Records fell, fillies dominated at the very top, Modern Games made a splash and international buyers came ready to spend at another strong Goffs Orby Book 1.There was also a huge sale for Baroda Stud and, away from the commercial action, a reminder of how quickly the industry can rally around one of its own.Here are seven things we learned.1. Records Keep FallingLast year's Orby set records. This year's sale broke them again.Turnover reached €54,173,000, up 3%, while the €138,906 average rose 4% to a new record. The €100,000 median was also a record, up 5%, with an 88% clearance rate.The depth was equally impressive. 197 yearlings made €100,000 or more, with 15 more horses reaching €200,000+ compared to last year.Another Orby. More records.2. Fillies Ruled The RoostThe two most expensive yearlings at Orby were fillies.Coolmore paid €1.4 million for the Justify half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Minnie Hauk. A day later, Godolphin went to €1.3 million for the Modern Games half-sister to G1 Prix Morny winner Senorita Bonita.3. Modern Games Makes A Big ImpactNo runners yet. No problem.Five yearlings from the first crop of Modern Games sold for €2.28 million, averaging a remarkable €456,000.Godolphin bought the two standouts: the €1.3-million Senorita Bonita half-sister and a €750,000 colt from Baroda Stud.The latter had cost €225,000 as a foal.4. One Horse Can Change EverythingSenorita Bonita couldn't find a buyer as a yearling.She subsequently made 900,000gns at the breeze-ups and then delivered on the track.This week, breeder Michael Gaffney watched her Modern Games half-sister sell to Godolphin for €1.3 million.Unsold one year. A seven-figure sibling the next.The ups and downs of the business.5. Big Week For Baroda. Did David Cox Buy The Drinks?David and Tamso Cox and their Baroda Stud team had plenty to celebrate.Baroda topped the consignors' table with 28 yearlings sold for €6.304 million, averaging €225,143.The only question is whether David Cox followed Oli Bell's suggestion and bought the Baroda team a well-earned round of drinks?6. The World Came ShoppingInternational money was everywhere.American owner Wells Watson and agent Andrew Cary spent €1.095 million on three yearlings, averaging €365,000. Having bought subsequent Irish Oaks winner Johanna Walsh for €460,000 at Orby in 2024, they returned for more.Abdullah Ali Althani spent €800,000 on a Sea The Stars colt and another €420,000 on a Space Blues colt.And there were plenty more. The international buying bench ran far deeper than the names mentioned here. We couldn't name them all, but their growing presence at Orby was impossible to miss.7. The Biggest Number Was €135,000There were plenty of big numbers at Goffs. This was the one that mattered most.€135,000 was raised for 21-year-old amateur jockey Kaitlyn Ryan, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a gallops fall last week.Coolmore, Tally-Ho, Yeomanstown and Ballylinch donated nominations to City Of Troy, Zavateri, Mill Stream and Bayside Boy.Juddmonte paid €60,000 for City Of Troy, Eddie O'Leary €25,000 for Zavateri, Stanley Lodge Stud €45,000 for Bayside Boy and the Mill Stream nomination went for €5,000.Juddmonte's Barry Mahon said the Abdullah family had read Ryan's story that morning and immediately wanted to support the auction.The post Seven Things We Learned From Goffs Orby Book 1 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.