Million dollar yearlings always have a story and while Gilgai Farm were basking in the glory of selling their stunning Toronado (IRE) colt from Hardly Surprising for $1million at Inglis Premier this week, up in Queensland Basil Nolan and his family at Raheen Stud were also feeling the joy.

Yulong are no stranger to purchasing elite Northern Hemisphere mares for big money and added another to their collection on Tuesday securing reigning Eclipse Champion Female Sprinter Soul of an Angel (Atreides--Factor One, by The Factor), which set a new record price for the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform.