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James Thomas looks back on a buoyant Tattersalls Book 2 Sale at Park Paddocks in Newmarket
The Sea The Stars colt out of Bighearted who led the way on day one of Book 2 at 875,000gnsCredit: Laura Green
Monday, October 14
Did Book 1 really happen or was that all just a mad sales reporting fever dream? Did Anthony Stroud really tell the press a joke? And did Kia Joorabchian really claim to be shy? Or has my mind warped and started playing tricks on me?
I’d spent the weekend in a darkened room and still wasn’t sure. But my suspicions were confirmed when every other person I spoke to on Monday said words to the effect of, ‘You had plenty to write about last week’.
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