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Prize-Money Boost For Haras de Bouquetot Criterium Arqana

The Haras de Bouquetot-Criterium Arqana has had its purse increased to €300,000 from €280,000 thanks to the 303 colts and fillies entered at the latest entry stage. The 1600-metre race is part of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend, and will be held on Oct. 1, the day before the Arc. Prize-money will be distributed down to eighth place as follows:

1st place: €150,000
2nd place: €78,000
3rd place: €42,000
4th place: €18,000
From 5th to 8th place: €3,000

Declarations will take place on Sept. 29 at a cost of €500 per horse, and there will be a free forfeit stage with France Galop on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Arqana President Eric Hoyeau said, “The Criterium has been a very popular format since its inception and this year's strong entries are testament to that. We are delighted to be able to increase the overall prize-money to €300,000. We look forward to meeting again at ParisLongchamp next October and to expanding this feature from 2023 with the launch of the Arqana Series.”

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2022 Haras de Bouquetot – Arqana Criterium Entries Are Now Open

Entries for the 2022 €200,000 Haras de Bouquetot-Arqana Criterium, open to all 2-year-olds that were offered at the 2021 Arqana yearling sales, are now open. The online entry form is now available on Arqana's website, and the entries close on June 1. Conducted over 1600 metres at ParisLongchamp on Saturday, Oct. 1, the race is open to juvenile colts, fillies and geldings. Haras de Bouquetot will award a nomination to one of its stallions to the breeders of the horses that fill the first three places. The entry fee is €650. For more information, please click here.

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Haras de Bouquetot-Arqana Criterium Re-formatted

The Haras de Bouquetot-Arqana October Yearling Sale Criterium has been renamed the Haras de Bouquetot-Arqana Criterium, the sales company announced. Worth at least €200,000, the race, which was inaugurated in 2016, is now open to all 2-year-olds that were offered at the 2020 Arqana yealing sales-the Select Sale, October Yearling Sale, and Autumn Sale-Flat Yearlings. Open to 2-year-old colts, fillies and geldings, the race will be conducted over a mile at ParisLongchamp on Oct. 2, the day before the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

To register, owners must pay €650 prior to June 7, 2021, with entries for the race being made automatically by France Galop in September. It costs an additional €500 if a horse is declared to run. Prize money will be paid out to eighth place, with the purse of €200,000 being made up of a minimum sponsorship amount of €100,000 from Arqana to which the registrations are added. If the total sum of registrations exceeds €100,000, the overall prize money will be automatically increased. If not, Arqana will increase its sponsorship amount. In addition, Haras du Bouquetot will offer a covering by one of its stallions to the breeders of the first three past the post. For more information, please click here.

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