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Arqana’s September Sale Ends With Steady Demand

The sales action in Deauville's ring ended on Friday, with the second and final session of Arqana's new September Yearling Sale. Demand for young stock at the sales has continued through the summer, and Friday's session closed with a 77% clearance rate for 103 sold from 133 offered. They grossed €1,797,000 and averaged €17,447. The median came in at €14,000.

After two days of selling, a colt by the former shuttle stallion and now permanently Swettenham Stud-based Toronado (Ire) made six figures at €120,000 on Thursday, and 11 lots changed hands for €50,000 or better throughout the two days. The total gross stands at €3,929,000 for 203 sold of 274 through the ring (74.1%). The average flirted with €20,000 at €19,236 and the median was €15,000.

Leading Friday's proceedings was a €74,000 filly by Goken (Fr) (lot 274). Named Cuncerta (Fr), the French-bred yearling was consigned by Haras de Colleville and was bought by SAS Le Marais. She will carry the colours of Bernard Giraudon. Her dam is a half-sister to the listed winner Impulsive Dancer (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}), while third dam Danelissima (Ire) (Danehill) won the G3 Noblesse S. and is a half to the dam of G1 Dewhurst S. hero Intense Focus (Giant's Causeway). The last-named's half-sister produced smart juvenile Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy), who won the G1 Moyglare Stud S. in 2018.

Lot 184, a daughter of promising first-season sire Sioux Nation, caught the eye of Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency. He spent €65,000 for the Haras de l'Hotellerie-consigned bay. Out of an Areion (Ger) half-sister to GIII Florida Oaks heroine Outburst (GB) (Outstrip {GB}), the late-April foal is also related to German stakes winner and Group-3 placed Abraxa (Ger) (Is Tirol).

De Watrigant also went to €55,000 for a Haras des Capucines-consigned filly by Phoenix Of Spain (Ire), lot 294. Her dam, Goodthingstaketime (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) placed four times at the group/graded level in both Ireland and the States, including runner-up finishes in both the G3 Curragh S. and GIII Florida Oaks.

Wootton Bassett (GB)'s lot 217 went to Carlos and Yann Lerner for €50,000 after being a €35,000 buyback as an Arqana December weanling. The colt is already a half-brother to three black-type horses including listed winners Bocaiuva (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Beauty Of Love (GB) (Elusive City), with the former also second in the G3 Prix de Flore. Their dam, the G3 Premio Chiusura-scoring Breath Of Love (Mutakddim) is herself out of dual Group 3 winner Breath Taking (Fr) (Nureyev). The last-named's descendants include several graded winners, while the 1976 G2 Marlboro Cup went to this filly's third dam Cap D'Antibes (Aus) (Better Boy {Ire}).

Arqana President Eric Hoyeau and Executive Director Freddy Powell said, “We still have some adjustments to make to the format of this young sale, which must find its place. We would like to thank all the vendors who put their trust in us. The percentage of horses sold is satisfactory and many French professionals, including many trainers, have been active, which is encouraging. Let's remember that all these yearlings are eligible for the Arqana Series, with the first races taking place next year. We will analyse all the segments of yearling sales at the end of the October sale, when we will have a more global overview.”

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Toronado Colt Shines At Arqana September

Arqana's inaugural September Yearling Sale, a replacement for the v.2 Yearling Sale, started its two-day run on Thursday, and a smart colt by the former French-based stallion Toronado (Ire) brought a session-topping bid of €120,000 from Mathieu Alex on behalf of Pauline Chehboub's SAS Yellow Agency.

Part of the Fairway Consignment draft and already named Tomokay (Fr), lot 34 is the fifth foal from his dam, the winning Hold That Tiger mare Loumaxaye (Fr). His half-brother Hayejohn (Fr), by first-season sire Johnny Barnes (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), carried all before him in the Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles at Vichy after the catalogue was published.

This is also the extended family of the dual listed winner Sully (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and G1 Futurity S., G1 Queen Elizabeth S. and G1 Caulfield Cup S. heroine Aqua d'Amore (Aus) (Danehill).

Second on the buyers' sheets was lot 82, Tiger King (Fr) (Inns Of Court {Ire}). Originally a €9,500 in utero purchase by Jean-Claud Olivier out of the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale in 2020, the colt was re-sold one year later in that same sale for €19,000 to Six of Us. Offered by Haras de Grandcamp on Thursday, the February-foaled colt was snapped up for €85,000 by John Hassett of The Bloodstock Connection for GET IN THE GAME. Out of the listed-placed Pink Cloud (Fr) (Octagonal {NZ}), his dam is a half-sister to two-time listed winner Pink Gin (Fr) (Kouroun {Fr}), as well as the stakes-placed Pink Anabella (Fr) (Anabaa).

John Hassett said, “He's a magnificent colt, that comes from a good stud. I'm very pleased with this purchase. It's possible that he might come back to Deauville for the Breeze Up next May, but nothing is decided yet.”

Hassett had struck for a colt by Shalaa (Ire) earlier in the day, when shelling out €68,000 for lot 71 as JCH Bloodstock. Haras de Castillon consigned the bay, whose dam is a half-sister to none other than outstanding third-crop sire and dual Group 2 winner Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who was also runner up in the G1 National S. and third in the G1 Middle Park S.

John Hammond bought four on the day for owner Gerard Augustin-Normand ranging in price from €5,000 to €80,000. Leading the quartet was a colt by City Light (Fr) (lot 101) from the draft of Haras d'Aspel. His dam is a half-sister to the stakes winner and stakes producer Rioticism (Fr) (Rio de la Plata), responsible for three-time stakes winner and G3 Round Tower S. third Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire}), while his half-brother by Birchwood graduated at Deauville this summer for Joel Boisnard. This colt will also join the Boisnard string.

Thursday's most expensive filly was a daughter of Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (lot 47). Purchased for €77,000 by Hammond from Haras de la Haie Neuve, the well-bred miss is from the same family as Group 1 winner Sequoyah (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), the dam of dual Classic winner Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo), and the Classic-placed Group 3 winner Queen Cleopatra (Ire) (Kingmambo); while Sequoyah's half-sister Listen (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) took the G1 Fillies' Mile and was runner-up in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. Carrying this filly, her dam brought €55,000 from Narvick International at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale in 2020.

“She's a lovely filly, that is very like her sire,” said Hammond. “I really like her physique and she has a lot of strength. We'll decide on her future at a later date.”

At the end of the day, 101 yearlings (71.6%) had sold from 141 offered. The gross was a respectable €2,113,000. The average was €20,921 and the median settled at €15,000.

The sale continues Friday at 2 p.m.

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Arqana Unveils Inaugural September Yearling Sale Catalogue

The 315-strong Arqana September Yearling Sale catalogue was released on Friday. Slated for Sept. 8-9, the sale will offer a selection of forward and mature yearlings, and is an substitute and extension of the v.2 Yearling Sale that was traditionally held directly after the August Yearling Sale in Deauville. Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}), a €40,000 purchase out of the v.2 Sale, went on to win the G1 French 1000 Guineas.

One of only two Wootton Bassett (GB) yearlings in the catalogue is lot 217, a son of Group 3 winner Breath of Love (Mutakddim). Consigned by Haras d'Etreham, the colt is a half-brother to listed winners Bocaiuva (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Beauty of Love (GB) (Elusive City).

Some of the other lots on offer include lot 55, a Normandie Breeding-consigned daughter of Ribchester (Ire) out of a half-sister to dual Grade/Group 1 winner Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast), who won the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and the G1 French 1000 Guineas, as well as the extended family to this season's French 1000 Guineas victress Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}); Haras de Beauvoir's lot 98, a son of Dark Angel (Ire) whose dam is a full-sister to G1 Prix Marcel Boussac victress Rosanara (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}); an Intello (Ger) colt (lot 157) who is a half-brother to G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud hero Morandi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) from the draft of Coulonces; Haras de Bourgeauville consigns a colt (lot 179) by Olympic Glory (Ire) out of Agua de Valencia (Fr) (Approve {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner and €2.5-million Arqana December purchase Grand Glory (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}); and a Shalaa (Ire) half-sister (lot 271) to Group 3 winner Vue Fantastique (Fr) (Motivator {GB}), also placed at the top level, hails from Haras de Maulepaire.

The sale will begin at 2 p.m. local time each day, with 157 going under the hammer on Thursday and 156 yearlings set to sell on Friday.

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