Arqana August Yearling Sale Catalog Released
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A horse in the ring at the 2018 Arqana August Yearling Sale
The Arqana August Yearling Sale catalog featuring yearlings by some of the world's leading stallions and youngsters related to group 1 performers has been released online.
Taking place in Deauville alongside one of Europe's premier mile races in the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1), there are a grand total of 19 siblings and half siblings to group 1 winners alongside lots by stallions such as Dubawi , Frankel , Galileo , Kingman , Lope de Vega , Medaglia d'Oro , Sea The Stars , and Siyouni .
The three-day sale will run from Aug. 14-16 and will also feature offspring by first-crop stallions Cloth of Stars , Cracksman , Recoletos , Roaring Lion , Saxon Warrior , and U S Navy Flag .
Former graduates of the sale include QIPCO Prix du Jockey Club (G1) and Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) hero Sottsass , who sold from Ecurie des Monceaux to Oceanic Bloodstock for €340,000 (US$399,908) in 2017, along with fellow top-level winners Skalleti , Wonderful Tonight , Etoile and Uni .
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass was sourced from the Arqana August Yearling Sale in 2017
Last year's sale-topping consignor Ecurie des Monceaux returns with its usual array of high-class yearlings. Among their consignment, next month is the first yearling by Justify to be offered in Europe, a filly from the family of Toronado (Lot 52), plus a Siyouni half sister to Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Grand Criterium (G1) scorer National Defense (Lot 133), and a Dubawi colt from the family of the brilliant Goldikova .
Ballylinch Stud is another leading vendor and will offer an Al Wukair half sister to Antonia de Vega (Lot 115), while among Haras d'Etreham's lots is a Kingman colt out of Prix de Sandringham (G2) scorer Mission Impassible (Lot 58) and a Wootton Bassett colt from a black-type family, including Peace Royale and Peace Motion.
Other entries to catch the eye include Haras de l'Hotellerie's Dubawi half sister to Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) scorer Wonderment (Lot 117), Elevage de Tourgeville's Frankel half sister to Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches (G1) winner Lily's Candle (Lot 16), and Haras du Logis Saint Germain's Ribchester half sister to last year's Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) heroine Dream And Do (Lot 111).
The sale will revert to its original format, with bidding starting at 5.30 p.m. on the first two days of the sale Aug. 14-15 and at 1:00 p.m. Aug. 16.
The catalog can be found here.