A €365,000 Milan half-brother to Altior became the highest priced lot in the history of the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale this evening as he capped a tremendous finish to the flagship sale which ended with another impressive set of results.

Following on from an unprecedented set of returns in 2017, the Derby Sale performed to an almost identical level this year. The aggregate of just under €18 million represented a two point progression on last year, the average was virtually the same, the median dropped by two percent from €43,000 to €42,000, and the clearance rate was an identical 85%.