It took only two yearlings to enter the sales ring for the seven-figure mark to be reached, as the annual Tattersalls Book One Sales got off to a blistering start at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.

Frankel shared the breeding spotlight with his own sire Galileo on one of UK racing’s biggest days at Ascot on October 21 when he sired his second Group One winner and first in Europe.

Persuasive will try to go one better than 12 months ago when she lines up for the Coolmore Stud Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Persuasive extended her perfect record to four by running out the impressive one and a quarter length winner of the Listed Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

Past and present shuttle sires came to the fore on the second say of Royal Ascot.