A strong catalogue of 171 yearlings, including a Hello Youmzain half-brother to GIII Florida Oaks heroine Outburst (Outstrip), features in the Arqana v.2 catalogue.
Selling as lot 347, he is joined by a Thunder Moon colt out of a half-sister to G2 Prix de la Nonette heroine and GI Diana Stakes second Dream Peace (Dansili) (lot 467); a Goken colt (lot 445) who is from the same family as G3 Prix Minerve winner Maroussies Wings (In The Wings); another colt by Thunder Moon (lot 312) who is out of the multiple group-placed Al Johrah (Bated Breath), herself a half-sister to multiple group winner and multiple Group 1-placed Stormy Antarctic (Stormy Atlantic); a Starspangledbanner colt (lot 417) from the same family as group winners Volta (Siyouni) and Calvados Blues (Lando); and progeny of listed scorers Acapulco Gold (Bungle Inthejungle) (lot 309); Evaporation (Red Ransom) (lot 359); and Sainte Amarante (Le Havre) (lot 444); while Mehmas has a colt (lot 429) who is a half-brother to multiple listed winner and G3 Prix Djebel and Prix de Cabourg-placed Prince Lancelot (Sir Prancealot) among others.
The 2025 edition, held on Wednesday, August 20 beginning at 11 a.m., also features yearlings by the following stallions: such as Advertise, Bated Breath, City Light, Cotai Glory, Dark Angel, Galiway, Intello, Kendargent, Kodiac, Kodi Bear, Penny's Picnic, Raven's Pass, Sioux Nation, Siyouni, Ten Sovereigns and Wooded. Among the young sires with offspring catalogued are A'Ali, Ardad, Armor, Blackbeard, Ebro River, Earthlight, Galileo Gold, Golden Horde, Harry Angel, Keiai Nautique, Lucky Vega, Perfect Power, Romanised, Sergei Prokofiev, Sealiway, Space Blues, Supremacy, and Victor Ludorum.
In 2024, 135 yearlings sold (79%) from 170 offered for a gross of €4,523,000. The average was €33,504 and the median was €27,000. The sale topper was a daughter of Starspangledbanner out of Spanish Angel (Dark Angel), herself a full-sister to G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches victress Mangoustine, who sold for €115,000 to Arthur Hoyeau. Now named Self Control, she has placed for Francis-Henri Graffard and was most recently third at Chantilly on June 24.
Inspections will be held on Tuesday, August 19.
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