Wertheimer et Frère's ALIGNEMENT added a major update to his catalogue page only a couple of hours before the sale kicked off when storming home to snatch the Gr.2 Qatar Prix Dollar under a determined Maxime Guyon. The charge of Carlos Laffon-Parias will soon be headed to Qatar after Gerard Larrieu of Chantilly Bloodstock Agency signed at €310,000 for the five-year-old son of Pivotal.

Trainer Jassim Al Ghazali, who was seated alongside Larrieu, will take delivery of the gelding who will carry the colours of Sheail Al Kuwari and the trio will be hoping for a repeat scenario of THE BLUE EYE, who was also bought at the Arc Sale and went on to win Qatar's highest prize, H.H. The Emir's Sword.