WITHIN the first hour of Tattersalls Book 1, bidding not only reached the million mark, it soared past it. The early highlight brought a sense of déjà vu to Park Paddocks, as a full-brother to last year’s 4,400,000gns top lot was knocked down to his sister’s buyers, Amo Racing, at 3,600,000gns

After outbidding Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier from the outside ring, a delighted Kia Joorabchian commented: “The boys loved him, we could not let him go. We want to keep the family tight and see how the family works out – obviously if he becomes a good horse, he is going to be a stallion.”