Tuesday at Tattersalls marked the highest-grossing session ever seen at Book 2, a sale already regarded by most consignors as their preferred venue to its strength.

Only six more yearlings graced the ring compared to 12 months ago, yet turnover climbed by a whopping 27% to 27,380,000gns, driving the median price up by a quarter to 87,500gns and the average price by 22% to 123,333gns.