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By Chris McGrath NEWMARKET, UK--This has already been another record-breaking auction, even if they decide to release the whole of Thursday's closing catalogue into the high street--and a significant one, in terms of underwriting a yearling market that had appeared so curiously immune to the challenges of domestic prizemoney and a volatile economic environment. Once again, the third session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale was defined by twin channels of export traffic: one to the Middle East, with investment seemingly driven not just by the Saudi Cup but by...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today's Insights features the debut of a Juddmonte blueblood. 12.50 Salisbury, Novice, £7,900, 2yo, 8fT BOLTAWAY (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for Khalid Abdullah and Roger Charlton and is the fourth foal out of the four-time Grade I heroine Proviso (GB) (Dansili {GB}). The February-foaled colt, whose family features the...