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Eight stallion shares and five breeding rights were offered at the Arqana Online Sale Tuesday, and leading the fray was a share in the Aga Khan stallion Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), which realized top price of €460,000. Secured by Marius Cypres, the share was one of two purchased by the Bridge Consignment, who also went to €56,000 for a share in the Haras d'Etreham sire Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). "We're very happy," said Cyprès. "To be able to invest in a share in Zarak is a unique opportunity. He's...

Group 3 winner Thunder Drum (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}--Great Heavens {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}) has been added to the Arqana Vente d'Elevage catalogue. The sale begins Dec. 3 and continues through Dec. 6. Offered as Lot 210 during the initial session of the sale, the winner of Chantilly's G3 Prix de Royaumont is out of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Great Heavens, a full-sister to MG1SW Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo) and Group 1 scorer Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). For more information or to view the complete catalogue, click here.

Officials at Arqana have announced the addition of two wild-card entries to the first part of the auction house's Vente d'Elevage Saturday, Dec. 3. The two-year-old filly Next Episode (GB) (Kingman {GB}) will be offered by Ecurie des Monceaux as lot 200. Trained by Christophe Ferland, the bay filly was a debut winner in a six-furlong test on turf at Marseille-Borely Oct. 9 and followed up with a conditions score over the Deauville all-weather track Nov. 6. A daughter of the stakes-placed Nyarhini (GB) (Fantastic Light), Next Episode is a...

The four-day Arqana Autumn Sale ended on Thursday with a session devoted to National Hunt breeding stock comprised of foals, broodmares, and fillies. Three horses broke the six-figure mark, and Grade 3 heroine La Boetie (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}) (lot 820) hammered at a session-topping €190,000 to Guy Petit, who had been active earlier in the sale. Petit signed for 17 lots on Thursday alone, which grossed €584,000. His total by the end of trade was 32 lots for a gross spend of €983,000. Presented by David Cottin, the...

The second session of Arqana's Autumn Sale featured a session of juvenile stores, as well as National Hunt-bred yearlings. Bloodstock agent Guy Petit shelled out a combined €165,000 for the most expensive pair of juveniles on Tuesday--lot 442 and lot 442B, a gelding, and filly, respectively, by Karaktar (Ire) and Saint Des Saints (Fr). The former, already named Monticello (Fr), was consigned by Haras des Pierres Follets. He brought €85,000 and is from the family of Grade 3-winning jumper The Reader (Fr) (Lando {Ger}) and the listed jumper Vintage (Fr)...

From a smaller catalogue than 2021, Arqana's November Yearling Sale posted an improved clearance rate of 84% for 115 sold from 137 offered. As a result, the gross was €730,500, while the averaged edged up to €6,352 (+0.3%). The median was unchanged at €5,000. There were over 200 yearlings offered in 2021. Topping proceedings was a filly by Toronado (Ire) (lot 74B) who was knocked down to Equos Racing/Josephine Soudan for €27,000. The bay was offered by Haras d'Ellon, and she was out of the winning Lawman (Fr) mare Valombreuse...

Listed winner and dual Group 1-placed Times Square (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) (lot 180) has been added to Arqana's Vente d'Elevage from Dec. 3-6. Consigned by Christophe Ferland, the bay was second in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac at two and third in the G1 French 1000 Guineas this year. She is joined by three additional wildcards: lot 160, Deccan Queen (GB) (Rail Link {GB}) from the Coulonces consignment, who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Bellamy Cay (GB) (Kris {GB}) and listed winner Cinnamon Bay (GB) (Zamindar), herself the...

There will be a selection of stallion shares and breeding rights offered during the Arqana Online Sale on Nov. 22, and the catalogue is now online. Shares in the French Champion Sire Siyouni (Fr) (lot 2) and rising sire star Zarak (Fr) (lot 1) will both go under the hammer. The duo's stud fees of €150,000 and €60,000 were announced on Tuesday. Other stallions with shares available include Group 1 sire Almanzor (Fr) (lot 3), high-quality jumps sire No Risk At All (Fr) (lot 4), group sires The Grey Gatsby...

Group 3 winner Djo Francais (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) (lot 364) is one of five additional wildcards added to the Arqana Autumn Sale, which begins on Nov. 14 and ends on Nov. 17. Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, the 4-year-old is a half-brother to three black-type performers and won the G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil. The other four wildcards all have ties to the jumps sphere, with Alain Couetil offering Jackpot D'Athou (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}) (lot 388) and Jumper D'Ange (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}) (lot 399). In The Box (Fr) (Jukebox...

The Horse Profile Catalogue, containing detailed form, a recognised independent horse rating and an analysis of each horse, will be available for the first time during the horses-in-training portion at the Arqana Autumn Sale from Nov. 14-17. Published by LAB Racing and Racing and Sports each horse profile will feature enhanced race form data which includes: positions-in-running throughout the race for both PMU and PMH races distance from the leader at each recorded point comments-in-running subsequent winners from the race highlighted record on various track going performances travelling left-handed, right-handed...

Four more horses have been entered in the Arqana Autumn Sale as wildcards and will sell on Nov. 14 alongside the 233 Flat and National Hunt horses-in-training already revealed. Francis-Henri Graffard trainee Carini (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) (lot 344) is a stakes-placed three-time winner and is rated 102. He is joined by Garachico (GB) (Ribchester {Ire}) (lot 343), who ran third in the G3 Prix Noailles this term for Carlos Laffon-Parias and is rated 99. Two wildcards hail from the Jean-Claude Rouget yard--the winners Frank Stella (Fr) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 346)...

The catalogue for Arqana's Vente d'Elevage, to be held Dec. 3-6 in Deauville, is now online. This year's sale features a total of 1,024 mares, fillies and foals and will also include dispersals from the legendary Haras du Quesnay and the Saudi entity Marbat LLC. The opening session of the auction will see the first 248 lots go under the hammer, including 40 stakes winners in and out of training. Sweet Lady (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), winner of this year's G1 Qatar Prix Vermeille, will be offered by trainer...