ACROSS the Atlantic the 2017 sales season was a vibrant one with several of North America’s key auctions posting impressive returns. Keeneland’s marathon 12-day September Yearling Sale posted its strongest results for nine years.

An average of $120,487 was a record, as was the $57,000 median, while the near $308 million aggregate was the highest take since 2008 when the sale spanned 15 days.