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From the Experts: Gwen Monneraye

On the back of the eagerly anticipated stallion fee announcements in Europe, Emma Berry spoke with a number of leading industry figures about value. Today we hear from Gwen Monneraye of La Motteraye Consignment.

EB: Who have you identified as a first-year stallion at an appealing opening fee?

GM: I really like Persian King (Ire). I know that at €30,000 he is not a bargain price, but he’s a Classic winner from a good family and [his sire] Kingman (GB) is so hot, so we decided to buy a share in him. During the Arc, it wasn’t really his type of race but he proved that he was tough and could stay beyond a mile. We are lucky to have some really good new stallions arriving in France. With Golden Horde (Ire) going to Montfort et Préaux, Wooded (Ire) at Haras de Bouquetot and Hello Youmzain (Fr) at Haras d’Etreham, we have three fast horses retiring to stud this year and I think that could suit our broodmare band by bringing a bit of speed, which we lack sometimes in France.

EB: Best value proven stallion, and why?

GM: I really like Sea The Moon (Ger). He has gone up to £22,500 but his statistics are amazing and I think the best is yet to come with this sire. I also think Mehmas (Ire) is good value, or he could prove to be good value in a few years’ time. For what he has achieved in his first year, I think €25,000 could be a no-brainer.

EB: Who would you consider to be an under the radar stallion?

GM: I think this happens maybe more in England than in France but the older stallions somehow get left aside. That has happened a little for Oasis Dream (GB), who is now £20,000. We used him last year for a maiden mare. I always like to send our young mares to a proven stallion and I don’t think you can go wrong at that price. He is also having some really good results as a broodmare sire now.

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From the Experts: Michael Buckley

On the back of the eagerly anticipated stallion fee announcements in Europe, Gary King spoke with a number of leading industry figures about value. Today we have the affable Michael Buckley of Harefield Cottage Stud.

GK: Who have you identified as a first-year stallion at an appealing opening fee?

MB: Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}), Sands of Mali (Fr) (Panis) and Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy) all seem quite appealing first-season stallion prospects. If I had to choose one, then maybe it would be Sergei Prokofiev at £6,500. A $1.1-million yearling by Scat Daddy out of a Tapit mare, he was a high class, precocious juvenile, third in the Coventry and won the G3 Cornwallis S. over 5 furlongs.

GK: Best value proven stallion, and why?

MB: Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) at €25,000. I think the team at Tally-Ho did a great job for breeders keeping Mehmas at an affordable fee, even though he had every right to stand for more. He had a record-breaking first season which reminds me of sire great Invincible Spirit (Ire) and he looks destined for the very top. He has not only sired winners but a plethora of black-type including a G1 Middle Park S. winner out of a mare with a highest official rating of 46.

GK: Who would you consider to be an under the radar stallion?

MB: Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) at a fee of €8,000. I consider him of great interest, particularly this season. In 2019, he served his best book of mares to date having reaped the rewards of a breakout 2018, and as a result we could see him take a big leap forward in 2022 before these foals are offered.

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Almanzor Share Tops Arqana Online Auction

Six stallion shares and breeding rights were available during the Arqana Online sale on Wednesday, and the top lot was a 1/50th share of European highweight Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) that went for €310,000. The share, lot 6, was purchased by Elwick Stud and allows two nominations annually. The Haras d’Etreham resident, whose oldest foals are yearlings, sits second by average on the TDN European First-Crop Sires Sales Statistics page, with 14 yearlings sold for an average of $119,463.

A breeding right in leading first-season sire Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) was knocked down to Haras du Mont-dit-Mont for €200,000. Mehmas (lot 4) is already responsible for 42 winners and four stakes-winners including G1 Middle Park S. hero Supremacy (Ire) and G2 Gimcrack S. victor Minzaal (Ire).

Stephen Hillen snapped up a 1/50th share (lot 2) in Le Havre (Ire) (Noverre) for €175,000. The sire of 40 black-type winners, the dark bay celebrated the win of Wonderful Tonight (Fr) in the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. last month, one of five Group 1 winners for the 14-year-old.

Lot 5, a breeding right in Group 1 sire Showcasing (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), was sold to Broadhurst Agency for €130,000. His Mohaather (GB) saluted in the G1 Sussex S. earlier this year, giving the stallion three Group 1 winners among his 45 black-type winners.

A share in NH stallion No Risk At All (Fr) (My Risk {Fr}) (lot 3) went to Racing D for €60,000. The sixth lot was a 1/50th share in successful sire Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) (lot 1) which was bought back for €850,000.

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Stallion Shares, Breeding Rights to Sell at Arqana Online

Arqana announced six shares and breeding rights to top European stallions will be offered during an online auction at www.arqanaonline. Bidding is scheduled to commence Wednesday, Nov. 4 at noon (12:00p.m.) and conclude at 6:00 p.m. (local time).

The lots on offer are:

Lot 1: a share (1/50th) in Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) – The share gives right to one nomination every year, plus one extra nomination in 2022 and then every other year.

The Aga Khan Studs’ sire currently sits in second position on the European stallion rankings by earnings. His progeny include four Group 1 winners this season, including G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass (Fr), who previously landed the G1 Prix Ganay and G1 Prix du Jockey Club. Siyouni covered 176 mares in 2020 at a fee of €100,000 and his yearlings sold for up to €720,000 this season.

Lot 2: a share (1/50th) in Le Havre (Ire) (Noverre) – The share gives right to two nominations every year.

The Haras de Montfort et Preaux stallion is responsible for a dual Group 1-winner in 2020, Wonderful Tonight (Fr). Offered at €50,000 in 2020, Le Havre covered 149 mares and his yearlings sold for up to €340,000 this year.

Lot 3: a share (1/50th) in No Risk At All (Fr) (My Risk {Fr}) – No Risk At All’s stud fee for 2021 is €10,000 and the share gives right to one nomination every year. The Haras de Montaigu’s stallion was represented by Champion Hurdle winner Epatante (Fr). His offspring have commanded up to €410,000.
Lot 4: a breeding right to Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) – The breeding right includes one annual nomination.

The Tally Ho Stud stallion, who sired 42 individual first crop winners, has produced Supremacy, winner of the G1 Middle Park S. Having been conceived at a €10,000 fee, his progeny sold for up to €365,000.

Lot 5: a breeding right to Showcasing (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) – The breeding right includes one annual nomination.

The Whitsbury Manor Stud resident has sired 10% black-type performers to runners to date, headed by Shadwell’s Mohaather (GB), victorious in the G1 Sussex S., and Group 1 winners Quiet Reflection (GB) and Advertise (GB). Showcasing’s yearlings commanded up to €330,000 this year.

Lot 6: a share (1/50th) in Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) – The share gives right to two nominations annually.

The European Champion 3-year-old covered 136 mares at Haras d’Etreham in 2020. His first foals sold for up to €180,000 in 2019 while his yearlings commanded €101,461 on average, almost three times their conception cost, with a top price of €280,000 this year.

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