A new event in Arqana's sales calendar, the September Yearling Sale, will take place Sept. 8-9 in Deauville. It will substitute and extend the v.2 Yearling Sale, that was originally held following the August Yearling Sale and was the source of 2021 French One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Coeursamba , sold for €40,000 (US$44,324) to Jean-Claude Rouget by Haras d'Haspel. With the aim of bringing French breeding to the fore, this new sale will offer a selection of forward and mature individuals. Made up of 315 lots, the catalog is now online at www.arqana.com.
Leading stallions are represented in the catalog, such as Bated Breath, Caravaggio, Dark Angel, Dabirsim, Dream Ahead, Galiway, Goken, Havana Grey, Havana Gold, Holly Roman Emperor, Intello, Kendargent, Lawman, New Bay, Oasis Dream, Showcasing, Sioux Nation, Territories, Toronado and Wootton Bassett. Buyers will also have the opportunity to purchase the first yearlings by City Light, Donjuan Triumphant, Eqtidaar, Fas, Inns of Court, Invincible Army, Le Brivido, Magna Grecia, Phoenix of Spain, Silverwave, Taj Mahal, Ten Sovereigns, Tornibush, and Waldgeist.
Of note among the pedigrees:
* Lot 13, a half sister by Lawman out of the black-type mare Kithonia to this season's listed and group-placed Yaxeni, from the family of group 1 winners Hernando and Johan Quatz, from Haras de Grandcamp;
* Lot 22, a half sister by Shalaa to Prix de Malleret (G2) winner Al Wathna, from Haras de Bourgeauville;
* Lot 30, a half brother by Planteur to this season's listed winner Loubeisien, from Haras des Granges;
* Lot 55, a daughter of Ribchester out of a half sister to the very talented Flotilla, from the close family of this year's Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) winner Mangoustine , from Normandie Breeding;
* Lot 98, a son of Dark Angel out of a sister to Prix Marcel de Boussac (G1) heroine and Prix de Diane (G1)-placed Rosanara, from Haras de Beauvoir;
* Lot 124, a son of Attendu , a half brother to dual group 2 winner Silver Pond, from Haras du Quesnay;
* Lot 157, a half brother by Intello to Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) winner Morandi and Ottilien, entered in the Irish Oaks (G1), from Coulonces;
* Lot 163, a half brother by Jimmy Two Times to dual group winner Wild Chief, from Haras de Montaigu;
* Lot 179, a three-parts brother to the champion Grand Glory, from Haras de Bourgeauville;
* Lot 217, a son of Wootton Bassett out of group winner Breath of Love, that has already produced listed winners Bocaiuva and Beauty of Love, from Haras d'Etreham;
* Lot 221, a half sister by Tornibush to group winner Go Athletico, from Normandie Breeding;
* Lot 229, a half brother by Al Wukair to group winner Happy Pharrell, from Haras de Castillon;
* Lot 247, a daughter of Ribchester out of group winner Damila, from Haras de Beauvoir;
* Lot 268, a son of Shalaa out of listed scorer and group-placed Evaporation, from Haras d'Haspel;
* Lot 271, a half sister by Shalaa to Prix de Psyche (G3) winner and Prix Saint-Alary (G1)-placed Vue Fantastique, from Haras de Maulepaire;
* Lot 283, a daughter of Olympic Glory out of a sister to group winners Fragrant Mix, Alpine Rose, and Fracassant, from Coulonces.