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Arqana Summer Sale Catalogue Online

The catalogue for Arqana’s Summer Sale, which has drawn 252 2-year-olds, fillies and mares and horses in training on July 20, is online. The dual purposes sale was given a timely advertisement at Royal Ascot when Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) won the G2 Queen’s Vase S., his dam having been purchased carrying him at the Summer Sale for €275,000 in 2016.

As per usual Wertheimer et Frere brings a coveted collection to Deauville, and its draft includes Humble (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) (lot 74), a 3-year-old filly from the family of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa); and Igo (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}) (lot 32), a 3-year-old filly out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Polydream (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

The catalogue includes a selection of horses in training rated 90-plus. The 2-year-olds catalogued include a Showcasing (GB) colt who descends from the Group 1-winning mare Pharaoh’s Delight (lot 6) and a Siyouni (Fr) colt (lot 22) with a handful of stakes winners under the second dam.

Fifteen slots have been reserved for wildcards.

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Roger Attfield: Looking to the Future

Trainer Roger Attfield made a lasting impression when he spoke during his induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in 2012. He used the occasion to make a heartfelt plea in behalf of the sport that means everything to him. “The best horse should be able to win,” he told those in attendance. “We’ve got to clean up some of the stuff going on out there and get rid of the rubbish. You only need two or three bad apples to spoil the basket.”

Night Of Thunder Colt Tops Craven

A colt by Night Of Thunder (Ire) from Johnny Collins’s Brown Island Stable topped Thursday’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale when bought by Tom Biggs of Blandford Bloodstock for 575,000gns. The colt, whose sire’s fortunes have only continued to improve since he was bought for £72,000 as a yearling, proved a smart pinhook.

Action at Park Paddocks has now moved on to the Tattersalls Ascot Breeze-Up Sale. A full report will follow.

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Military March Out Of Epsom Derby

Godolphin G3 Autumn S. winner and G1 2000 Guineas fourth Military March (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) has been ruled out of the July 4 G1 Investec Derby after suffering a setback, according to trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Military March was third favourite for the blue riband.

“He’ll be back by the end of the season, but his setback means no Derby,” the trainer said. “He’s a nice horse, we like him and he was doing really well so it’s really unfortunate. He’ll have a break now, but he should be back in October and we’ll look forward to that.

“It’s sad that he’s not running. He ran a good race in the Guineas and the Derby looked the perfect race for him; we’ve always felt he was a mile-and-a-quarter or mile-and-a-half horse, but he’s still one to look forward to in the future. It’s not serious, but he just needs time.

“He would have been my best chance in the Derby for a long time.”

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