Arqana February Mixed Sale

Charles Briere's Fairway Consignment was responsible for two of the top three lots during Tuesday's opening session of the Arqana February Mixed Sale, including the Listed-winning hurdler Elektrix (Gemix), who was knocked down to Hubert Barbe of Horse Racing Advisory - bidding on behalf of Haras de Couëly - for €80,000. Offered as lot 113, Elektrix enjoyed her career highlight when winning the Listed Prix Gaston Branere at Auteuil in April last year. The five-year-old is out of another talented hurdler in the G3 Prix Pierre de Lassus winner and...

G3 Prix Antoine de Vazelhes heroine Lovran (No Risk At All) (AQPS) is one of three wildcards added to the Arqana February Mixed Sale, set for February 17-18. Consigned as lot 130, she is a half-sister to the Group 1-placed Kahula (Authorized) (AQPS). Joining her is second out winner Recollect (Recoletos) (lot 365), who hails from the family of Group 1 winners Harzand, Emily Upjohn (Sea The Stars), Seal Of Approval (Authorized) and Hurricane Lane. Rounding out the trio is Mystere Du Repas (Choeur Du Nord). Lot 365A is a...

The two-day Arqana February Mixed Sale features 400 lots, including Sign And Seal (Hurricane Run), the dam of Group 1 winner Beaute Cachee (Literato), on February 17-18. The catalogue includes 152 mares and 81 fillies, as well as 50 short yearlings, and the complete dispersal of Al Shahania's thoroughbreds, and four stallion shares set to go under the hammer during the first session. The second session will consist of the second breeding stock portion, following on from the dispersal of Franck Leblanc, a selection of two- and three-year-old stores, 14...

Three wildcards have been added to the catalogue for the Arqana February Mixed Sale, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 12. The three additions include three-year-old filly Alpine Beauty (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who will be offered by Nicolas Clement as lot 190. The unraced Alpine Beauty is out of the winning Sadler's Wells mare Arosa (Ire), a full-sister to the Group winners Crimson Tide (Ire) and Tamarind (Ire). Arosa is the dam of four winners from eight runners to date, including the G1 Prix Royal-Oak hero...

The catalogue for the one-day Arqana February Mixed Sale, featuring listed winner Perle Rouge (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) (lot 27), was released on Friday. A total of 314 Flat and National Hunt lots are catalogued, including horses-in-training, 2- and 3-year-old stores, Flat 2-year-olds, yearlings, fillies and mares, the sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Of the 100 fillies in-/out-of-training, Perle Rouge is one of the highlights. She is rated 103 after her win in the Listed Grand Prix de Marseille. The breeding stock portion encompasses 124 lots...

The stakes-producer Rasmiya (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), in foal to Tally-Ho Stud's Mehmas (Ire), topped the second and final session of the Arqana February Mixed Sale on Thursday. Offered by the sale's top vendor Haras de Bouquetot, lot 308 made €315,000 from the sale's leading buyer, BBA Ireland. Already the dam of the French listed winner Jouza (Ire) (Toronado {Ire}), the 10-year-old is a half-sister to group winners Above Average (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Sent From Heaven (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), as well as the listed winner Freyja (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire})...

The group heroine Air De Valse (Fr) (Mesnil Des Aigles {Fr}) took top honours during the first session of the Arqana February Mixed Sale on Tuesday. The Bridge Consignment shelled out €240,000 for the 7-year-old G3 Prix du Petit Couvert heroine from the Corine Barande-Barbe draft. Placed in the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye in 2021, Air De Valse is a daughter of listed winner Air Bag (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}). Jérôme Glandais, the Director of Haras du Logis Saint-Germain said, "She's been bought for Mr. Benaroussi, who continues to invest in...

In support of the humanitarian aid deployed to those affected by the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria Feb. 6t, Coolmore has donated a stallion cover to Classic winner Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). The cover will be offered at Arqana's February Mixed sale, without fees, Tuesday, Feb. 14 as lot 70. All proceeds will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The covering to the Derby hero, can be used in 2023 or carried over to 2024 if there is no live foal from the 2023 service....

Three wildcards and 10 supplements have been added to the Arqana February Mixed Sale, which already includes 356 lots. Leading the wild cards will be Leibovitz (Ire) (lot 50) offered by Christophe Ferland. A winner over 1200 metrers at Chantilly on debut, the 3-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner (Aus) hails from the family of Group 1 winners Park Appeal (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), Cape Cross (GB), and Diktat (GB), etc. A pair of broodmares are also wildcards with Rouen Cathedral (GB) (lot 140), who is a daughter of Le Havre (Ire) out...

The winner Diva Victoria (Fr) (Recorder {GB}) (lot 70) has been added as a wildcard to the upcoming Arqana February Mixed Sale. Offered by trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, the great granddaughter of the G1 Oaks heroine Eswarah (GB) (Unfuwain) will go through the ring on Tuesday, Feb. 15 along with the other 95 horses-in-training. Her dam is a half-sister to G2 Prix de Pomone and G3 Prix de Psyche victress Raabihah (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who also ran second in the G1 Prix Vermeille. Diva Victoria, who is currently rated 85,...

Arqana's February Sale concluded in a fairly low-key fashion on Wednesday, with two-thirds of the horses brought to the ring for the mixed auction changing hands. Another 120 lots were sold during the second day and overall 239 of the 362 presented in the ring, or 66%, found a buyer. The average of €9,754 was down by 33.5% on the bumper trade at last year's sale, which was helped by the Manneville Dispersal, and that figure was fractionally up on the more regular level seen in 2018. The median of...

Following last year's dispersal of the stock of the Marquesa de Moratalla, which brought record trade for this time of the year in Deauville, Arqana's February Sale returned to steadier levels on Tuesday. At €1,380,700, the aggregate was back around the 2018 mark, the 64% decline on last year's turnover showing just how big a difference a dispersal can make to a minor sale and how year-on-year comparisons can prove futile. The average of €11,568 and median €5,000 were both ahead of the corresponding figures from two years ago, but...