Treve Sister A Jewel At Arqana

Arqana August has developed a reputation as a source of well-pedigreed fillies, and one who certainly fits that description this year is lot 176, Haras du Quesnay’s full-sister to dual G1 Prix de l’Arc winner Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}). The daughter of Trevise (Fr) (Anabaa) will go through the ring near the end of Sunday’s evening session, and she is sure to keep the crowd around until the very end.

Criquette Head-Maarek, trainer of Treve and daughter of Quesnay patriarch Alec Head, was on-hand to visit the flashy bay filly Friday morning, and she was quick to share her admiration of Treve’s little sister with a growing group of onlookers.

“She’s a lovely filly with a lot of class,” said Head-Maarek. “She’s bigger than her sister was at the same stage. Treve was lighter–lighter of bone. This filly has more scope; she has a bigger shoulder; she’s deep.”

While Treve is no doubt the leading light of the family, she is far from the only standout. Trevise has also produced the stakes-winning and Group 2-placed Trois Rois (Fr) (Hernando {Fr}), and G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Treble (Riverman), also trained by Head-Maarek, falls under the third dam. The fourth dam is G1 Prix Ganay winner Trillion (Hail To Reason), the dam of five-time Group 1 winner Triptych (Riverman).

Treve herself went through the Arqana sales ring, going out unsold at €22,000 at the 2011 Arqana October yearling sale. The now 5-year-old was sold to Al Shaqab Racing partway through her unbeaten 3-year-old campaign, which also included wins in the G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix Vermeille. Head-Maarek said the decision of potentially parting with another family member wasn’t an easy one.

“Its difficult; we won’t let her go for nothing,” she said. “For me, she’s a lovely filly.”

Head-Maarek explained that Trevise lost another full-sister to Treve last year and wasn’t bred this year.

As for Treve, who is unbeaten this year, having won the G2 Prix Corrida and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Head-Maarek said her stable star is doing well on the road to defending her Arc title again.

“Treve is very well; she is starting to work,” the trainer noted. “She’s going to the Prix Vermeille as a prep for the Arc, and she’s really well. She looks very different than last year; she’s bigger and much stronger than last year.”