Arqana Sale Begins Feb. 14, Including Camelot Covering

In support of the humanitarian aid deployed to those affected by the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria Feb. 6, the Irish entity Coolmore has donated a stallion cover to Camelot . It will be sold at auction, without fees, Tuesday, Feb. 14 as Lot 70. All proceeds will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The covering to Camelot can be used in 2023 or carried over to 2024 if there is no live foal from the 2023 service.

Coolmore's M.V. Magnier commented, ''Coolmore has a close relationship with the Thoroughbred industry in Turkey. Our thoughts are with our friends and all the Turkish and Syrian people affected by this tragedy."

Eric Hoyeau, president of Arqana said, "When Coolmore informed us of their wish to sell a covering to Camelot for the benefit of an organization working in Turkey to help those affected by the earthquakes, we immediately agreed to include it as a wild card in our February sale and to promote it."

Unbeaten at 2, including in the Racing Post Trophy (G1), Camelot took the Two Thousand Guineas (G1), Epsom Derby (G1), and Irish Derby (G1) at 3, following in the footsteps of Nashwan and Sea The Stars , the only ones to land the Guineas/Derby double since Nijinsky. With a classic pedigree, the son of Montjeu has produced 50 group/stakes winners led by group 1 winners Luxembourg —Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes, Latrobe —Irish Derby, Even So —Irish Oaks, Sammarco —German Derby and Grosser Dallmayr-Preis, Wonderment —Critérium de Saint-Cloud, Athena —Belmont Oaks Invitational, Russian Camelot—South Australia Derby and Underwood Stakes, and Santa Barbara —Belmont Oaks Invitational and Beverly D. Stakes, to name just a few.

Arqana's two-day February Mixed Sale begins Feb. 14, the sale includes horses in training, both on the flat and over jumps, broodmares, stores, 2-year-olds, and yearlings.

Last year 299 Lots traded hands of the 375 on offer for a turnover of €4,029,000 (US$4,301,401), suitable for an average of €13,475 ($14,386) and a median of €6,000 ($6,405). The twice group 3 winning Danehill Dancer mare Osaila , and third runner up in the 2014 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), sold as the top offering at €200,000 ($213,522) to Arthur Hoyeau, she sold as Lot 244 from the Haras de Bouquetot banner.