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Cloth Of Stars Colt Leads The Way At Arqana November Yearling Sale
A son of Cloth Of Stars (Ire) topped Arqana’s Flat yearling finale at €23,000 when selling to Clifton Farm.
Sold as lot 139 from Jedburgh Stud, he hails from the family of G1 Melbourne Cup second Heartbreak City (Fr) (Lando {Ger}), as well as Classic winners Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Madelia (Fr) (Caro {Ire}).
The highest priced filly on the day was lot 137, a daughter of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) and Missisipi Baileys (Fr) (Aqlaam {GB}) who was knocked down for €22,000 to Witold Miedzianowski. Consigned by Trois Chapelles, the bay is related to stakes winner and G1 Cheveley Park Stakes third Baileys Jubilee (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}).
Janda Bloodstock was the leading buyer with seven lots acquired for a gross of €52,000. Haras de Castillon was the leading consignor with 13 sold for an aggregate of €58,500.
At the close of trade for the November Yearling Sale, 117 sold from 160 offered (73.1%) for a gross of €600,500 (-36.8%). The average was €5,132 (-23.4%) and the median was €3,500 (-30%).
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Wildcard Mind Sunday Added To Arqana Autumn Sale
Mind Sunday (Fr) (Never On Sunday {Fr}) (lot 810) has been added to the upcoming Arqana Autumn Sale as a wildcard. The National Hunt sale, which features 105 mares, 24 fillies and 83 foals, will take place from Monday, Nov. 18 and end on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Mind Sunday is a half-sister to two-time Grade 1 winner Master Dino (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}) and Grade 3 winner Master D’Oc (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}). The 8-year-old mare is carrying her first foal by Doctor Dino and will sell on Thursday in the National Hunt and Breeding Stock part of the sale.
Sessions start at 11 a.m each day. For the full catalogue, please visit the Arqana website.
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