THE electronic bidding board at Goffs ran up to seven figures just before 12.30pm on Wednesday when Godolphin bought a Frankel colt for €2 million.

Bred by Denis Brosnan and consigned by his Croom House Stud in Co Limerick, the colt is the first foal out of his listed race winner Loch Lein, who was trained by Jessica Harrington and was also placed in group races.

M.V. Magnier of Coolmore Stud tried hard to buy the horse but dropped out when agent Anthony Stroud, on behalf of Godolphin, rounded up the bidding to €2 million.

Day two of the Orby Sale began with another major Godolphin purchase when a yearling colt by Sea The Stars made €900,000.

Consigned by Harry McCalmont's Norelands Stud in Kilkenny, the colt is out if the unraced mare Holy Amaretta. She has had two previous foals by Sea The Stars - both fillies - both they have yet to race.

The mare is from the German family of classic/Group 1 winners Amarette and Alson. The Ralph Beckett-trained mare River Of Stars and this year's Coventry Stakes winner Rashabar are the latest stakes race winners to emerge from the family.

These big-money buys came a day after Godolphin bought a Lope De Vega filly for €550,000 and a Zarak colt for €100,000 at Goffs.

Later on Wednesday afternoon Godolphin bought another top lot from Croom House Stud, giving €600,000 for a colt by Wootton Bassett. The colt is out of the Group 3 placed mare Pussycat Lips and she has already bred four winners from seven runners.

Zhang Yuesheng's Yulong operation also paid €600,000 for a Night Of Thunder filly consigned by Eddie O'Leary's Lynn Lodge Stud. The mare's only previous foal is named Ludo's Lady and is yet to race for trainer Charlie Johnston.

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