Another expensive purchase is heading to Gordon Elliott's Cullentra House after Eddie O'Leary won a bidding war with MV Magnier.
The brother of Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary landed the Walk In The Park gelding out of Cuteasafox after bidding €280,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale on Thursday.
Eddie, who is racing manager for Michael's Gigginstown House Stud, was acting acting on behalf of Noel and Valerie Moran's Bective Stud, which is located close to Elliott's yard in Co Meath.
The horse is a half-brother to The Bosses Oscar, who is also owned by the Morans and trained by Elliott. The six-year-old finished second to Mrs Milner in the Pertemps at this year's Cheltenham Festival.
Eddie O'Leary has been acting on behalf of Bective Stud at sales in recent weeks as his brother continues to downsize his racing empire.
Speaking earlier this year, the Ryanair boss said: "My four children are keeping me very busy. And frankly my interests lie elsewhere for the next couple of years.
"But I am always fascinated with national hunt racing. Myself and Eddie have had a wonderful run for the last twenty years.
"I think we have won everything we set out to win. And I think now is the time for new owners to come through and take up that mantle and challenge JP McManus and all the other existing owners."
Elliott is currently suspended from training horses, with Denise Foster having took over the licence at his stables earlier this year.
Elliott was given a one-year suspension by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board after a controversial photo emerged on social media of him sitting on a dead horse.
The last six months of that ban were suspended, meaning he will be allowed to train horses again by September.
Elliott vowed to come back better after being handed the suspension in March.
He said in a statement: "I am paying a very heavy price for my error but I have no complaints.
"It breaks my heart to see the hurt I have caused to my colleagues, family, friends and supporters. I have a long road ahead of me but I will serve my time and then build back better."
He continued: "I am in this situation by my own action and I am not going to dodge away from this.
"With my position in the sport I have great privileges and great responsibility. I did not live up to that responsibility.
“Horses are my life. I love them. No-one comes into racing for money – it is a hard way to make a living. We are here because we love the horses. Anyone who has visited my stables at Cullentra will see the meticulous care with which we treat our horses.
“I was disrespectful to a dead horse, an animal that had been a loyal servant to me and was loved by my staff.
“I will carry the burden of my transgressions for the rest of my career. I will never gain disrespect a horse, living or dead, and I will not tolerate it in others.
“Finally I want to thank my owners and my staff who, despite being let down by me, have been unstinting in their support. I will vindicate their faith in me.”
