Part 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale continued in spectacular fashion on the second day with the first ever million guinea sale, yesterday`s record aggregate smashed and a new record average on a day when a further 54 yearlings broke the six figure barrier. After two days of the sale the total number of yearlings to have sold for more than 100,000 guineas now stands at a massive 108. There were a total of 199 yearlings sold on the second day for a total of 15,888,000 guineas, to take the two day total to 30,068,500 guineas, only 128,000 guineas shy of last year`s sale total with 554 lots still to come. The average on the second day of 79,839 guineas was up 42% on last year`s corresponding session whilst the median of 57,000 guineas represented a rise of 50% on last year.

Anticipation for the DIESIS colt out of the DANEHILL mare KITZA, the Stakes winning Irish Oaks and Irish 1,000 Guineas runner-up was high and the pundits were proved correct in extraordinary fashion as the record price for a yearling at Part 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, set only yesterday, was consigned to oblivion. The superb colt, consigned from Roger Baines` Britton House Stud was the last lot of the day but an unusually full ring hinted at what was to come. After an opening bid of 100,000 guineas, bids rained down on auctioneer Alistair Pim with Havana Horse`s Andy Smith, Gill Richardson of Bloodhorse International and Ger Morrin, manager of Swordlestown Stud all eager to secure the colt. With Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and his racing manager Angus Gold seated opposite and Irish veterinarian Demi O`Byrne, accompanied by Coolmore`s Paul Shanahan all looking on intently, it seemed only a matter of time before the big guns stepped in. Gold and O`Byrne duly took control as the bidding soared past yesterday`s record price of 525,000 guineas but Swordlestown Stud owner Cathal Ryan was not easily shaken off and himself made another bold move with a further bid in excess of 800,000 guineas. Eventually however it was the Shadwell and Coolmore teams who fought out the closing exchanges with O`Byrne successful with the first ever seven figure bid at the October Yearling Sale of 1,000,000 guineas.

The second top price for the day was the 360,000 guineas paid by John Ferguson on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed for the ALHAARTH colt out of the SHARROOD mare CASHEW. The colt`s pedigree has been very active this year with his half-sister MACADAMIA winning the Group 2 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and his two year old half-brother AZAROLE finishing fourth in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes and Group 3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes on his last two starts. The colt`s sire ALHAARTH has also enjoyed another successful season with Group 3 Gordon Stakes winner and St Leger third PHOENIX REACH, Group 2 Champagne Stakes third HAAFHD and Group 3 Curragh Cup winner MAHARIB. Underbidder on the colt, which was consigned by Highclere Stud on behalf of Lord Vestey`s Stowell Park Stud, was London based bloodstock agent Charlie Gordon-Watson.

Gordon-Watson did not have long to wait before being richly compensated when securing the ROYAL APPLAUSE colt out of the RAINBOW QUEST mare EMERALD CUT for 300,000 guineas. Competition for the easy moving colt out of the half-sister to Group 1 winner KUNDALINI and 2002 Group 3 winner LIME GARDENS was intense from the word go. Locally based bloodstock agent Cormac McCormack and Northamptonshire based agent Tim Corby, a huge admirer of ROYAL APPLAUSE, fought out the early exchanges before Newmarket agent Johnny McKeever and the ubiquitous Charlie Gordon-Watson moved into action with the latter proving successful. The colt was yet another handsome return for Gay O`Callaghan`s Yeomanstown Stud, having been purchased at last year`s Tattersalls December Foal Sale for 90,000 guineas.

ROYAL APPLAUSE, who stood the 2001 season for �6,500 at The Royal Studs, has provided a bonanza for pinhookers and breeders alike with an amazing 8 of the 11 lots offered on the opening two days of the sale breaking the six figure barrier. Another highlight for the son of WAAJIB was the colt out of PETIT POINT which made 280,000 guineas to the bid of Shadwell`s Estates` Angus Gold. Consigned from Fiona Marner`s Kingwood Stud on behalf of Lady Tennant, the colt from the family of multiple Group 1 winners SHAKE THE YOKE and KUTUB was Gold`s second ROYAL APPLAUSE purchase, having paid 240,000 guineas for yesterday`s colt out of HOH DANCER. The continued a successful year for Lady Tennant whose colts HIGH ACCOLADE and PRIORS LODGE, both purchased at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, have won Group 2 races for trainer Marcus Tregonning this year.

Coolmore Stud`s FASLIYEV is another sire to have attracted the judges after a spectacular start to his stud career with six individual Group and Stakes winners from his first crop and his yearlings were understandably in high demand. Top price for the son of NUREYEV was the colt out of the Listed placed POLISH PRECEDENT mare SIMPLICITY, consigned from Barbara Facchino`s Barouche Stud in Ireland. The colt, out of the half-sister to Group 2 Lockinge Stakes winner SAFAWAN, was purchased by John Ferguson, who was seated with his employer Sheikh Mohammed, for 280,000 guineas after a prolonged battle with Kuwaiti based owner Saleh Al Homeizi. Standing with Newmarket trainer Jeremy Noseda, Al Homeizi filled the gap eleven lots later when he purchased the DANEHILL colt out of the GONE WEST mare SUN SILK for 250,000 guineas from Eddie O`Leary`s Lynn Lodge Stud. The colt will stay in Newmarket and join Noseda who is enjoying his most successful season yet following the victory of FASLIYEV filly CARRY ON KATIE in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes last week.

The GRAND LODGE filly out of the Champion MR PROSPECTOR mare PROSKONA always looked a standout on paper as a half-sister to Group 2 winner CALISTA and from the late Gerald Leigh`s family of multiple Group 1 winner ACT ONE, as well as BOSRA SHAM and KORVEYA. Irish trainer Charles O`Brien and locally based bloodstock agent Alex Scrope were the early pacesetters, but it was Blandford Bloodstock`s Joss Collins who eventually landed the regally bred filly with a final bid of 280,000 guineas. The filly was consigned from Islanmore Stud in Ireland who sold the filly`s own brother for 325,000 guineas at last year`s Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.