AFTER a buoyant edition of the Goffs Orby Book 1 Sale, there was no lessening of vibrancy at the two-day Book 2 sessions. Almost every yearling sale has set some form of record and, in the case of trade on Wednesday and Thursday, a new high was established for the average. It reached €25,296 and this was 25% more than last year.

The record median was under threat and, while this time it was 33% more than in 2024, it fell short of a new record by €1,000. More than €8.5 million was spent over the two days, and this combined with the Book 1 aggregate brought the week’s takings to over €61 million.