Arqana Releases 2022 Online Sale Dates

Following the release of its Apr. 6 Pop-Up Sale, the schedule for the Arqana Online Sale calendar was announced by the sales company on Thursday.  There will be four formal Arqana Online Sales set for the second half of the year and several pop-up sales, that have yet to be announced. The quartet of online sales are as follows:

  • Friday, Aug. 26
  • Thursday, Oct. 13
  • Thursday, Nov. 22
  • Thursday, Dec. 15

Since the creation of the Arqana Online Sale platform, 25 mixed sales have been held, with listed winners Vedevani (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Mascha (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) knocked down for €800,000 and €450,000, respectively. A share in French Champion Sire Siyouni (Fr) went for €960,000 and a share in rising sire star Zarak (Fr) made €380,000. In addition, broodmare Blissful Beat (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}) found a new home for €235,000; and, in foal to Zarak, Burkina Faso (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}) hammered at €185,000 on Apr. 6. More details and closing dates for entries will be announced in the coming weeks.

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The Back Nine With James Ferguson

Horse to look out for in 2022: El Bodegon (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}).

Proven or first-season sire: Proven.

Best piece of advice you've received: If you employ the best people the best horses will come.

Value sire: Zoustar, £25,000 at Tweenhills.

Pedigree or physical: Pedigree.

Favourite sport (besides racing): Football.

Favourite team: Manchester United.

Young person in the industry to keep an eye on: Dan Muscutt.

Three people you'd like as dinner guests: Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Sean Connery.

Trainer you admire the most: Sir Mark Prescott.

Favourite racehorse of all time: Frankel (GB).

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Contrail Will Retire to Shadai After Japan Cup Run

Last year's Japanese Triple Crown winner and dual champion Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}–Rhodochrosite, by Unbridled's Song) will retire to Shadai Stallion Station in Japan after making his final start in the G1 Japan Cup on Nov. 28. The news was first reported by BloodHorse. A fee for the 4-year-old North Hills Co., Ltd-bred will be announced later.

The Shinji Maeda colourbearer, who is trained by Yoshito Yahagi, was named the Japanese Champion 2-Year-Old Colt of 2019 on the back of a flawless campaign that culminated in a 1 1/2-length win in the G1 Hopeful S. after taking the 1800-metre G3 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai S. in a record time of 1:44.50 in November of that year.

Contrail made his 3-year-old bow in the Apr. 19 G1 Japanese 2000 Guineas, and maintained his unbeaten record with more victories in the May 31 G1 Japanese Derby and G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai on Sept. 27. He just lasted for a neck score in the G1 Japanese St. Leger to become the eighth Japanese Triple Crown Winner on Oct. 25, 2020. Although he lost the G1 Japan Cup to the Japanese Horse of the Year Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) running second, Contrail still earned divisional honours as the Japanese Champion 3-Year-Old Colt. His 2021 record shows a third in the G1 Osaka Hai at Hanshin in April and a second in the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) to 2021 Japanese 2000 Guineas hero Efforia (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) on Halloween. He has earned $8,311,887 from just 10 starts, with seven wins, two seconds and a third.

His dam, the placed Unbridled's Song mare Rhodochrosite, was picked up by Koji Maeda for $385,000 as a Keeneland September yearling in 2011. Contrail is her third foal, while his granddam Folklore (Tiznow) was a winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, the GI Matron S. and the GII Adirondack S. and was also named the Eclipse Champion Juvenile Filly in 2005. A half-sister to Folklore, the multiple stakes-placed Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), is the dam of 2020 U.S. Champion Juvenile Colt and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Essential Quality (Tapit), who progressed to take the 2021 GI Belmont S. as a sophomore and will stand for $75,000 at Darley America next year.

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2022 Indiana Grand Dates Approved

The Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved a request for dates for the 2022 racing season at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino during a Tuesday meeting. The 127-day racing season will begin Apr. 19 and end Nov. 23, 2022. The schedule marks the most racing dates in one season for Indiana Grand.

The bulk of the racing season will be contested Monday through Thursday. First post Monday through Wednesday will be 2:30 p.m. while racing on Thursdays will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Of the 127 days, seven will be Saturday cards dedicated to Quarter Horse racing with a start time of 10 a.m. Included in the Quarter Horse days will be the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championships set for Saturday, Oct. 22 with a first post of 6 p.m. EST.

Indiana Grand will offer five Saturdays of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. Live racing will be conducted Saturday, May 7 during Kentucky Derby Day with a post time yet to be determined. Three summer dates are included with racing set for Saturday, June 11, July 9 and Aug. 6. Post times for each of these cards will be 5 p.m. The final weekend racing program is set for Saturday, Oct. 29, featuring Indiana Champions Day with nine stakes included on the card for both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. The event will begin at 12 p.m.

Finally, special holiday racing programs will be held Monday, May 30 and Monday, July 4 beginning at 12 p.m. Also, Thursday racing in November will move to 2:30 p.m. due to shorter daytime hours in Indiana.

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