AMANDA Skiffington was one of the busiest agents of the week in Arqana, and she made six purchases for over €2.3 million. She was accompanied by owner Fiona Carmichael who enjoyed a French Group 1 win last year when Intellogent annexed the Prix Jean Prat. Juddmonte sires Kingman and Frankel were high on the list of must-have stallions for the pair.

Kingman’s son of a winning full-sister to Group 2 winner Pomology topped the agent’s buying list, selling from Ecurie des Monceaux for €850,000 and crediting the farm with selling the top three lots of the week. Skiffington’s second purchase by Kingman was a half-brother to Group 1-placed sprinter Goken sold from Haras de Colleville. He cost €675,000 and they were the best two prices among the 11 yearlings sold by the Juddmonte stallion who averaged over €355,000.

Also on the shopping list for Skiffington and Carmichael was the Frankel colt out of the French and American stakes winner Konzadargent. He is the second produce of the mare who was placed at Group 2 level and he cost €500,000.

Jim Bolger featured indirectly in the sale of Galileo’s first foal out of the Group 3 winner Steip Amach. This daughter of Vocalised was bred and initally raced by the Irish trainer and her placed efforts included finishing third in both the Group 1 Prix Rothschild and Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet. Dermot Farrington for Phoenix Thoroughbreds signed for the colt at €800,000.