Cloth Of Stars Colt Leads The Way At Arqana November Yearling Sale

A son of Cloth Of Stars (Ire) topped Arqana's Flat yearling finale at €23,000 when selling to Clifton Farm.

Sold as lot 139 from Jedburgh Stud, he hails from the family of G1 Melbourne Cup second Heartbreak City (Fr) (Lando {Ger}), as well as Classic winners Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Madelia (Fr) (Caro {Ire}).

The highest priced filly on the day was lot 137, a daughter of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) and Missisipi Baileys (Fr) (Aqlaam {GB}) who was knocked down for €22,000 to Witold Miedzianowski. Consigned by Trois Chapelles, the bay is related to stakes winner and G1 Cheveley Park Stakes third Baileys Jubilee (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}).

Another son of Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (lot 118) brought the day's third dearest price, with DC Bloodstock signing the ticket for €18,000. The Haras de l'Hotellerie-consigned grey is out of a half-sister to listed winner and group placed Holy Moly (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}).

Janda Bloodstock was the leading buyer with seven lots acquired for a gross of €52,000. Haras de Castillon was the leading consignor with 13 sold for an aggregate of €58,500.

At the close of trade for the November Yearling Sale, 117 sold from 160 offered (73.1%) for a gross of €600,500 (-36.8%). The average was €5,132 (-23.4%) and the median was €3,500 (-30%).