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'I never believed he'd make that much' - £90,000 son of Blue Bresil sets British National Hunt foal record in Doncaster

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An extreme test of stamina featuring late trains and top lots, a snappy-dressing Serbian and Jamie Osborne’s ‘the thing’

James Thomas reflects on a marathon stint at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale in Newmarket

Saudi-bound Illusion brings the veil down on marathon five days at Tattersalls

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'I’ve waited three days for this horse!' - Group winner Aemilianus heading to Qatar after 250,000gns Tattersalls purchase

Sales correspondent James Thomas reports from the Park Paddocks session

'There’s a lot more to come' - Wathnan adds to growing strength with 500,000gns Tattersalls top lot Dark Trooper

'It's everything we dreamed of and more' - memorable Tattersalls debut as Imperium Sales draft generates 2,040,000gns

'He could be anything' - progressive Balance Play sells for 575,000gns during frenetic Autumn Horses in Training Sale session

A new connection for O'Ryan as 320,000gns Carracci kickstarts Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale

Sales correspondent James Thomas reports from the opening session at Park Paddocks

Surprise purchase sees winning pointer Caughtinyourtrance cap Doncaster October Sale at £40,000

James Thomas reports from a bright and breezy session in Doncaster

Lies, damned lies and October Yearling Sale statistics: why the figures don’t tell the full tale from Tattersalls

James Thomas analyses the nine-day sale at Park Paddocks which concluded on Saturday

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