TUESDAY at Tattersalls saw 201 fillies and mares sell for a whopping 57,695,415gns, making it the highest-grossing day in European auction history. The packed nature of the sales ring added to the drama as Porta Fortuna brought 4,500,000gns, and was later overtaken by fellow Irish filly Barnavara at 4,800,000gns.

Sales like these are a pleasure to watch, attention switching between bidders like the swift returns of tennis, but the increased popularity of online bidding somewhat dulls the entertainment factor. It might be one of the reasons why neither of the star fillies provided my favourite moment of the night.