Five things we learned during Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale

Dubawi, Galileo, Frankel and Al Shaqab all made a big impact during the auction

Tattersalls Book 1: Lot 39, a colt by Dubawi out of Fallen For You in the sales ring before being sold to John Ferguson for 2,600,000gnsCredit: Alan Crowhurst

1.Trio of big-hitting sires dominate top tier

Progeny of Dubawi, Galileo and his celebrated first-season sire son Frankel were the must-have items at Book 1. Between them, the three supplied all of the ten most expensive lots and 16 of the top 20.

The determination of Godolphin chief executive John Ferguson, Shadwell's Angus Gold and Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum to secure the best Dubawi yearlings on offer created some blockbuster prices, including the biggest of the week – 2,600,000gns – given for colts out of Fallen For You and Zee Zee Top.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 9 October 2016inSales reports

Last updated 12:24, 8 October 2016

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