Frankel has three seven-figure lots at Tattersalls October Book 1

A trio of Frankel yearlings lit up the ring at Tattersalls yesterday, reaching 4.4 million, 2.5 million and 1.1 million guineas.

Taken from the Thoroughbred Daily News, 9th October 2024, by Emma Berry:

Amo Racing principal Kia Joorabchian, would not be beaten on the day's leading lady, Newsells Park Stud's Frankel filly out of Aljazzi. The hammer eventually fell at 4,400,000gn, the second-highest price ever paid for a Book 1 yearling. Joorabchian faced determined opposition from Mitsu Nakauchida, but the Japanese trainer ultimately had to play the role of underbidder for lot 68, the second foal of her Group 2-winning dam.

Just four lots later Joorabchian was back, this time taking aim at another prized daughter of Frankel: Staffordstown's full sister to the six-time Group 1 winner and Arc heroine Alpinista. He
made just one bid, at 2,500,000gns, but that was enough to add the bay filly to an increasingly tantalising list of future broodmare prospects. Sir Mark Prescott will take charge of the yearling sister to his former stable star Alpinista.

Joorabchian said: "Sir Mark has done a wonderful job curating this family. We never had any doubt in our minds when he said he would like to train her. There is no one better to train this filly than the man who has masterminded so many wonderful moments for this family over the last 30 years."

Just for a little variety, the Amo team later added a colt by Frankel to the list of the day's purchases. Lot 85, a half-brother to the Group 3-placed Redressed, whose dam Atone (Oasis Dream) is a sister to Juddmonte's multiple Group 1 winner Midday, was bought from the draft of Baroda Stud for 1,100,000gns