Lot 675 topped Monday’s trading | Arqana
A pony of Fastnet Rock (Aus) (lot 675) starred in Deauville as the trade dropped one notch in Arqana’s December Livestock Sale on Monday. Signed by Haras de Castillon, who also offered to buy the last 2.5 million euros and win Group 1 Grand Glory (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}), this bay is not outside the Purple Magic (GB ) wins (Rip Van Winkle { Ire}). He was purchased by Benoit Jeffroy on behalf of Manister House Stud for €60,000.
Besides the top batches, fillings and broodstock are the most sought after, especially those from ponies to promising young stallions. Zarak (NS). Zarak had a pair of 1st place horses in Group 1 and two black winners to give him credit. One of the former G1 Criterium International runners-up, Purplepay (Fr) brought in 2 million euros in Saturday’s trading.
Haras de Cercy’s Anjella (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) (lot 782), sold as a pony to Dubawi’s son (Ire), earning €45,000 from Jeffroy’s Ecurie Castillon Bloodstock on behalf of Magic Dream. As the full sister to the German-listed heroine Ambria (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), the chestnut 15-year-old gave birth to Stable Genius (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), who came in second. three in G3 Prix la Force. This is also the family of G1 Preis der Diana heroine, Amarette (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}).
Joining Anjella for 45,000 euros is a young 3-year-old Siyouni (Fr) Dariyla (Fr) by Princess The Aga Khan’s Studs. Also in Aga Khan’s pony Zarak, lot 832 caught the eye of BBA Ireland. She is a descendant of the French champion G1 Prix de Diane, who served Daryaba (Ire) (Night Shift) who also landed the G1 Prix Vermeille.
Yet another gives residents Haras de Bonneval, It seems (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) sold €36,000 to Guy Pariente. From a draft by Haras du Quesnay, lot 658 is off the list of Prix Vulcain female lead Oh Beautiful (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and comes from the same family as brilliant bluehen Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}).
Haras du Buff sent Geneva Spur (Distorted humor) (lot 644), in ponies up to the first year covered the king of Persia (Ire) (King {GB}), through the ring and the 5-year-old was purchased by the Six of Us for 42,000 euros. The winner of the group Silk and Scarlet (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) and Danger Over (GB) (Warning {GB}) is her half-sister, My Dark Rosaleen (GB) (Sadler’s Wells). Silk and Scarlet defeated the next winners of Group 1, Eishin Apollon (Giant’s Causeway) (Japan), Master of Hounds (Kingmambo) (Dubai) and Minorett (Smart Strike) (USA).
Aga Khan’s Rivets Deriyana (Fr) (Oasis dream {GB}) (lot 835) was downgraded to Crispin de Moubray for €36,000 at the end of Monday’s trading session. Although underrated, the well-bred 3-year-old who is Deremah’s daughter is double-listed (More than ready), she is half-sister to French list winner Dariyma (Fr) (City Zip) who will also finish third in the G2 Prix Dollar. Under the third dam placed in the group is 2006 Club G1 Prix du Jockey winner Darsi (Fr) (Polish Predecessor).
At the close of business on Monday, total sales rose well in 2020 at €2,119,500 for 205 units sold from 276 units offered (74.3%), from an admittedly larger category . The median and the median are slightly below the 2020 mark as well at €10,339 and €7,000, respectively.
The fourth and final session of the December Arqana Seed Sale begins at 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
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