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German Oaks Heroine Muskoka Shows The Way At Arqana’s Arc Sale

After an action-packed day at ParisLongchamp, Arqana's Arc Sale beckoned at Saint-Cloud Saturday evening, and the unique nature of the sale, which annually offers buyers the chance to purchase horses with entries on Arc Day proper, proved an irresistible draw.

One of two horses to make seven figures on the night and top the sale was G1 Preis der Diana heroine Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {GB}), who was knocked down for €1.3 million to leading buyer BBA Ireland. The price was the highest at the Arc Sale since 2016 when G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and G2 Rockfel S. victress Spain Burg (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}) made €1.9 million and €1.5 million, respectively.

Sold as lot 38 as part of leading vendor OH Consignment's draft, the Classic-winning filly was bred by Lars-Wilhelm Baumgarten of Liberty Racing. She is engaged in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Opera on Sunday.

BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe said, “I've bought her for one of my clients that has horses-in-training and breeds horses worldwide. She'll run in the Prix de l'Opera tomorrow and we'll then decide on a plan for her future. You don't have the opportunity to buy a Group 1 winner every day, so we're very happy. Her trainer has done an excellent job with her and she has a great pedigree for breeding.”

An €80,000 graduate of the BBAG September Yearling Sale, Muskoka also has wins in the G3 Brummerhofer Stuten-Meile and Listed Henkel Stutenpreis to her credit besides her G1 Preis der Diana victory in 2023. Trained by Henk Grewe, she formerly raced in the colours of Stall Golden Goal. Her dam is a half-sister to dual French Classic winner Brametot (Ire), who stands at Gestut Ebbesloh. Under the third dam is influential German sire and top runner Monsun (Ger).

BBA Ireland purchased four head for a total of €2,050,000 and an average of €512,500. Blue Point (Ire)'s two-time winner Mondrial (GB) (lot 53) was a €370,000 buy from Jean-Claude Rouget, while the G3 Prix de la Grotte third Palerma (Fr) (Alex The Winner) (lot 3) cost €230,000 from the consignment of Nanon Scandella-Lacaille. Rounding out the quartet was the listed-winning Kizuna (Jpn) colt Yoozuna (Ire) (lot 23) at €150,000 from the Wertheimer et Frere draft.

 

 

Initially a seven-figure buy back by her vendor, G3 Prix d'Aumale heroine Freville (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot 25) was later reported sold at €1 million as a private sale from Haras du Cadran in partnership with Ecurie Melanie for 50% of her ownership. The Christopher Head trainee holds an entry in Sunday's G1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac.

Bred by Franklin Finance and raced by Gerard Augustin-Normand, the dual winner is a granddaughter of the Listed Prix Miss Satamixa winner Fresles (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}), herself a half-sister to G3 Prix Andre Baboin hero Celtic Rock (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}). Freville is also distant kin to Group 1 winners Luna Wells (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and notable sire Linamix (Fr) (Mendez {Fr}).

Starspangledbanner (Aus), who sired Friday's G2 Rockfel S. winner Carla's Way (Ire), was also responsible for the third highest lot on Saturday with lot 44, Laulne (Fr), successful in the G3 Prix Six Perfections and placed twice more at that tier this season. Consigned by Yann Barberot, the bay, like Freville, was another Franklin Finance-bred, who earned group distinction in Augustin-Normand's silks. Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency purchased the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte entry-holder for €750,000.

 

 

One of the bloodstock stories of the year has been the noteworthy success of the Emir of Qatar's Wathnan Racing, and a pair of lightly raced Dubawi (Ire) colts both offered by Wertheimer et Frere will now carry the Wathnan colours.

Kovanof (GB) (lot 17), a dual winner in France, hammered for €420,000. Third in the Listed Prix Pelleas this year, the 3-year-old is out of G3 Prix Cleopatre victress Terrakova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Terrakova, in turn, is out of GI Breeders' Cup Mile superstar Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), and thus a half-sister to stakes winner and G1 Prix Rothschild third Goldistyle (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).

Earlier in the sale, Silawi (Ire) (lot 9) attracted a winning bid of €380,000. A winner in seven starts–one fewer than Kovanof–the 3-year-old placed second in the G3 Prix du Lys in June. A half-brother to the dual group placed Fasol (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), he is a son of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine winner Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

Wertheimer et Frere was the second leading vendor with eight lots sold for a gross of €1,552,000 and an average of €194,000.

Part of the OH Consignment like Freville, Winning Spirit (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (lot 22) caught the eye of Nicolas Clement and EDC Agency at €430,000. A full-brother to group winner Whispering Angel (Ger) and the stakes winner Wangari (Ger), the dual listed winner was third in the G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen as a juvenile and he was second in the G2 Derby Italiano this year.

 

Other lots of note were the Jerome Reynier-consigned stakes winner Zarakem (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) (lot 39) who made €500,000 on the bid of NBB Racing and Haras d'Etreham; Peter Schiergen trainee and multiple group winner Calif (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) (lot 32) was sold for €400,000 to Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock; and Friday's Listed Prix Montenica scorer Shalromy (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}) (lot 19), who is a two-time stakes winner and group placed, caught the eye of Narvick International Agency also for €400,000.

Of the 32 horses that sold from 42 offered (76.2%), 26 made six figures or more for a gross of €9,811,000. The average and median also outpaced last year's figures at €306,594 (+5%) and €245,000 (+14%), respectively. In 2022, 27 horses grossed €7,880,000 for an average of €291,852 and a median of €215,000.

Arqana President Eric Hoyeau and Executive Director Freddy Powell said after the sale, “We are very pleased with the results from the sale this evening. The figures from this type of auction are closely linked to the lots offered, and for this we would like to thank all our vendors for their trust and the quality of the horses sold through us. In response to this exceptional catalogue, buyers made numerous purchases for Europe and the United States for fillies, as well as purchases for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Australia for colts. We wish the best of luck to all those who have runners tomorrow.”

 

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Gimcrack Hero Lake Forest Part Of Tattersalls Autumn HIT Catalogue

The smart G2 Gimcrack S. winner Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never) (lot 726) is one of the highlights of the five-day Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale at Park Paddocks in Newmarket from Oct. 23-27.

Part of a 1,750-strong catalogue, the juvenile is rated 109 and will be consigned by William Haggas's Somerville Lodge. He currently holds an entry in the G1 Middle Park S. on Sept. 30.

Some of the other notable lots include G1 Criterium International victor Proud And Regal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 674) from Coolmore; a pair of group winners consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment–Audience (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) (lot 1057) and Lord Massusus (Ire) (Markaz {Ire}) (lot 663); and Juddmonte's G2 Prix Niel third Bravais (GB) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 1076).

In 2022, I'm A Gambler (Ire) (No Nay Never) topped the sale at 850,000gns when sold to Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal prior to becoming stakes-placed in the U.S. From a smaller four-day catalogue, 1,006 horses sold for 36,164,500gns. The average was 35,949gns and the median was 16,000gns.

Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Every year we see horses purchased at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale winning at the highest level, with no less than 83 individual group/listed winners since 2020 bought at the sale including seven Group/Grade 1 winners. That continued success is the key to the sale's enduring appeal and this year's catalogue looks set to cater to both domestic and international demand.”

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Pair Of German Group 1 Winners Anchor Arqana Arc Catalogue

German Oaks heroine Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) (lot 38) and dual German Group 1 winner Sammarco (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 41) are two of the highlights of Arqana's Arc Sale, which will be held at Saint-Cloud after the first day's racing on Sept. 30. Currently, the sale contains 44 lots, and remains open for additional entries.

The former who won the G1 Preis der Diana this summer and is offered by trainer Henk Grewe, will be sold with an entry in the G1 Prix de l'Opera Longines. Another German Classic winner set to sell is Angers (Fr) (Seabhac}) (lot 27) from the yard of Mario Baratti. Successful in the G2 German 2000 Guineas, the 3-year-old is joined by G3 Prix de Fontainebleau hero American Flag (Fr) (Wootton Basset {GB}) (lot 52).

Group winner Shartash (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (lot 7), who has been placed twice at the highest level as a juvenile, is part of Johnny Murtagh's draft. Two-time group scorer Assistent (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) (lot 28) is also from the Grewe yard, and he was third in the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin. Laulne (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 44) won the G3 Prix Six Perfections and, rated 100, most recently ran third in the G2 Prix du Calvados.

For more information and for the full catalogue, please visit the Arqana website.

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Lord Protector One Of The Highlights Of The Tattersalls Online September Sale

Lord Protector (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger}) (lot 58), who is rated 105, is one of 89 lots catalogued for the Tattersalls Online September Sale on Sept. 13-14. A five-time winner on the Flat from a mile to 10 furlongs, the bay won at Sandown in July.

From a varied catalogue featuring 72 horses in- and out-of-training on both the Flat and in the National Hunt sphere, there are also eight yearlings, five broodmares, three stores and a breeding right in Group 1 sire Profitable (Ire) (lot 90).

Among the other 64 horses-in-training is Frankel (GB)'s Spectacular Style (GB) (lot 20) who is rated 87 after taking a novice by 20 lengths. In addition, the listed-placed Groundbreaker (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) (lot 45) is part of the offerings, as is the placed Raknah (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) (lot 8), who is out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Marzelline (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}). Leading the broodmares set to sell is Mawqed (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (lot 89), who is in foal to Rajasinghe (Ire).

For more information and to view the catalogue, please visit the Tattersalls Online website.

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