The pace picked up on the second day of the sale; the average for the day was €311,250, and the median €215,000. The cumulative average for Part I was €258,479 (-11.4% from 2019) and the median €185,000 (-16%). The clearance rate was 74.5%.

 

Dubawi (Ire) was the leading sire of Part I with five sold for an average of €1,012,000.

 

Saxon Warrior (Jpn) was responsible for the highest price for a first-season sire during Part I of the sale; lot 135 sold to Oliver St Lawrence for €370,000.

 

Half of the Roaring Lions offered during Part I (3) were bought by David Redvers, who bought the late Horse of the Year himself as a yearling. He had a high price of €300,000, the colt out of Cheriearch, and a half-brother to last Sunday’s impressive winner at Deauville, Welwal, from Haras des Capucines.

 

Monceaux was leading vendor of Part I for the ninth straight year, with 28 sold for €8,507,000.

 

Oliver St Lawrence edged Godolphin as leading buyer with five purchased for €3,335,000. Godolphin bought six for €3,220,000.