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Arqana February Catalogue Features Group Winner Air De Valse

G2 Prix du Petite Couvert heroine and G1 Prix de l'Abbaye-placed Air De Valse (Fr) (Mesnil des Aigles {Fr}) (lot 51) is one of 356 lots in Arqana's February Sale catalogue which was released on Friday.

Slated for 11 a.m. local time on Feb. 14-15, the sale features horses-in-training on the Flat and over jumps, maidens, broodmares, stores, 2-year-olds, and yearlings. There are also five wild card slots available, three for horses-in-training and two for the breeding stock portion.

Joining Air De Valse, is winning debut hurdler Marvin Flight (Fr) (Spider Flight {Fr}) (lot 14), who is from the family of Group 1 winners Golden Flight (Fr) (Saint Cyrien {Fr}) and Sunny Flight (Fr) (Saint Cyrien {Fr}). A select nine-lot dispersal of Ecurie Zingaro is also part of the catalogue, with Prince Gibraltar (Fr) 3-year-old filly Princess City (Fr) consigned as lot 103. She is a half-sister to group winner Peace Garden (Fr) (Kapgarde {Fr}).

There are also seven unraced pre-training 3-year-olds offered by Haras du Chene under court order and sold without reserve. Among them is lot 66, a full-sister to G3 Albany S. heroine and G1 Cheveley Park S. second Different League (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}); a Lope De Vega (Ire) half-brother to GI Haskell S. victor Coil (Point Given) and GI Hollywood Derby winner Chiropractor (Kitten's Joy) (lot 72); and lot 78, a Cracksman (GB) half-sister to Group 2 winner Baby Rider (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}) from the family of Group 1 scorers Wings Of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) and Belle Et Celebre (Fr) (Peintre Celebre).

The breeding portion of the sale includes 82 fillies out-of-training and 115 broodmares, with Wertheimer & Frere offering lot 137, Parole (Fr) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), who is a half-sister to group winner and dual French Classic-placed Legend War/Dicton (GB) (Lawman {Fr}); Zerziyna (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 249), a half-sister to listed winner Zeyrek (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and a granddaughter to Arc victress Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) from the Aga Khan Studs; Bea Remembered (GB) (Doyen {Ire}) (lot 121), the dam of multiple group winner and Group 1-placed Stormy Antarctic (Stormy Atlantic) in foal to Wooded (Ire); and a half-sister to Classic winner Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}), Twelveoclock (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}) (lot 141) in foal to Zarak (Fr) presented by Haras de l'Aumonerie.

The sale is rounded out by 52 yearlings and 17 2-year-olds under both codes, including lot 116, a son of Zarak and listed winner Hell's Queen (Fr) (Gentlewave {Ire}) from Haras de Sainte Marie aux Anglais; and a son of Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (lot 136) who is out of a half-sister to listed winner Earl Of Leitrim (Ire) (Johannesburg) from the family of Group 1 winner Divine Proportions (Kingmambo) and Whipper (Miesque's Son) offered by Haras de Saint Isidro.

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Zarak Share One Of The Highlights Of Tattersalls Online January Sale

A stallion share in His Highness The Aga Khan's promising stallion Zarak (Fr) (lot 63) is one of 65 lots catalogued for the Tattersalls Online January Sale on Jan. 18-19. In addition, several breeding rights will be offered, as well as 36 horses in/out-of-training, some broodmares, a pair of 2-year-olds, a yearling by Eqtidaar (Ire) (lot 18) and one point-to-point entry.

The son of Dubawi (Ire) and Arc heroine Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) already has group winners Purplepay (Fr), Baiykara (Fr), Sirjan (Ger), Lavello (Ire), and Lizaid (Ger) in his first two crops, as well as the Classic-placed duo of Times Square (Fr) and La Parisienne (Fr). He stands for €60,000 this year. The share will provide one nomination per year from 2023 onwards and an additional nomination in 2024 and in every even-numbered year thereafter.

Other lots of note including breeding rights to UK/Ireland Champion First-Season Sire Havana Grey (GB) (lot 66), besides additional breeding rights in Charming Thought (GB) (lot 64), Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 65), Profitable (Ire) (lot 59), Ribchester (Ire) (lot 60), Territories (Ire) (lot 61) and Time Test (GB) (lot 62). G1 Champion Novices Hurdle winner Cilaos Emery (Fr) (Califet {Fr}) (lot 44) will be offered by Willie Mullins's Closutton Stables.

Seven of the 65 lots are part of the Lance Bloodstock Reduction, including Represent Yourself (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) in foal to Equiano (Fr), and three-time winner Satin Snake (GB) (Aclaim {Ire}) (lot 29), who won at Kempton earlier this week.

Trainer Ger O'Leary, disucssing the Lance Bloodstock Reduction, said, “Lance Bloodstock is reducing numbers in order to make space for a number of homebred 2-year-olds that are in training in my stables. Lance Bloodstock also plans on purchasing a select number of 2-year-olds in the upcoming breeze-up sales. The horses-in-training that are being offered have won many races. They have all passed a rigorous vetting process and all have recent racing form.

“Lance Bloodstock made the decision to sell with Tattersalls Online because it causes no disruption to the training routine of the horses and avoids the expense of sending staff to the sales for two days.”

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Dam And Half-Brother To Al Riffa Feature In Goffs February Catalogue

The catalogue for the 487-strong Goffs February sale, which includes the dam and half-brother of juvenile Group 1 winner Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), is now online. Slated for Feb. 8-9, the sale includes Flat and National Hunt weanlings, breeding stock, 2-year-olds and horses-in-training, and will begin at 10 a.m. each day.

One of the highlights of the catalogue is Galileo (Ire) mare Love On My Mind (Ire) (lot 479). In foal to Galileo Chrome (Ire), the 11-year-old sells as part of the Clonbonny Stud draft, as does lot 321, her yearling half-brother to G1 National S. hero Al Riffa.

Ballyshannon Stud offers Its All For Luck (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) (lot 474), who is a sister to G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}). She is in foal to Profitable (Ire).

La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}) triumphed in the G1 Pretty Polly S. last term prior to selling for 1 million gns to Wertheimer & Frere at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Her winning Thewayyouare half-sister Promenada (Ire) is part of the Coolagown Stud consignment as lot 459. Their dam, La Petite Virginia (Ger) (Konigstiger {Ger}) is a half-sister to three stakes winners led by G1 German Derby hero Lavirco (Ger) (Konigsstuhl {Ger}).

From the horses-in-training portion of the catalogue, an unnamed 3-year-old filly by Iffraaj (GB) and out of G3 Golden Daffodil S. heroine Mango Mischief (Ire) (Desert King {Ire}) sells as lot 48 for Flexford Partners.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “As ever the Goffs February Sale boasts quality throughout, with a diverse selection of Flat and National Hunt horses of all ages catalogued over two days. Following on from the record trade for foals and breeding stock at the Goffs November Sale and Goffs December National Hunt Sale, we anticipate strong demand and a vibrant start to the sales year at Kildare Paddocks. We look forward to welcoming buyers from across the globe to this market leading sale and assure them of the unique Goffs welcome.”

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Tattersalls Online Topped By Media Naranja

Tom Malone Bloodstock purchased Media Naranja (Ire) (Yeats {Ire}) (lot 48) for 110,000gns and take top honours during the Tattersalls Online December Sale, which ended on Thursday. A winner of her only start, at Craon on Dec. 4, the bay filly was offered by trainer Hugo Merienne. She is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Mossy Fen (Ire) (Milan {GB}).

Merienne “Media Naranja was very impressive on her first run, and I am sure she will have a brilliant future. She is jumping like a stag and she showed her class first time out on the Flat, she will have no problem to do a great novice season I am sure. She hasn't finished growing and I don't think we have seen half of what she will be able to do in the future. I wish a lot of luck to her new owner, but I don't think luck will be needed.”

Lot 85, Sophie (GB) (Farhh {GB}) in foal to Aclaim (Ire), hammered to Hugo Merry Bloodstock for 90,000gns. Consigned by Higher Eastington Stables, she is a half-sister to this term's G1 1000 Guineas heroine Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}).

A breeding right in smart first-season sire Cracksman (GB) (lot 83) made 78,000gns also to Hugo Merry Bloodstock. The three-time Group 1 winner is the sire of G2 Premio Dormello winner Aloa (GB), Listed Star S. heroine Dance In The Grass (GB), and the German listed-placed Crackovia (GB) among his 17 first-crop winners.

Whispering Royal (Ire) (Gustav Klimt {Ire}) was knocked down to Tom Malone for 75,000gns. Sold as lot 58 from Barry Fitzgerald's Old Leighlin Stables, the juvenile colt won on debut in Dundalk in November. His dam is a full-sister to Hong Kong Champion Miler Bullish Luck (Royal Academy), and a half-brother to the dam of GII John Henry Turf Championship S. and two-time GII San Marcos S. winner Slim Shadey (GB) (Val Royal {Fr}), who was also placed twice at Grade I level Stateside.

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