Zarak Share Leads The Way At Tattersalls Online January Sale

Aga Khan Studs' sire Zarak (Fr) continued to prove popular at the sales, as Tom Goff's Blandford Bloodstock shelled out 350,000gns on behalf of Chasemore Farm for a 1/50th share (lot 63) in the rising sire star to top the Tattersalls Online January Sale on Thursday.

The son of Arc heroine Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) has gone from strength to strength with his progeny in the past few years. Among his many stakes winners are group winners Purplepay (Fr), Sirjan (Ger), Baiykara (Fr), Lavello (Ire), and Lizaid (Ger), while La Parisienne (Fr) was runner-up in the G1 Prix de Diane.

Goff said, “I'm delighted to have secured the share in Zarak on behalf of Chasemore Farm. Andrew and Jane Black have a number of mares that they would like to send to France to be covered by Zarak over the next few seasons so, after some discussion, the decision was to give it a go.

“The sire has done tremendously well so far. At 11% stakes winners to runners and 68% winners to runners to date, his statistics sit comfortably with Dubawi (Ire)'s other successful sons Night Of Thunder (Ire) and New Bay (GB) at the same stage. In addition to his stakes winners, Zarak has also sired La Parisienne (Fr), who was second in the [G1] Prix de Diane, so I'm sure it's only a matter of time before he sires his first Group 1 winner.

“The fact that he is managed by Georges Rimaud at Haras de Bonneval is another massive plus for me personally. We have first-hand experience of their stallion syndicates–they are absolutely blue chip and are exceptionally well managed.”

The other lot to make six figures was a breeding right in one of last year's star first-crop sires, Whitsbury Manor Stud's Havana Grey (GB) (lot 66). Heather Raw came out the winning bidder at 105,000gns. The grey already has 16% stakes performers to runners, highlighted by group winners Rumstar (GB), Eddie's Boy (GB), and Lady Hollywood (GB), as well as listed winners Shouldvebeenaring (GB) and Cuban Mistress (GB).

Other breeding rights also went under the hammer, with one in Time Test (GB) (lot 62) making 32,000gns to WebBloodstock, and Stephen Hillen secured a breeding right to Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 65) for 30,000gns.

Overall, 31 of the 67 lots sold for a gross of 656,500gns. The average was 21,177gns and the median was 2,600gns.

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Mathletic Hammers For €500k To Top Arqana Online

Kingman (GB)'s Mathletic (Fr) (lot 1), second by a neck in the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau, topped the Arqana Online December Sale at €500,000 from Ballymore Stables Australia/Paul Moroney Bloodstock. Also second in the Listed Prix Tantieme, the dual winner is a half-brother to GIII Seaway S. heroine Marbre Rose (Smart Strike), as well as the stakes-winning multiple graded-placed Gidu (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and the Listed Prix de Saint-Cyr victress Aviatress (Ire) (Shamardal). The extended family features GI Selene S. winner Zoftig (Cozzene) and her Grade I-winning daughters Zo Impressive (Hard Spun) and Zaftig (Gone West).

Triple group-placed Gregolimo (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) (lot 15) is also bound for Australia, after being picked up for €220,000 by Ballymore and Moroney, as well. Part of the Simone Brogi draft, the 4-year-old won the Listed Prix Nureyev as a 3-year-old.

Wertheimer et Frere consigned Ondulee (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}) (lot 2) went to Stroud Coleman Bloodstock. The €150,000 winning 3-year-old filly has been placed twice at listed level and is a daughter of listed winner Wanderina (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}). Hong Kong star Akeed Mofeed (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and two-time Group 1 winner turned sire Hernando (Fr) (Niniski) are also members of the family.

Second on the leaderboards on Thursday was a 1/50th share of rising sire Zarak (Fr), whose eldest foals are just 3-year-olds, that went for €450,000 to David Redvers Bloodstock. The son of Dubawi (Ire) and the Arc heroine Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) already has nine stakes winners to his name, five at the group level led by seven-figure auction darling G2 Prix de Sandringham heroine Purplepay (Fr), who was third in the G1 Criterium International.

Another lot to make six figures on the day was lot 11, a 1/50th share of Persian King (Ire). Success Bloodstock Agency shelled out €150,000 for an interest in the three-time Group 1-winning French Classic winner. Gestut Sohrenhof snapped up a 1/50th share of Group 1 sire Almanzor (Fr) for €70,000. The shuttle stallion's Manzoice (Aus) claimed the G1 Victoria Derby earlier this year.

Listed winner and G3 Prix du Prince d'Orange third Epic Poet (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 18), offered by Jean-Claude Rouget, did not meet his reserve and was passed in at €370,000.

At the close of trade, 15 of the 19 lots changed hands for a gross of €1,845,500.

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Auctav Winter Breeding Catalogues Online

The Winter Breeding Sale catalogues, featuring lots from all disciplines, was unveiled by Auctav on Wednesday. Held on Thursday, Dec. 1, beginning at 11 a.m., the Auctav Winter Breeding Stock Sale of Stallion Shares features stallion shares and breeding rights of trotters, National Hunt and Flat stallions. Lot 4 is a half-share in three-time Group 1 winner Persian King (Ire), while there is also a breeding right in G1 Irish Derby hero Latrobe (Ire) as lot 5.

Later on Dec. 1 beginning at 4 p.m., there will also be the Auctav Winter Breeding Stock Sale, featuring fillies and mares. Some of the stallions represented by in foal mares include Zelzal (Fr) and Wooded (Ire).

Arnaud Angeliaume, Auctav General Manager, said, “It is a great satisfaction to have gathered all those lots. Having an “open” sale was essential to us to avoid overloading an already dense calendar. It is a date that we want to keep for the long term. Auctav and online sales have significant advantages for this type of sale because the broodmares avoid travel and all the health risks that go with it. We care about the health and well-being of those who are the industry's future.”

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Jade De Grugy Brings €230K On I Want The Winner

Debut winner Jade De Grugy (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}), who triumphed at first asking at Saint-Brieuc, brought €230,000 to top the latest I Want The Winner online sale. The AQPS 3-year-old filly sold to PB Bloodstock's H. Kirk and will be transferred to the yard of Willie Mullins.

PB Bloodstock said, “This filly has all the guarantees: a lot of scope, a high-level pedigree, and a very encouraging performance on her debuts. She ticks all the boxes to become a good recruit over jumps.”

The other lot to sell on the online platform was the mare Hell Dream (Fr) (Dream Well {Fr}), who brought €25,000 from agent Richard Busher.

IWTW's Valentin Adam, “At the end of this session with two quality lots, the horses offered were all sold, this proves that our system works and can accommodate high value profiles and generate confidence towards the buyers, thank you to them.”

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