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Article: Sheikh to the fore as market remains strong; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2008
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Byline: By Rachel Pagones
SHEIKH MOHAMMED continued his emphatic support of the British yearling market yesterday during the second session of the Tattersalls October Sale's Book 1.
By 4.30pm, John Ferguson, agent for the sheikh, had already purchased an additional 11 lots for 2,135,000gns, bringing his running total for the two days to 5,220,000gns for 28 lots.
Last year Sheikh Mohammed bought 18 lots during the four sessions of Book 1 for a total of 4,892,000gns, to rank as the second leading buyer by aggregate.
If he continues in this ...