'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'

As Kia Joorabchian walks north up Madison Avenue his voice competes to be heard against the familiar New York backdrop of car horns. Sunlight bounces off the buildings and steam rises from the ground. There is nothing unusual about this Manhattan morning. For the man strolling towards Central Park, a brief return to normality is no doubt a welcome relief.

For Joorabchian, there is nothing more normal than sport. Plans for the rest of the day include heading to an NFL game but there will also be time spent watching a Premier League match, which is hardly surprising given his professional life is dominated by football. Joorabchian's Sports Invest UK Limited represents some of the world's most famous players and clubs in contract negotiations and transfers. Yet it was in the world of equine transfers that he recently made huge headlines.

Joorabchian sent shockwaves through the bloodstock industry when spending more than £24 million on yearlings – more than either Coolmore or Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin – at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. A total of 25 horses were bought on behalf of the 53-year-old's Amo Racing and in partnerships with a range of investors, among them Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, Anthony Ramsden and Valmont.