Kingman (GB)

After five days of selling that saw a pair of €500,000 yearling colts by Night Of Thunder (Ire) and Kingman (GB) share topper honours, the Arqana October Yearling Sale concluded with a second day of Part III in Deauville. The clearance rate for 604 sold from 730 offered was 83% for an aggregate of €29,413,000 (+12%). This year marked the fifth consecutive October Sale reached 80% or higher. In addition, the total average was €48,251) (+9%), nearing the elusive €50,000 mark for the first time. The median also rose 14%...

While torrential rain had poured over Deauville in the last few days, a late summer atmosphere floated around the Arqana sales complex when the first lot made its way through the ring for the October Yearling Sale. In the wake of buoyant renewals of the Tattersalls October Book 1 and Book 2 sessions, the opening day set new records for both average and median price, at €104,882 (+15%) and €73,500 (+5%), respectively. Eighty-six percent of the 197 yearlings on offer changed hands, a 4% increase from a year ago, and...

The catalogue for the Goffs November Foal Sale, which features 1,021 lots, was released on Wednesday. Set to run from Monday, Nov. 18 through Thursday, Nov. 21, the sale will have lots catalogued alphabetically by dam each day from Monday to Thursday inclusive. Monday and Thursday are billed as equal, Tuesday raising the bar to an extent, and Wednesday traditionally attracting the most black-type pedigrees. Successful alumni include Japanese Group 1 winner Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), and Classic victories in the G2 German 2000 Guineas by Devil's Point...

Sales action returns to Hokkaido's Northern Horse Park on Tuesday, October 22 with the third edition of the Northern Farm Mixed Sale. The auction features a selection of 52 weanlings which is followed by 79 broodmares and fillies out of training. A colt by Kitasan Black (Jpn), the sire of Equinox (Jpn), who was crowned Longines World's Best Racehorse in 2023, topped the foal section of the JRHA Select Sale in July. The Shadai stallion is represented by three of his weanlings in the Mixed Sale, including lot 21, a...

With a Dubawi (Ire) yearling colt out of his half-sister Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) due through Tattersalls' Park Paddocks ring within the hour, Ralph Beckett trainee Arctic Voyage (GB) (Kingman {GB}--Maglietta Fina {Ire}, by Verglas {Ire}) picked the perfect moment to update his family's catalogue page with an impressive 6 1/2-length tally in Wednesday's Fireworks Tickets On Sale Now EBF Novice Stakes at Nottingham.   The hot streak of @RalphBeckett continues 🔥 Wide-margin @NottsRacecourse winner Arctic Voyage makes it four winners from the last seven runners to come out of...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a half-brother to Classic hero Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}). 3.51 Navan, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, 8f 10yT LIGHT AS AIR (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is one of three Ballydoyle representatives and the sole newcomer, but of much interest as a half-brother to last year's G1 St...

Ten Years on from the G1 Prix de l'Opera victory of her half-sister We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), George Strawbridge's Friendly Soul (GB) (Kingman {GB}--In Clover {GB}, by Inchinor {GB}) stepped up to emulate her feat in ParisLongchamp's Longines-sponsored contest on Sunday. Brought through the educative stepping stones of Ascot's G3 Valiant Stakes and Deauville's G2 Prix Alec Head by John and Thady Gosden, the 9-1 shot tracked the early leader in second travelling sweetly. Committed by Kieran Shoemark two out, the 3-year-old responded generously to assert her superiority and...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a daughter of Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). 13.40 Curragh, Mdn, €20,000, 2yo, f, 7fT GISELLE (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) makes her eagerly-awaited return to the races, having faced what in hindsight was an impossible task in meeting her star stablemate Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB})...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features the Goffs Orby Book 1 topper for her debut. 15.40 Cork, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 8fT MINNIE HAUK (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) made a splash at last year's Goffs Orby Book 1 when topping the charts when selling to M V Magnier for €1.85million and makes her...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a son of Kingman (GB). 15.20 Newmarket, Group 3, £60,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT MONUMENTAL (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) returns to Britain 12 days after his G2 Champagne Stakes second as he flies the flag for Ballydoyle in the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes. From the Urban Sea family...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features the first foal out of a high-class racemare. 15.18 Leicester, Debutantes, £15,000, 2yo, 7fT ELARAK (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is the first foal out of Shadwell's triple group 3 winner Tantheem (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) who is also a half-sister to this month's G2 Champagne Stakes runner-up Monumental...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a half-brother to Victor Ludorum (GB). 13.35 Newmarket, Novice, £8,500, 2yo, f, 8fT PEARL OF HOPE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a notable Godolphin newcomer, being a half-sister to Shamardal's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-winning sire Victor Ludorum (GB). Charlie Appleby sticks...