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Joint-top lots reach €42,000 at Arqana as Furtado lands Johnny Barnes filly
Colts by Mastercraftsman and Whitecliffsofdover lead the way British-based trainer Ivan Furtado was a familiar face among the buyers for the fourth day of Arqana’s extended October Yearling Sale when signing the winning docket for a Haras des Granges-consigned Johnny Barnes (Acclamation) filly. Furtado, who has established a satellite yard in France, struck at €21,000... Read More
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€95,000 Lope De Vega colt spearheads more Al Shaqab investment at Arqana auction
Superpower’s spending at October Yearling Sale passes €1.7m mark on day three On Wednesday Al Shaqab’s sustained investment at the Arqana October Yearling sale passed the €1.7 million (approx. AUD$2.83 million) mark for the week across 19 horses, with the star of their acquisitions on day three a son of Lope De Vega (Shamardal) knocked... Read More
Rare Adlerflug offering leads the way at Arqana on day two of October Sale
Haras de Bourgeauville scored a notable success on day two of the remodelled Arqana October Yearling Sale as a son of Adlerflug (In The Wings) topped trade when secured at €85,000 (approx. AUD$142,175) by Federico Barberini. The Gestut Schlenderhan flagbearer is not a stallion whose offspring are offered at auction too frequently outside of Germany... Read More
Siyouni steals the show in Deauville as €525,000 colt tops October Sale opener
The celebrations in Normandy following the victory of Sottsass (Siyouni) in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) have barely died down but the combination of his sire Siyouni (Pivotal) and his breeder, Ecurie des Monceaux, proved irresistible on day one of the Arqana October Yearling Sale on Monday. Monceaux-consigned colts by the... Read More
World record for digital platform as Spanish sells
Three-time Group 2 winner Spanish Whisper (Lope De Vega) yesterday became the highest-priced thoroughbred to ever sell through a digital-only platform when her breeders Daniel Nakhle and Darren Brady fought off significant international interest to buy out their fellow shareholders for AUD$1,202,500 through Gavelhouse Plus. “We’ve bred and raced her, fallen in love with her... Read More
Starspangledbanner colt brings 360,000gns as buoyant Book 2 draws to a close
Any amount of anxiety would have been perfectly understandable ahead of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, but in the event it would have been almost entirely unwarranted. The three-day auction produced a trio of sessions that can only have surpassed the expectations of even the most optimistic out there, with the year-on-year... Read More