IF the Arqana August Sale is anything to go by, we’re set for a continuation of the later 2024 yearling sales and the 2025 breeze-up sales, where Amo Racing, Coolmore and Godolphin go head-to-head for the choicest lots, setting record-breaking figures in their quest to be the best.

Kia Joorabchian was absent from last year’s August Sale, but changed tack with a €4,950,000 spend this week, led by a €3 million top lot - the highest in the sale’s history. Godolphin, meanwhile, went from €400,000 to an eye-watering €8,050,000. Their increases, combined with that of M.V. Magnier, totalled €13,805,000, yet the turnover only rose by €8,832,000 - a difference of €4,973,000.