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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November Sale Catalogue Unveiled By Tattersalls Ascot

The Tattersalls Ascot November Sale catalogue, featuring 104 lots on the Flat and over jumps, is now online. Slated for Nov. 3, the sale comprises 35 fillies and mares in/out of training, 52 colts and geldings in/out of training, 11 stores, five yearlings and one point-to-pointer. Trainers under both codes have supported the sale, including Cullentra House Stables, Clarehaven Stables, East Everleigh Stables, Godolphin, Jane Chapple-Hyam, Lodge Hill Stables, Middleham Park Racing, Park House Stables, Urloxhey Farm, and WH Bloodstock. Supplementary lots will be accepted until Friday, Oct. 28.

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Catalogue Unveiled For Arqana August Online Sale

The inaugural Arqana Online August Sale catalogue is now online. Consisting of Flat and National Hunt horses-in-training and a mare and filly out of training, the sale is set to begin at 3 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. French time on Aug. 26. Heading the catalogue is lot 1, the 95-rated 4-year-old Tornadic (GB) (Toronado {Ire}), who has won three times this season. He is joined by German Group 3 winner Sahib's Joy (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (lot 2). Jean-Claude Rouget will offer the dual winner Viatore (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and seven-furlong victress Sudaf (War Front) as lots 3 and 4, respectively. Broodmare prospect Bellport (Ire) (Bated Breath {GB}), from the family of German Group 1 winners Borgia (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) andBoreal (Ger) (Java Gold), is lot 6.

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