Amo Racing go to 3.6 million guineas for Frankel colt on day 1 of Tattersalls October Book 1

Lot 15, a Frankel colt out of Group winner Aljazzi, went to Amo's Kia Joorabchian after a protracted round of bidding with Coolmore saw him bring the gavel down at 3.6 million guineas.

Taken from the Racing Post, 8th October 2025, by James Thomas:

After the price vaulted up in 200,000gns increments it was Joorabchian who struck a bid of three million guineas with another determined nod of the head. Magnier took his time to respond before mouthing “one” in the direction of bid spotter Shirley Anderson-Jolag. Five more 100,000gns raises were exchanged before, as was so often the case 12 months ago, Joorabchian had the final say. Magnier debated countering again but received a decisive shake of the head from Brant.

The Amo Racing team know plenty about the pedigree as they paid 4.4 million guineas for this colt’s sister, subsequently named Partying and sent into training with Kevin Philippart de Foy, on the same day in 2024.

“The boys loved him, we have a lot of people around us who really liked him, and we couldn’t really let him go,” said Joorabchian. “We want to keep the family tight and see how it works out. Obviously if he’s a very good horse he’s going to be a stallion, and if he’s not, he’s not going to be a stallion.”

Asked if the seven-figure colt would join his sister at Freemason Lodge Stables, where Philippart de Foy oversees the Amo Racing string, Joorabchian said: “Yeah, probably, although we haven’t decided that yet. Partying is at Freemason. Obviously we like her otherwise we wouldn’t have gone for the brother! Who knows though, she still hasn’t run, although this is a completely different project. If the filly doesn’t run she’s still got a huge residual value. She can be a broodmare, and we have five stallions, so that’s important. But if he doesn’t go, it’s a completely different kettle of fish.”

He added: “I thought we paid a little bit more than we expected but then we’re up against Coolmore. They make it five versus one! It’s an early strike, hopefully there’s no more.”

The Frankel colt is the third foal out of Aljazzi, whose five career victories were capped by a wide-margin score in the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. The daughter of Shamardal joined the Newsells Park Stud broodmare band at the end of 2018 when she sold for one million guineas at the Autumn Horses in Training Sale, a record price for the auction at the time.

“When I did the budget in December last year I put a valuation of half a million on him," said Newsells Park's general manager Julian Dollar. "He really came together through the year, especially during prep. I suppose coming in here I thought there was a chance he might make seven figures, a bit like I felt with the sister last year. When you get two big-hitters locking horns, there’s always a chance they can make unbelievable amounts, which that really was.”