Just The Judge sells for 4.5 million guineas in British auction record

On Tuesday, Sheikh Fahad Al Thani from the Royal Family of Qatar shelled out 4.5 million guineas ($7.3m) for Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Just the Judge, making her the highest-priced filly in training in British auction history.

On what was the second day of Tattersalls’ December sale, nearly $50m exchanged hands in a litany of purchases.

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