A little later in the day, Laurent Benoit (Broadhurst Agency) went to €130,000 for a daughter of Ghaiyyath, the first foal out of Listed winner MERCEDES. A granddaughter of Group winner MEERGORL, she is from the family of Group 1 winners MERIDIANA, MISS YODA and Group scorers MOOSHINER and MONAMI.
Consigned by Haras d’Etreham, a son of New Bay was knocked down for €140,000 to Tally Ho Stud. The well-bred colt is out of a half-sister to Group winner and Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1) placed RIMTH from the family of DOMINICA and CLASSIC BLADE.
Offered in foal to Victor Ludorum by Sumbe, the black-type FRANKEL’S MAGIC was knocked down for €165,000 in favour of David Redvers. The blue-blooded daughter of Frankel out of the black-type GLOBAL MAGIC hails from the family of Group winners GLOBAL DREAM, GLOBAL THRILL, GOATHEMALA, GEOGRAPHY and PATRICK SARSFIELD.
Fourth in the Prix Hérod (L.) following the publication of the catalogue, the Nicolas Perret trained HOSHIANA was subject to a lot of interest around the ring. Bidding on behalf of Repole Stable, Alex Solis and Jason Litt had the final say at €220,000 for the filly, a two year old by Dabirsim out of a half-sister to Group winner and Group 1 placed DIFFERENT LEAGUE and the family of Group winner and Group 1 placed CARROWKEEL.
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Just a couple of lots later, bidding reached €125,000 for a son of Lope De Vega from Haras de Grandcamp. Canirola Bloodstock signed the docket for the half-brother to Groupe ROCK BOY and Group placed ALASTOR from the family of Group 1 winner and multiple Group scorer CASTILLA.
Prix d’Aumale (Gr.3) winner GHERDAIYA, the dam of the black-type performer SUBAHIYAH, was offered in foal to Little Big Bear by Haras de Bouquetot. Bidding online, Alex Solis and Jason Litt had the final say at €170,000 for the daughter of Shamardal out of Listed winner FIRST FLEET. The mare is a half-sister to triple Group winner FRENCH NAVY and a half-sister to Group scorer SEA LORD from the family of Group 1 winner ASSATIS.
Consigned by La Motteraye Consignment, a daughter of Mehmas was knocked down for €110,000 in favour of Marc Antoine Berghgracht. The well-bred filly hails from the family of Group 1 winners WEMYSS BIGHT, BEAT HOLLOW, NEW BAY and KINGMAN.
Offered carrying her first foal to Pinatubo by Barton Stud, KENSINGTON was subject to a lot of interest around the ring. It was Crispin de Moubray, standing beside Willie Carson, had the final say at €200,000 for the daughter of Frankel. The well bred filly is a granddaughter of Group 1 winner ISLINGTON hails from the family of Group 1 winners HELLENIC, GREEK DANCE, MOUNTAIN HIGH and FIORENTE.
It’s a family that I know well, said Willie Carson. I won his 100th Group 1 on HELLENIC in the Yorkshire Oaks and it’s the family of PRINCE OF DANCE, one of the best horses I rode. I’m very happy.
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Consigned by Haras de la Louvière, ELIANTE, a winning daughter of Gleneagles was sold for €130,000 to Michael Fitzpatrick (JC Bloodstock). The three-year-old is a half-sister to three black-type winners including Listed scorer SALOCIN from the excellent family of ALLEGRETTA and URBAN SEA, SEA THE STARS, GALILEO, TYPHOON etc.
Just afterwards, the gavel fell at €120,000 in favour of Emmanuel de Seroux (Narvick International), bidding on behalf of Katsumi Yoshida, for a daughter of Pinatubo. Consigned by Haras du Hoguenet, the filly is out of the black-type mare ZYLPHA from the family of Group scorers ZINZIBERINE, ZANZIBARI and TXOPE as well as this season’s dual Group scorer ZULU KINGDOM.
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Haras de Saint Vincent went to €107,000 for the black-type mare SPEEDAARA, offered carrying her first foal by Intello from Wertheimer & Frère. A daughter of Muhaarar out of Group winner and Group 1 placed ZANTENDA, she hails from the family of Group scorers KENYA and DUHAIL.
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Offered in foal to Sioux Nation by the Aga Khan Studs, VALDAYA was knocked down for €100,000 in favour of Écurie X. The well-bred daughter of Acclamation out of the black-type mare VALIMA is a half-sister to Prix de Diane winner VALYRA as well as dual Group scorer VALIRANN and Listed winner VALIYR.
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Consigned by the Aga Khan Studs carrying her first foal by Churchill, TANGARA was knocked down for €110,000. Gérard Larrieu signed the docket for the daughter of Siyouni out of the Prix Fille de l’Air (Gr.3) winner TANIYA. The half-sister to Group scorer TARIYANA hails from the family of Group winners TAKAROUNA, TAKARIAN, GHAYYAAD and TARAWA etc.
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Very active during the session, Alex Solis and Jason Litt went to €610,000 for Grand Prix de Fontainebleau (L.) winner SOME SKYE. Consigned by Haras des Capucines, the three-year-old daughter of Churchill has a current rating of 99 and is out of the black-type mare SOME SPIRIT from the family of Group 1 scorers DIKTAT, PARK APPEAL and CAPE CROSS.
The auditorium was buzzing with the entrance of SPARKLING PLENTY into the ring, the best three-year-old filly to be offered at public auction in Europe this year. Consigned by Haras de Bouquetot, the filly was unbeaten in two starts at two before impressive wins in the Prix Sandringham (Gr.2) and then in the Prix de Diane Longines (Gr.1) at three, where she beat the excellent TAMFANA and the talented AVENTURE. Capable of running over a range of distances, she most recently finished third in the Prix de l’Opéra (Gr.1) Longines.
It was Michel Zerolo (Oceanic Bloodstock) that had the final say for the filly at €5 million when signing the docket on behalf of M.V. Magnier and partners. The blue-blooded daughter of Kingman, with a current rating of 115 out of a dam by Frankel and hails from the close family of STACELITA, also the winner fo the Prix de Diane (Gr.1) before becoming an exceptional broodmare in Japan, as well as SAUTERNE, the winner of the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr.1).
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Consigned by Gestüt Etzean and in foal to Soldier Hollow, TRES MAGNIFIQUE, the dam of the very talented TAMFANA, herself by the late Gestüt Park Wiedingen sire and the recent winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes (Gr.1), was subject to interest from a lot of different buyers around the ring. It was M.V. Magnier that had the final say at €1,4 million for the daughter of Zoffany out of TICANA, herself a half-sister to Listed winner and Group placed TIMOS, to Group 1 heroine SEA CALISI and Group scorer TARENO.
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Prix de Psyché (Gr.3) winner and Prix Rothschild (Gr.1) runner-up EXCELLENT TRUTH was subject to a long bidding war around the ring. It was Francis-Henri Graffard (Stamford Bloodstock), accompanied by Ghislain Bozo (Meridian International) and bidding on behalf of John Stewart (Resolute Bloodstock) that signed the docket for the Mauricio Delcher Sanchez trained filly. The four-year-old with a rating of 112, is hails from the family of Group 1 winner ZAFISIO and Group scorers SPYCATCHER and SHANDY.
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Just afterwards, the gavel fell at €600,000 in favour of Case Clay (Clase Clay Thoroughbred Management) for the Group 3 winner THREE HAVANAS from Écurie des Monceaux. Placed in the German 1000 Guineas (Gr.2) this season and with a current rating of 105, the daughter of Havana Grey hails from the family of the Classic winner and multiple Group 1 heroine THREETROIKAS.
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Consigned by Haras de l’Aumônerie, Group winner ALMARA was knocked down for €840,000. It was Emmanuel de Seroux (Narvick International), standing beside Katsumi Yoshida (Northern Farm), signed the docket for this season's Prix de Psyché (Gr.3) winner and Prix Saint-Alary (Gr.2) and Prix Vanteaux (Gr.3) placed filly. The three-year-old daughter of Almanzor with a currentent rating of 107 is a half-sister to Group winner ILANGA and hails from the family of Group winners MOLLY ART and MOLLY MAX.
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A little later, bidding reached €750,000 in favour of John Stewart (Resolute Bloodstock) for Listed winner TAZARA, that was also runner-up in the Prix Seine-Et-Oise (Gr.3) following the publication of the catalogue. Consigned by Haras des Capucines, the three-year-old daughter of Blue Point is a granddaughter of Group 1 winner DAMSON and hails from the close family of multiple Group 1 scorer DUBAI HONOUR.
I’m looking for horses to race at Keeneland as it is a bit different track from the rest of the United States because of its soft to heavy ground, which doesn’t necessarily suit American horses, said John Stewart. We’ve bought her to race first and foremost, but also because she has a lot of qualities as a future broodmare.
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Offered in foal to Wootton Bassett by Normandie Breeding, STRAWBERRY LACE, the dam of Grade 1 UNQUESTIONABLE, himself a son of the Coolmore sire, was knocked down for €900,000 in favour of Willingham. A daughter of Sea The Stars, is out of Listed scorer CRYING LIGHTENING from the family of Group 1 winners CITYSCAPE, LOGICIAN and WHITEBEAM as well as Group scorers BATED BREATH, DIDINA and SUFFUSED etc.
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A good winner of the Prix Solitude (L.) last month, the Gérald Mossé trained GRAND STARS was offered from Haras des Capucines. The gavel finally fell at €800,000 in favour of Graham Smith-Bernal and Julian Dollar (Newsells Park Stud) for the daughter of Sea The Stars from the close family of Belmont Oaks (Gr.1) heroine CINDERELLA’S DREAM and dual Group 1 winner JUST THE JUDGE.
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Placed in the Prix Isola Bella (L.) following the publication of the catalogue and offered from her trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias, ATAKAMA was knocked down for €480,000 in favour of Hugo Merry, bidding on behalf of Imad Al Sagar's Blue Diamond Stud. Multiple Listed placed, the daughter of Le Havre has a current rating of 45 (rating 99), and is a half-sister to Group winner BRAN and hails from the Niarchos family of Group 1 winners COUP DE GENIE, MACHIAVELLIAN and DENEBOLA etc.
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Offered from Moa Sundstrom (Prime Progeny), a daughter of Too Darn Hot was knocked down for €220,000 to Haras de Meautry. The well-bred filly hails from the family of leading performers LILLIE LANGTRY, MINDING, TUESDAY, PLACE DU CARROUSEL and HENRY LONGFELLOW.
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Consigned by Haras d’Ombreville in foal to Sioux Nation, CIMA STAR was knocked down for €460,000 in favour of trainer Satoshi Kobayashi, bidding on behalf of Shadai Farm. Runner-up in the Oaks d’Italia (Gr.2) and Premio Verziere (Gr.3), the daughter of Sea The Stars is a half-sister to Group winners VOICE OF LOVE and TIME CHANT and hails from the family of Gr.1 scorer MCKULICK.
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Bidding via ARQANA Online, the agents Alex Solis and Jason Litt, on behalf of Repole Stable, went to €450,000 for the black-type filly WILD PANSY from Godolphin. A two-time winner after the catalogue was published, she also finished third in the Premio Ambrosiano (Gr.3) this season with a rating of 103. A daughter of Siyouni out of the black-type mare EJTYAH, she hails from the family of Group 1 winners DARYABA, DARYAKANA and DARIYAN.
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A few minutes later, the gavel fell at €210,000 for a son of Blue Point offered from La Motteraye Consignment. Bidding on behalf of Anthony Stroud and Matt Colemant (Stroud Coleman Bloodstock), Longview Stud signed the docket for the colt out of a half-sister to this season’s dual Group winner FAWKNER PARK from the family of Group 1 winners DEBUSSY and BELMEZ.
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The last major event for European bloodstock, the ARQANA Vente d’Elevage began this morning with the first part of the catalogue, reserved for a selection of mares, fillies and foals with exceptional pedigrees. Consigned by The Channel Consignment, a daughter of Camelot was knocked down for €200,000 in favour of Atlas Bloodstock. The well-bred filly is from the family of multiple Group 1 winner SENDAWAR and Group scorers YAKABA and ACCAKABA.
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