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A colt by Blue Point topped the first edition of the Aktem Breeze-Up Sale at Maisons-Laffitte, selling to Marco Bozzi for €50,000 on Wednesday. Sold as lot 17B from Knockanglass Stables, the son of French listed heroine Firebird Song (Invincible Spirit) is a half-brother to Mehmas filly Burguesinha, a listed winner in France. G3 Sirenia Stakes victor Symbol Of Strength (Kodiac) is under the second dam, while Group 1 winner and sire Territories is under the third dam. Lot 24, a colt by Kameko, caught the eye of Michael Keady...

Aktem will bid to throw down a marker with its first-ever breeze-up sale taking place at Maisons-Laffitte on Wednesday, where 81 juveniles will go under the hammer. The sales company's Daniel Cooper has outlined hopes for the breeze-up sale to grow and revealed that there could be considerable scope for a much bigger catalogue in the future provided Wednesday's first foray into the market goes well. Hot off the heels of Aktem's Grand Steeple Selection Sale, which saw prices as high as €510,000 paid for talented National Hunt prospects, the...

The placed Mahadevi (Nirvana Du Berlais) (lot 64) brought a sale-topping €510,000 from Hamish Macauley and Coolmara Stables during the Aktem Grand Steeple-Chase Selected Sale. The Hector de Lageneste and Guillaume Macaire-consigned bay is a half-brother to multiple graded winner Kalif Du Berlais (Masked Marvel), who was also twice Grade 1 placed over jumps. Lot 20, a two-year-old store by Great Pretender was the other lot that sold for €400,000 or more, attracting a bid of €440,000 from Mags O'Toole. Part of The Channel Consignment draft, the filly out of...

Multiple group winner Sevenna's Knight (Camelot) topped the inaugural AKTEM February Online Sale when selling for €305,000 to the Sevenna's Knight Syndicate. Consigned by trainer Andre Fabre as lot 3B, the six-year-old entire won the G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier as well as two other group stakes. He also placed in the 2024/2025 editions of the Prix Royal-Oak and was runner-up in last year's Vicomtesse Vigier after it was promoted to Group 1 level. Guy Petit struck for Grade 2-winning jumper Amour Du Mathan (Saint Des Saints) (lot 9), shelling out...

Guy Petit has been appointed as bloodstock director at AKTEM, the new auction house in France which is scheduled to hold its first sales in February next year. A bloodstock agent for more than 30 years, Petit has sourced top-class National Hunt performers such as Min, Royale Pagaille and Thousand Stars, as well as the Grand National winner Mon Mome. On the Flat, his high-profile purchases include the Group 1 winners Rougir and Tribhuvan. "I am delighted by this new challenge, which allows me to move to the other side...

New French auction house AKTEM, dedicated to Thoroughbred and Arabian racehorses, was launched earlier this month. The new sales company will hold its physical sales at Maisons-Laffitte, as well as having an online auction presence beginning in the new year. Through an exclusive partnership with the French-based city of Maisons-Laffitte, AKTEM will benefit from the nearby racecourse and utlise the longest homestraight in Europe, which offers an ideal location and is perfectly suited infrastructure for hosting sales and welcoming horses and professionals. Recently renovated, the track offers optimal conditions for...