TWELVE months ago the BBAG Yearling Sale established a record for the venue when Matt Coleman signed for a daughter of Sea The Stars at €820,000. The figure was matched last week when Dietrich Von Boetticher’s Gestüt Ammerland purchased another daughter of the Gilltown sire, this one a full-sister to Sea The Moon, from breeders Heike Bischoff and Niko Lafrentz.

Last year Sea The Stars was responsible for three of the top nine lots, all of which made €140,000 or more, while Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin bought four of the top five lots. It was very different this time, just nine lots making €100,000 or more and Sea The Stars and his German Derby winning son Sea The Moon responsible for three of the top four. Godolphin did not purchase any lots this year.