Brian Sheerin

The sale-topper at the opening session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale heads to Australia with Vin Cox excited about the prospects of Caught U Looking (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}).

John Stewart says that he is 'putting his money where his mouth is' after spending 6,265,000gns–close to $8 million–on five fillies at Tattersalls this week, headed by Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Vertical Blue (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) at 3.2 million gns.

The second day of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale was the highest-grossing day in European auction history with 200 broodmares and racing fillies sold for over 55 million gns (AU$114 million), led by Amo Racing's purchase of G1 Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) for 4.8 million gns (AU$9.9 million).

DEAUVILLE, France–Moa Sundström is no stranger to sales ring successes–especially at Arqana–but the youngster admits to feeling the pressure ahead of launching her debut foal consignment at the December Breeding Stock Sale here on Saturday.

John Stewart warned his doubters not to undermine the scale of his ambitions in racing after signing for Prix Rothschild runner-up Excellent Truth (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) for €1.6 million through Goliath's trainer Francis Graffard [Stamford Bloodstock] and bloodstock agent Ghislain Bozo [Meridian Bloodstock] on Saturday.

Six months after doing the Hokey Cokey at the Goffs London Sale, Prix de Diane winner Sparkling Plenty (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) found another new owner when Coolmore and Michel Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock went to €5 million (AU$8.28 million) to secure the top-notcher on behalf of “a new partnership” on the opening day of the December Breeding Stock Sale at Arqana.

Leading American owner Mike Repole opened up about his long-term breeding plan after sourcing six fillies and mares for just shy of €2 million at the December Breeding Stock Sale at Arqana, headed by the Sunday sale-topper Hoshiana (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) at €220,000.

If you don't know the name, chances are that you will recognise the face. And if all else fails, you'll definitely spot the jackets. There is no mistaking those jackets.

American owner Susan 'Pearly' Fallon, who lit up the Tattersalls December Foal Sale with a 700,000gns purchase of a Frankel (GB) filly out of Archangel Gabriel (Arch), is looking forward to seeing her colours graced on a British racecourse for the first time at Wolverhampton on Friday.

Given the scale of domination by the bigger National Hunt trainers in recent times, you would be forgiven for thinking that the days of 12-horse stables winning Grade 1 races were dead and gone, but Jimmy Mangan never lost hope that a horse like Spillane's Tower could return his yard to the glory days of Monty's Pass and Conna Castle.