It was a day of staggering drama, global records and the most incredible bidding and theatre ever witnessed in a thoroughbred sales ring as the much anticipated daughter of Pierro and Winx set a world record price for a yearling filly at Riverside.
Bryan Guy delivered champion Hong Kong trainer John Moore his first Group 1 winner in Australia as an owner when Eagle Way took out the Group 1 BRC Queensland Derby.
The first lady of Australian racing returned to her old "home" on Monday, bigger, stronger and maybe even better than when she left it seven months ago.
Punters once had to line along the mounting yard to vent their anger and get up close and personal with jockeys. Now they switch their attacks to Twitter.