Sea The Stars Colt Tops Arqana Yearling Sale Day 1
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Photo: Zuzanna Lupa Photography
The Sea The Stars colt consigned as Lot 111b in the ring at the Arqana October Yearling Sale
The Arqana October Yearling Sale, a major showcase for French breeding, began Oct. 17 with the first half of part 1 of the catalog.
Son of Sea The Stars Makes Top Price
Buyers crowded around the ring to see a son of Sea The Stars (Lot 111b) out of listed winner Shamtee go under the hammer.
Consigned by Haras du Mont dit Mont, the gavel fell at €340,000 ($330,501) in favor of trainer David Menuisier for the colt from the family of group 1 winners Territories , Helen Street, Street Cry, Victor Ludorum , and Shamardal .
Daughter of Lope de Vega for Gitte and Philippe Allaire
Bidding beside Deauville-based trainer Yann Barberot, Gitte and Philippe Allaire went to €310,000 ($301,339) for a daughter of Lope de Vega (Lot 200).
Consigned by Coulonces, the Haras de Saint-Laurent homebred is out of listed winner Alzubra , which has already produced this
season's Australian ACJC Premiers Cup (G3) scorer Arapaho , as well as the black-type horses Alula Borealis and Athabascan .
Results
Demand was strong throughout the day, with figures not comparable to the previous edition, which hosted the first part of the catalog on a single day. A total of 81% of the 204 yearlings presented were sold for an average price of €77,479 ($75,314), generating a turnover of €12,792,000 ($12,434,617).