Having already been busy on Saturday, John McCormack was back in business early on Tuesday morning and placed the winning bid of €160,000 for a Redoute's Choice foal from Hubert Honore's Haras d'Omméel. The filly is descended from a stellar Aga Khan family, as her dam Zamid is a half-sister to Zarkasha, the dam of Champion filly Zarkava.

She is a real athlete, commented McCormack. I have bought her for an existing client who already has horses in training in France and will be kept to race. Redoute's Choice has been so successful in Australia and I hope that he can do as well over here. The dam side also offers some solid guarantees.