, a third purchase for Dods today. "I have not trained any by the stallion, but have watched a lot of his runners and Washington Heights has had a good year. She is from a good fast family and is for an existing client."

He added: "We are done now this year! But this sale has been lucky for us – at this sale we have bought a number of godo horses, including Northern Ticker who is rated 101, Azure Blue, who is rated 99, and the Hackwood Stakes (G3) winner Commanche Falls."

Sold by Bearstone Stud, which stands the sire, this January-born filly is a daughter of Seaclusion (Fountain Of Youth). She is a daughter of the Hilary Needler Trophy winner On The Brink (Mind Games). Further back in the essentially Bearstone Stud-developed pedigree is the stud's European champion three-year-old filly, dual Group 1 winner and Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Glass Slippers. (17:13)

Lot 1724: progeny by Territories have been well-received all week, and this colt is no exception – Sean Grassick Bloodstock going to 62,000gns, buying on behalf of trainer Ollie Sangster.

The colt, a first foal out of the mare Pax Britannia, the winner of two races, was sold by The National Stud for breeder Chola Dynasty (The Partnership).

"He is for Ollie, he was very keen on him and saw him yesterday,"said Grassick. "Ollie has done well with the stallion, this is a scopey sort and has some quality."

This is the fourth lot bought by Grassick today, the others have been purchased on behalf of Kevin Coleman in Ireland.

"We always work Book 3 hard, and have had some nice winners from this sale," said Grassick, "and it has been a happy hunting ground today."

The colt was sold by The National Stud, the farm having sold the top two lots so far in this second session of Book 3 – this colt, and the top lot, Lot 1617 by Al Kazeem, who sold for 65,000gns.

Joe Bradley, head of bloodstock, said: "This colt has always been a nice horse, throughout the whole year, but when he came here he just turned it on. He has been sensational and really stood out in this part of the sale. He is an athletic horse, and Territories has had a great year, too. We are slightly surprised, but equally he is worth that sort of money."

Jamie Jackson, nominations and sales manager, said of Lot 1617: "I saw the horse back in July at Brookside Stud, and thought, 'Wow, he is a lovely, big scopey horse.'

"We brought him down here and, initially, he was not really being pulled out, but we put him on everyone's list and then word got out, peple came to view him and he has been showing himself off well. It is wonderful result for us and for our client Steve Bradley, who has a good few horses with us.

"Trade has been great, a lot of people who could not buy in Book 2 have been buying in Book 3 and landing on some good horses. Thankfully they are with us!"

Bradley added: "This whole October Sale has been a really good sale for us. The team at home is busy particularly at this time of year so it is great credit to them all.

"As Jamie said Steve Bradley is the most unbelievable client and friend to us and the stud. He is a big supporter of racing in Newmarket with horses in training with David Simcock, so to get a good result for him is amazing and we are delighted." (16:21)

Lot 1667: after buying the Al Kazeem colt earlier today, Oakgrove Stud puts on its consignors' hat and sells this homebred filly by Ardad to Jo Stone on behalf of Newmarket-based trainer Alice Haynes for 35,000gns.

Haynes said: "She was a bit of a stand-out for us today. She has a great page and is a good sort, and she has the benefit of the bonus, which is a massive plus. She is for a new client."

The filly is out of the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Lady Grace (Orpen), dam of four winners including the Listed winner and 98-rated Penmaen, as well as the Listed-placed Glencadam Glory, who was rated 110.

Breath Away (Bated Breath), out of Darling Grace, a half-sister to this filly, is a Listed winner in the US and has finished third in Grade 3 Noble Damsel Stakes since the catalogue was published. (14:18)

Lot 1617: the colt by Al Kazeem is bought by John Deer, who stands the stallion at his Chepstow-based farm Oakgrove Stud, for 65,000gns from breeder Smarden Thoroughbreds and consignor The National Stud.

Oakgrove stud manager David Hilton is at Tattersalls, on bidding duties and signed the docket and he said: "I thought this colt is a direct mix of the stallion and broodmare Sea The Stars. The mare looks good, she has had a very well-rated horse [Live Your Dream] who could have black-type. It is a lovely back pedigree and he is a particularly good physical, and we could not have a go at buying him."

Of immediate plans for the colt Hilton said:"He will go home, there is no rush, we will give him plenty of time and break him in over the winter and he will go to a trainer in the spring, and no plans on that front have been made yet."

And of Al Kazeem, who is sub-fertile and covers a small book of mares each spring, he said:"Al Kazeem is good form, he covers his small book, but his stats are very good. He does tend to throw to the mare, for instance, we have two sprinters in training by him, two full-brothers who are 110 and 105 rated and 6f horses, yet you will get a horse like this colt who will be more than likely a 1m4f runner.

"Al Kazeem is now 16 and he is a real owner-breeders' stallion, and he is a lovely horse to have around. The team and vets look after him really well and despite being sub-fertile we get the mares in-foal – he will cover around 15 mares a year and his foal crop is around 10 each year. He has numerous stakes horses running for him at the moment.

"When you think he broke a pelvis, had a stint at stud, then went back into training, it is a hell of a story really." (12:38)

Lot 1590: this Massaat filly sold by Mickley Stud is bought via the online platform by Nick Bradley Racing for 26,000gns.

Mickley Stud's Richard Kent said: "I am really pleased with that, she is a beautiful filly. It is fast family and we bought the filly from our late friend Paul Blockley, and she has made double her reserve so that is great. Her full-sister has won four races, so hopefully this filly will go on and do the same.

"The stallion is capable of getting good horses, he has four good horses in Australia, now including Docklands who is to run the weekend after this in the Cox Plate."

Of Maassat, he said: "He is in top form, and very happy at home with his two goats Barry and Gary to keep him company. They are Adam Kirby's goats – they play and fight all day long, they butt Massaat and in turn he picks them up by their horns! All harmless, good natured fun!"

Docklands, a Tattersalls December Foal Sale and Tattersalls Ireland September Sale graduate, is trained by Harry Eustace. The four-year-old has won three times, and finished second to Charyn in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at this year's Royal Ascot for owner OTI Racing. (11:40)

Lot 1557: the first colt by Bangkok offered in the Tattersalls October Sale, is bought by Sean Grassick Bloodstock for 27,000gns from Chapel Stud, which stands the Group 2-winning son of Australia.

Chapel Stud's smiling stud manager Roisin Close said: "This colt was bred by Simon Davies, who stands Bangkok. We were really keen to get the horse some sharp mares and some Flat two-year-old type mares so that the sire gets the chance to be a Flat stallion – he really deserves it as he has such quality.

"This is a beautiful colt, and he has been from Day 1. I am so pleased for Simon, he is putting so much in and, while this might not be big money in the scheme of what we have seen over the past two weeks, for a stallion who stands at £3,000 and who many do view as 'non-commercial', it is a fantastic result.

"When people viewed this colt here, they all loved him. Everyone. And the four Flat foals Simon has bred by him at Chapel are all the same with quality, are big-moving walkers and attractive. I am really delighted."

This colt is out of the eight-time winning mare Wild Flower (Approve) from the family of the seven-time and Sandown Mile (G2) winner Swallow Flight.

Of the Bangkok himself, she laughed: "He is raring to go! He would cover 200 mares if people want to send them...."

In the Somerville Sale, the sire's top price was 17,000gns given by JS Bloodstock / Andrew Balding for a colt out of the Profitable mare Money Tree sold by Susie Sands. (10:48)

Lot 1552: Amy Marnane is a great woman for seeing a sale through to its conclusion, and still here working hard she pays 32,000gns for this colt by Tasleet for MRC International.

"I have been very lucky waiting until the very end of sales and every one else has got tired and headed off, this is when horses can fall through the cracks," said Marane. "I have bought a lot of stakes horses doing this.

Of her father Con, she laughed: "Dad has long gone – he is at home admiring the fancy Too Darn Hots that we have bought to breeze! We had to give a bit of money for them, but they are real quality. We also have a real nice Pinatubo colt, hopefully, they will be lucky and, hopefully, they can gallop."

Of this colt, she said: "I am absolutely delighted to get him, he is an absolutely stunning horse. He has been bought for my uncle David Marnane's MRC International racing syndicate. They had a very good winner yesterday at The Curragh, a horse called East Hampton and I bought him here last year [Book 2, 32,000gns] – and this is a very exciting horse for next year,

"He just looks like an out and out Royal Ascot two-year-old to me, and it is those big days on the track that the syndicate wants and that is what we are going to try and get for the team."

Of course, a certain colt by Tasleet has been lucky at Royal Ascot before – Bradsell, newly announced as retiring to stand at The National Stud after his run in the Breeders' Cup Sprint on November 2, won the 2022 running of the Coventry Stakes (G2) and then the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes in 2023. (10:34)

Book 3, Day 1 Statistics: +/- compared to the previous year

Catalogued: 311 (333)

Offered: 278 (303)

Sold: 245 (265)

Turnover: 6,451,000gns (-1%)

Median: 20,000gns (-5%)

Average: 26,331gns (+7%)

% Sold: 87% (87%)

Top lot: Lot 1342, Havana Grey ex Ealaan, 200,000gns *record price for a filly at Book 3

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 2. Barton Stud, 3. New England Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Amo Racing, 3. Hyde Park Stud

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Ardad, 3. Time Test

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Havana Grey, 2. New Bay, 3. Coulsty

Top five lots

Lot 1342: Havana Grey (GB) / Ealaan (USA) B.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Amo Racing >> 200,000gns

Lot 1273: Blue Point (IRE) / Anahita (FR) B.C. (GB) >> New England Stud >> J B Bloodstock >> 150,000gns

Lot 1300: Time Test (GB) / Cashla Bay (GB) B.C. (GB) >> WH Bloodstock >> Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock >> 110,000gns

Lot 1390: Havana Grey (GB) / Kalfu (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Daymark Stud >> Oak Tree Farm >> 90,000gns

Lot 1392: Inns of Court (IRE) / Kasalla (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Hillwood Stud >> A C Elliott, Agent >> 85,000gns (21:00)

Lot 1497: the last lot to sell by the Tally-Ho Stud first-crop sire Starman at this year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is bought by Amanda Skiffington for 75,000gns

The filly, sold by Ballyshannon Stud, is out of Summmer Stakes (G3) winner Ridge Range, the dam of two winners from three runners and a half-sister to the King's Stand Stakes (G1) winner Profitable.

The son of Dutch Art has had 43 lots sell at Tattersalls yearling sales this autumn with a top price of 260,000gns given by Al Shaqab / Amo Racing for the colt out of Moment of Truth sold by Tally-Ho in Book 1. Twelve lots by the sire have fetched six-figure prices. (19:56)

Lot 1489: the New Bay colt out of winning mare Rapture, the Pivotal half-sister to the three-time Grade 1 winner and six-time Grade 1-placed Raging Bull (Dark Angel), is bought by Blandford Bloodstock and Tradewinds at 65,000gns.

Tradewinds has only been trading at scale at Tattersalls since 2018 (just one lot sold in 2017), and this colt is Shane and Alex Power's second-most expensive purchase at Park Paddocks.

However, wearing their consigning coats, the brothers have already sold 13 horses for six-figure prices across both yearling sales and breeze-up sales in both England and Ireland with a top price so far of 370,000gns. That was gained at last year's October Book 1 Yearling Sale when they sold a colt by Teofilo to Federico Barberini.

The colt was also the most expensive Tattersalls purchase so far for the boys costing them 68,000gns at the December Foal Sale. (19:37)

Lot 1461: Madeline and Maurice Burns watched this sale of their colt by Coulsty with smiles on their faces, the colt eventually selling for 60,000gns to Harrowgate Bloodstock and providing them with a fine return on their investment of €14,000 at last year's foal sales.

Madeline ducked the questions, and diverted to her father who said: "He is a nice colt. I bought him from a good client John Nicholson, he and his father before him have bred this whole family for years.

"John always sends me mares, and I went to look at this lad as a foal – he was very late in the sale which probably helped me buy him; all we have had to do is 'polish' him up really, and that is it. He is a proper horse and his half-brother Jer Batt [BHA rated 92, won over £88,000] is a decent horse with David Barron, who has bought this colt."

Coulsty stands at the Burns family's Rathasker Stud, and Burns said: "Coulsty is in good form. He started with small numbers, he has picked it up through his career, he has had some valuable race winners, and for a €5,000 investment he is paying a lot of people and he has a lot of happy breeders."

The farm also sold Lot 1453, a homebred colt by the stud's fellow stalwart stallion Bungle Inthejungle. The bay April-born colt fetched 50,000gns, was bought by Oliver St Lawrence and is out of the Shamardal mare Nafa, who is the model of consistency.

She has had five foals (two 'Bungle' full-brothers to this yearling), five runners and four winners. The only one to have missed so far is this year's two-year-old Facoulty. She has, though, been placed twice finishing a length second last time out. She runs tomorrow in a 5f nursery at Newcastle, and is currently joint-favourite.

The quintet are rated 63, 93, 80, 84 and 100 – the highest-rated is the Bedford Fox, who has won six races, over £89,000 in prize-money and picked up a Listed fourth-place in the Listed Hever Sprint Stakes. (18:44)

Lot 1437: "I have been underbidder on a lot of horses over the last two weeks!" said Tom Goff, signing under Blandford Bloodstock, after successfully purchasing this February-born colt by Ghaiyyath for 75,000gns, the colt sold by Houghton Bloodstock.

Goff further outlined his thoughts on this year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

"There has been some extraordinary activity in this sale ring in the last two weeks," he said, adding: "It has just been really extraordinary. It has been the strongest sale I have been to since Keeneland 2006."

"But this week it shows just how remarkable the UK, Irish and European bloodstock industry is. Buying horses is all about buying a dream and this industry is very good about selling a dream."

Of this colt's purchase, he added: "He will be trained in Newmarket, he is a lovely staying horse, he is from a smashing Juddmonte family. I looked at 75 horses yesterday and I just thought he is a gorgeous horse." (17:47)

Lot 1392: the Inns Of Court half-brother to the Listed winner and Richmond Stakes (G2) runner-up Ballymount Boy is another Alex Elliott purchase, the agent going to 85,000gns for the Hillwood Stud-consigned February-born colt. The colt was pinhooked last autumn for €44,000.

Dam Kasala (Footstepsinthesand), who was covered by Good Guess, has had four winners from five runners and seven foals, and is a half-sister to Precious Boy, a Group 2 winner of the Mehl-Mulhens Rennen, the Grosse Europa Melle (G2), the Preis des Winterfavoriten (G3) and a runner-up in the Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (G1). (17:03)

Lot 1390: another Havana Grey gets the buyers, especially the breeze up purchasers active and it is Norman Williamson who was successful at 90,000gns. The colt was consigned by Josh Cameron's Daymark Stud.

"I sold the Havana Grey filly at this year's Craven Sale with Katie [Arabian Dusk], the sire is doing fantastic, but this fella I thought is the best colt here today,"said Wiliamson. "He has a pedigree there that you would love, he has great balance and am very pleased to get him, let's hope he is lucky."

Of purchasing breeze-up prospects over the last two weeks, Williamson reviewed: "It has been very tough, but I have bought one in Book 1, one in Book 2 and now one in Book 3. It is great to see such good trade, there has been a great bunch of horses here." (16:02)

Loy 1362: Elliott steps back into the bidding arena again, this time buying a Gigginstown House Stud-bred Saxon Warrior colt from Plantation Stud for 78,000gns.

It is a family the buyer knows well – in 219 he bought the mare's Grade 3 winner Zoffarelli (Zoffany) for 60,000gns, the gelding initially trained by Ralph Beckett before transferring to the US and trainer Jeff Mullins.

Second dam is the Rock Of Gibraltar Grade 3-winning mare Genuine Devotion, a half-sister to Mastercraftsman, a European champion two-year-old in 2008, winner of the Phoenix Stakes (G1) and the National Stakes (G1) at two, and the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James Palace Stakes (G1) at three. (14:50)

Lot 1342: matches the record price in October Book 3 and becomes the record-priced filly sold in Book 3 when sold for 200,000gns to Alex Elliott and Amo Racing.

"She has been been bought for Amo Racing, George Boughey will train, she is an stand-out horse in Book 3. I know the breeze-up guys would be in, and Anthony Stroud who bought Arabian Dusk at the breeze-up, it is good to hear that at this same sale this filly a better filly than Arabian Dusk, it is bang on where I thought. She was the main target today,"said Elliott, who was buying his 67th yearling at this year's October Sale.

Arabian Dusk was bought at the Somerville Sale 2022 from Whitsbury Stud by Margaret O'Toole / Oak Tree Farm, and then at this year's Tattersalls Craven Sale by Stroud from Greenhills Farm for 525,000gns. The Havana Grey filly, trained by Simon and Ed Crisford won the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (G2) in July and finished third last time out in the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1).

Ed Harper's Whitsbury Manor Stud, who bred and consigned this filly, and he said: "This is the last 'lower-priced' crop by Havana Grey so there are some mixed pedigrees out there, as you would expect, and we wanted to make sure he had a real proper one.

"We always liked her at home, but she is a late April foal and she has done so well, we did not expect her to do as well as she has and she did not look like a late-season foal. Alex and Amo and the team have been big supporters of the sire from early on – they just want to buy the best, and we brought her here hoping she was going to be the best in the sale." (14:37)

Lot 1300: the Time Test half-brother to this summer's Princess Margaret Stakes (G3) and Prix du Calvados (G2) winner, the Moyglare Stakes (G1) runner-up and Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) fourth-placed Simmering is bought bought by Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock for 110,000gns.

After purchase Nico Archdale said: "He is a half to a very smart horse this year in Simmering, by a sire who does very well in Saudi and he is a perfect physical. He goes to Saudi from here, and I am delighted to purchase him for Prince Faisal and Najd Stud."

Of other Najd Stud purchases made this week, Archdale updated: "We bought another by Time Test in Book 1 [Lot 150], and seven yearlings in Book 2 – they are going to Saudi, apart from the Sea The Stars [Lot 748] colt who goes to Roger Varian.

"Time Test is doing very well out in Saudi, he is flying out there and has had a top rated two-year-old. It has been a very strong market here over the two weeks, there have been some lovely horses here."

This colt is out of the Fastnet Rock mare Cashla Bay, the dam of two winners from three runners, bred by Lofts Hall Stud. Breeder Hugo Lascelles was at Tattersalls to see the sale, the colt consigned by WH Bloodstock, and he said: "Simmering has done us well this summer, she has been very well trained by Ollie Sangster. I am very pleased with that price, he is a very nice horse."

Grand-dam Rose Blossom, who was a Group 3 winner of the Summer Stakes, was bought by Hugo Lascelles Bloodstock at the December Mares' Sale in 2011 for 115,000gns.

Cashla Bay had a filly by Harry Angel this spring and was covered by Shaquille. (12:49)

Lot 1280: Newmarket-based trainer Stuart Williams goes to 70,000gns for the colt by first-season sire Without Parole, a son of Frankel, sold by Luke Cohen's Q-Cross Stables.

He is out of the Oasis Dream mare As Good As Gold, a half-sister to two Group 1 performers by Frankel – the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (G2) winner and the dual-hemisphere Group 1-placed Eminent (Frankel) and King Frankel, a Listed winner and Group 1-placed in Australia.

As Good As Gold won twice, is a daughter of You'll Be Mine, third placed in the Fillies' Mile (G1) and a grand-daughter of Quarter Moon, a champion three-year-old in Ireland in 2001 and winner of the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1), and a Group 1 runner-up in the Oaks, the Irish Oaks, the Irish 1000 Guineas and third in the Nassau Stakes (G1). She is dam of Diamondsandrubies, winner of the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1). (12:30)

Lot 1273: Willie Browne, signing as JB Bloodstock, goes to 150,000gns for the Blue Point colt out of Anahita (Turtle Bowl), sold by New England Stud.

"It was all breeze-up money on this colt, but I think he is a good horse," said Browne. "The sire is very good, I have had a good price for one by the sire before. For me this is the best horse here today – you are just trying to buy a quick horse if you can and I think he looks quick."

Of trade over the past two weeks, Brown added: "It has been very tough to buy, this is the sixth I have managed to buy."

Wearing another hat, Brown was part of the Oaks Farm Stables syndicate that had pinhooked and sold Lot 993 yesterday – the colt by Territories who was sold for 750,000gns to Sumbe having been bought as a foal for 65,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.

"The Territories is a gorgeous horse, and it was a great result yesterday," reflected Brown. "That result was way above expectations – and the money has all been spent on this lad!" (11:51)

Lot 1242: "He has been bought for Jayne McGivern, who we bought Golden Horn," said Richard Brown from his bidding position top of the stairs after giving 55,000gns for the colt by Golden Horn, out of the Vale Of York mare Vetlana. "Jayne had seen the video of this horse before I had even seen him here, but he was bred by a client at Whatton Manor and so I have seen him all his life. He is a gorgeous colt, and very typical of the sire. I think Jayne is in a meeting so she does not know yet, so I think she will be thrilled when I phone as she was very keen to buy him. Jayne is a huge supporter of Golden Horn and a huge enthusiast for the sport."

Brown continued: "The mare was bought by us from client to go to Caturra, and she was bought carrying this colt. We have sold everything out of the package last year except him – I liked him so much as a foal. I thought he'd make up into a very nice yearling, which he has. He is not backward looking, but he will be a late summer two-year-old, Jayne is very patient so there is no pressure." (10:53)

Book 2 Sale Statistics: +/- compared to the previous year

Catalogued: 773 (820)

Offered: 697 (734)

Sold: 632 (626)

Turnover: 68,517,000gns (+27%) * record

Median: 70,000gns (+13%) *joint record

Average: 108,413gns (+26%) *record, first time over 100,000gns

% Sold: 91% (88%)

Top lot: Lot 1055, Kameko ex Potent Embrace, 1,000,000gns from Tweenhills Farm & Stud to Godolphin * record price for a colt

500,000gns+: 10

300,000gns+: 42

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Barton Stud, 2. Tally-Ho Stud, 3. Yeomanstown Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, 2. Godolphin, 3. Blandford Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Night Of Thunder, 2. Too Darn Hot, 3. Sea The Stars

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Kameko

Top five lots

Lot 1055: Kameko (USA) / Potent Embrace (USA) B.C. (GB) >>Tweenhills Farm & Stud >> Godolphin >>1,000,000gns

Lot 597: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Bighearted (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Staffordstown, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 875,000gns

Lot 993: Territories (IRE) / Never Change (IRE) B.C. (GB) >> Oaks Farm Stables >> Sumbe >> 750,000gns

Lot 551: St Mark's Basilica (FR) / Angelic Light (IRE) Ch.F. (IRE) >>Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland >> Al Shaqab / Amo Racing >> 600,000gns

Lot 898: Too Darn Hot (GB) / Lola Paige (IRE) B.F. (GB) >> Appletree Stud >> Al Shaqab / Amo Racing >> 600,000gns

Lot 963: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Monaawara (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Stauffenberg Bloodstock >> The Thoroughbred Racing Corporation >> 600,000gns (22:57)

Chairman's Statement ‎

“The results from Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale last week were pretty remarkable and certainly instilled some confidence leading into Book 2, but yet again the level of trade has outstripped the most optimistic of pre-sale expectations.

“The extraordinary success of Book 1 has been well and truly replicated in Book 2 and again it is the outstanding quality of the yearlings and the sale’s reputation for consistently producing racehorses of the very highest calibre which has brought the buyers to Tattersalls in overwhelming numbers. Every year British and Irish breeders and consignors place enormous faith in the two weeks of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and the unrelenting demand throughout Book 2 shows that their confidence has been fully justified.

“Turnover and average have both reached new heights by considerable margins and the 1,000,000gns sale-topping KAMEKO yearling is the highest price ever for a colt at Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale, but it is the clearance rate above 90 per cent and the sheer volume of horses selling for 200,000gns or more that has been truly incredible.

"The demand for quality yearlings from buyers from throughout the world, most notably America, Australia, Hong Kong and throughout the Gulf region, has resulted in 93 yearlings selling for 200,000gns or more; a number far in excess of any other European yearling sale except October Book 1 and a huge increase on the previous October Book 2 record of 58.

"Also noteworthy has been the significant year-on-year rise in the median demonstrating a market with real depth, driven not only by overseas demand, but also by a strong showing from the domestic British and Irish buyers for whom Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is always an unmissable event.

“Above all, however, we can reflect on another Tattersalls yearling sale which has exceeded expectations at a time when confidence has sometimes understandably been in short supply. It has not all been plain sailing in recent years, but we work hard to bring as many buyers as possible to Tattersalls for the October Yearling Sale and as we move on to Books 3 and 4 we can look forward with a little more optimism and look back on another Tattersalls sale which has brought a collective smile to the face of the British and Irish thoroughbred breeding industry." (22:00)