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Nicholls Snaps Up 160k Beaumec De Houelle Gelding At Goffs Arkle Sale

Trainer Paul Nicholls and bloodstock agent Tom Malone flexed their muscles at the newly-branded Goffs Arkle Sale on Tuesday by signing for three lots to the tune of €410,000, including the €160,000 day one topper, a Beaumec De Houelle (Fr) gelding already named Zamek (Fr) consigned by Mark Dwyer's Oaks Farm Stables.

That was the highest average posted by any buyer on day one, however, it was the point-to-point outfit Monbeg Stables who posted the highest aggregate spend by signing for 15 lots to the tune of €784,000.

Of the 224 horses offered at Goffs on day one, 204 were sold for an aggregate of €10,862,500, representing a €53,248 average.

Zamek was picked up as a two-year-old from Precolette at the mixed sale at Arqana last July for €70,000. Out of the Sinndar (Ire) mare Zanatiya (Fr), the gelding is a half-brother to the classy jumps performer Zarisk (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}).

Beaumec De Houelle is a son of Martaline and fittingly stands at Haras de Montaigu for €6,000. A Grade 1-winning hurdler himself, his first crop are just three years' old.

On the day one headline act, Nicholls commented, “He is a lovely, sharp horse and we're delighted to get him. He actually reminds me a lot of Call Equiname, who was a similarly lovely-looking grey horse. Hopefully he can be as good as him.”

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Quartet Of French Fillies’ Races To Be Sponsored By Darley

A race series for 3-year-old fillies in France will be sponsored by Darley, the organisation and France Galop announced on Tuesday.

Since discontinuing its sponsorship of the G1 Prix Morny, Darley has instead branched out into a quartet of fillies' races. The newly sponsored races are:

Listed Prix de Thiberville, ParisLongchamp on June 15
G3 Prix Chole, Chantilly on July 16
Listed Prix Joubert, ParisLongchamp on Sept. 7
Listed Prix Coronation, Saint-Cloud on Sept. 22.

Valuable race series in Great Britain and Ireland are also newly sponsored by Darley, it was announced earlier in the year.

Sam Bullard, Director of Stallions, said, “Following the expansion of Darley's sponsorships at grassroots level in Great Britain and Ireland, it was only natural to extend this support of racing to France. We have an exciting young roster of stallions standing at Haras du Logis and these new sponsorships further demonstrate Darley's support of French racing and breeding. We are delighted to be involved.”

Olivier Delloye, Chief Executive of France Galop, said, “France Galop is delighted to count once again on the support of Darley, a leading international partner, which confirm the quality of our races.”

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Major VAT Decrease For French Breeding

The rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) for Thoroughbred breeding in France has been reduced from 10% to 5.5%, according to a report by Jour de Galop on Tuesday. Furthermore, the tax reduction will be applied retrospectively to Jan. 1, 2023.

Loic Malivet, president of the Federation des Eleveurs du Galop (French TBA), said, “This rate of 5.5% is very important because it puts racing back in the agricultural sector, and that's only fair. I thank the minister of Agriculture and the Director of the Horse.”

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Classic-Placed Sauterne And 16 Royal Ascot Entries Among Goffs London Sale Catalogue

Following the news last week that several stakes-winning 2-year-olds with Royal Ascot entries were signed on for the Goffs London Sale at the Kensington Palace Gardens, the complete Goffs London Sale catalogue, in association with Privat 3 Money, was announced on Tuesday.

Consisting of 25 lots, the June 19 sale includes Sauterne (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 10), who is a French listed winner and ran third in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains; as well as G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen third Dhangadi (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (lot 17); and G3 Prix du Lys Longines entrant St James Park (Fr) (Pedro The Great (lot 19). A total of 16 horses have engagements at Royal Ascot, among them G3 Hampton Court S. entry Bright Legend (Ire) (Zoustar {Aus}) (lot 5); G3 Albany S. nominee Rush Queen (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) (lot 18); G2 Coventry S. starter Prince X J (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) (lot 20); G2 Queen Mary S. entry Tiger Belle (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) (lot 22); and multiple listed winner Ocean Vision (Ire) (U S Navy Flag) (lot 25), who runs in the G3 Jersey S.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Even by its own lofty standards this is an outstanding catalogue for the London Sale with some truly mouthwatering lots featuring 16 Royal Ascot entries. This provides buyers with an opportunity not available at any other sale, to head to the Royal Meeting less than 24 hours after purchasing and see your own colours carried at the most famous flat race meeting in the world.

“We are grateful to our Partners headed by Privat 3 Money and look forward to welcoming a true 'Who's Who' of international racing to the sale like no other. The team at Goffs are so proud to host this amazing event in the grounds of Kensington Palace on the eve of Royal Ascot–what a thrill.”

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