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De Treville’s Gain It Earns TDN Rising Star Tag At Saint-Cloud

Rashit Shaykhutdinov's homebred 2-year-old filly Gain It (GB) (De Treville {GB}–Gagarina {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) registered a snug one-length tally tackling 6 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud last month and returned to that debut scene of that triumph to claim 'TDN Rising Stardom' with a monster exhibition upped to seven furlongs for Saturday's Prix Amber Rama. Adopting different tactics after a sharp exit and in command throughout, the 7-10 favourite was untroubled in the straight and powered ever clear inside the final quarter mile to easily outclass dual winner Ser Sed (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) by a mightily impressive seven lengths.

Gain It is the latest of five reported foals and one of three scorers out of a winning half-sister to GII San Clemente H. and GII Honeymoon Breeders' Cup H. victrix Altima (GB) (Zafonic) and G3 Prix des Chenes second San Domenico (GB) (Zamindar). The April-foaled bay is a full-sister to Listed Prix Volterra runner-up Gregarina (Fr). Descendants of her third dam Atropa (Vaguely Noble {Ire}) include G3 Prix de Psyche victrix Tenuous (GB) (Generous {Ire}), dual stakes-winning G3 Prix de Cabourg and G3 Prix d'Aumale third Kithira (GB) (Danehill) and stakes-winning dual Group 3 runner-up Tombelaine (First Defence).

4th-Saint-Cloud, €34,000, Cond, 7-16, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.03, g/s.
GAIN IT (GB), f, 2, by De Treville (GB)
1st Dam: Gagarina (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Guarded (GB), by Eagle Eyed
3rd Dam: Atropa, by Vaguely Noble (Ire)
O/B-Rashit Shaykhutdinov (GB); T-Fabrice Chappet. Sales history: €28,000 RNA Ylg '21 ARQOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €30,500. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Marine Moussa Joins Arqana

The Arqana bloodstock department has been bolstered by the appointment of Marine Moussa, who will be in charge of organising and coordinating the company's online sales.

A graduate of the Godolphin Flying Start, Moussa has a well-rounded knowledge of the racing and bloodstock industry having previously worked for the Aga Khan Studs in France, Lane's End Farm in the U.S., and Australia's Segenhoe Stud. She has also worked for trainers Francis Graffard, and Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, rival sale houses Inglis and Tattersalls Ireland, as well as completing a stint at Weatherbys.

Moussa said, “I am delighted to be joining the Arqana team and I am looking forward to taking my first steps with one of Europe's leading auction houses. I have learned a lot from my previous experiences and this is a logical next step for me. I would like to thank Eric Hoyeau, Freddy Powell and Ludovic Cornuel for this opportunity and their trust.”

Arqana's bloodstock director Ludovic Cornuel added, “We are very happy to welcome Marine to the bloodstock team. Her many years of experience in France and abroad are important assets for our team. Marine will be in charge of organising and coordinating online sales, and her arrival perfectly reflects Arqana's desire to strengthen its online sales offer and improve its quality of service.”

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Breizh Sky Targetting Arc Weekend Following Deauville Triumph

Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti trainee Breizh Sky (Fr) (Pedro The Great–Anna Danse {Fr}, by Anabaa) announced his arrival with a breathtaking 'TDN Rising Star' display, winning by 5 1/2 lengths, contesting a six-furlong newcomers' heat at Saint-Cloud in his May 17 debut last time and lined up in the colours of Alain Jathiere for this black-type debut. Swiftly into stride and leading throughout this one-turn test, he was stoked up in early straight and, despite racing greenly and rolling around on the front, fended off all challenges under urging inside the final quarter mile to narrowly hold the late thrust of Terrestrial (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) for a career high.

“I was extremely concerned by the way he was hanging left so badly and it seemed impossible for Christophe [Soumillon] to keep him on a straight line,” explained Alessandro Botti after stewards allowed the result to stand. “We will have an inquest at home and see what's to be done to rectify that tendency. I feel that the stewards made the right decision and we are, of course, delighted with the win. He had shown great quality on debut we had already decided, beforehand, that we would not to run him again this summer and wait for the autumn. He will go to a race like the [G3] Prix La Rochette as a prep for the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere.”

Breizh Sky is the latest of six foals and one of four scorers from as many runners produced by a daughter of Danse Quatz (Fr) (Johann Quatz {Fr}), herself a multiple-winning half-sister to G3 Prix Gladiateur victor and G1 Prix du Cadran runner-up Varevees (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}). Danse Quatz is a daughter of Danse Bretonne (Fr) (Exit To Nowhere), herself the second dam of Listed Prix Maurice Caillault victor Speedo Boy (Fr) (Vision d'Etat {Fr}) and this year's Listed Henkel Stutenpreis victrix Toskana Belle (Fr) (Shamalgan {Fr}). Danse Bretonne is kin to G3 Prix Edmond Blanc and G3 Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord victor and G1 Man O' War S. runner-up and Kaldounevees (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}).

Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX ROLAND DE CHAMBURE-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 7-10, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.28, g/s.
1–BREIZH SKY (FR), 126 c, 2, by Pedro The Great
1st Dam: Anna Danse (Fr), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Danse Quatz (Fr), by Johann Quatz (Fr)
3rd Dam: Danse Bretonne (Fr), by Exit To Nowhere
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€14,000 RNA Ylg '21 ARAUG). O-Alain Jathiere, Louis Baudron, Alessandro Botti, Giuseppe Botti & Ecurie Elag; B-Haras des Evees, Daniel Cherdo & Mme Claudie Cherdo (FR); T-Alessandro & Giuseppe Botti; J-Christophe Soumillon. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €43,500.
2–Terrestrial (Ire), 122, f, 2, Kingman (GB)–Snakeless, by Animal Kingdom. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (IRE); T-Pascal Bary. €12,000.
3–Neversay (Fr), 126, c, 2, No Nay Never–Foreign Tune (GB), by Invincible Spirit (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Freddy Head. €9,000.
Margins: SHD, 2HF, NK. Odds: 3.70, 9.00, 1.40.
Also Ran: Sydneyarms Chelsea (Ire), Cosmic Invasion (Ire), Fille du Roi (Fr), Grecian Star (Ire), Vasda (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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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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