Carrying on in the same stride, the gavel fell at €230,000 for the Wild Card PARMENION, a debut winner over 2,200m for Edouard Montfort. Pierre Boulard (PB Bloodstock Service), accompanied by Willie Mullins and Harold Kirk struck the winning bid for the half-brother to Prix de Royaumont (Gr.3) winner PELLIGRINA, from the family of the recently departed Prix Vermeille (Gr.1) scorer PEARLY SHELLS.
He’ll join Willie Mullins, said the agent. We’re very happy. There’s nothing not to like about him, he’s a lovely horse that won his debut really well.
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The arena was abuzz with excitement as Roberto Biondi's Wild Card JUAN DE MONTALBAN, runner-up in the Derby Italiano (Gr.2) this season, entered the ring. After a long battle, it was English trainer David O'Meara and his assistant Jason Kelly that finally had the last word for the son of Lope de Vega offered by The Channel Consignment.
We’ve bought him for Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah, qui who is a longstanding client, said David O’Meara. He’s a lovely looking horse. I think he still has a lot of room to improve, and hasn’t yet shown us everything he is capable of.
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Following a recent win at Lyon after the catalogue was printed, the Aga Khan Studs homebred CALIYOUN was sold for €200,000. Rupert Pritchard-Gordon (RPG Bloodstock) signed the docket for the grandson of Prix de l'Opéra (Gr.2) winner CLODORA, that has notably produced Classic winner CLODOVIL, victorious in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains.
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Michael Donohoe (BBA Ireland) went to €150,000 for the Carlos Laffon-Parias trained ZILEO. Fourth in the Derby du Languedoc (L.) after the catalogue was published, the Wertheimer & Frère three-year-old homebred hails from the family of triple US graded winner FANTASTIC FIND.
He’ll go to Ireland to be trained by Michael Halford, commented the agent. He’ll be gelded and we’ll give him a bit of time. His new owner wishes to run in Dubai, so that’ll be his objective next year.
Highly anticipated in the ring, Listed winner SAIGA was offered in-foal for the first time carrying to Le Havre. It was Robert Nataf (Horse France) that had the final say at €190,000 for the daughter of Teofilo out of Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1) winner VORDA consigned by Haras des Cruchettes for Al Shahania Stud.
Robert Nataf commented after signing the docket,
We’ve bought her to develop the broodmare band at Castlehyde. She corresponds exactly to what we are looking for - a very good pedigree and she is in foal to Le Havre.
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Bidding rose to €110,000 for NETTE ROUSSE, a well bred half-sister to dual Hong Kong Group 1 winner PAKISTAN STAR, from Haras des Cruchettes. Bidding on the telephone with Freddy Powell, it was Badgers Bloodstock that had the final say for the daughter of Mastercraftsman out of Listed scorer NINA CELEBRE, that was offered carrying her first foal by Le Havre. She is set to foal in England before going to Australia in foal to a top European stallion.
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After making his presence felt during the first day of the sale, Nicolas de Watrigant (Mandore International Agency) came to the fore once again, this time for Prix du Bois (Gr.3) winner LIVACHOPE, that also won the Prix La Flèche (L.) as a juvenile last year. The agent went to €100,000 for the daughter of Goken out of the black-type mare LAIA CHOPE, from Jane Soubagné.
I’ve bought her for Alain Jathiere, who bought out one of his partners, said Nicolas de Watrigant. She’s a filly that’s a real sprinter. We’ll now try her over 1400m, which she has a lot of potential over. We don’t know yet who will train her.
The Highflyer Bloodstock team had the final say at €100,000 for a half-brother to Prix Congress (Gr.2) scorer ROI DE TREVE from Jean-Marie Callier. The well-bred son of Authorized is out of the family of Group 1 winner POLIVALENTE and the talented LE BEAU BAI and GRAND SOUVENIR.
After signing the docket, Anthony Bromley said,
I've bought him for Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, for whom I bought his half-brother, ROI DE TREVE, a few years ago. We love his sire, Authorized. He’s a lovely horse, very athletic, that ticks all the boxes. We’re very happy. He’ll go to England where he’ll be broken in, and he’ll either be trained in England or Ireland.
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The gavel fell at €110,000 in favour of Paul Basquin (Haras du Saubouas) for a first foal by Zarak out of Prix Sagan (L.) placed BOREAL DU BERLAIS. Offered from Haras des Pierres Follets, the already named BO ZENITH is from the top jumps family of BONITA DU BERLAIS, BONITO DU BERLAIS, NIKITA DU BERLAIS and MATILDA DU BERLAIS.
He’s one of the ones I wanted today, said Paul Basquin. He’s a good looking horse with a nice page full of top jumps performers. He’ll come back to Haras du Saubouas before deciding on a trainer in due course.
Consigned by Haras des Loges, JOYAU DU CHENET, a son of No Risk At All out of Prix Bournosienne (Gr.3) winner VIVIANE ROYALE was knocked down for €100,000. It was Bertrand Le Metayer (BLM Bloodstock) that signed the docket for the half-brother to black-type placed GALANT DU CHENET, that hails from the excellent family of MA ROYALE, SAINT DU CHENET, TANAIS DU CHENET and GALANT MOSS.
It’s a lovely family that has produced some exceptional horses, said the agent. He’s a nice horse that walks well. There was a lot of interest in him so I’m happy to have got him. He’ll run for a partnership.
Bidding reached €100,000 for one of the first lots to go under the hammer, a son of Creative Cause out of FIGHT WITH PRIDE, her first foal, consigned by Mocklershill. Nicolas de Watrigant (Mandore International Agency) had the final say for the colt, that hails from the family of Del Mar Oaks (Gr.1) winner and multiple Group scorer SUMMER SOIREE.
He’s a lovely looking colt, the horse of the sale if you ask me, said the agent. He was meant to go to the Breeze-Up in May, but after a setback he came here. I’ve bought him for an association between Middleham Park Racing, Tim Palin, a client of Simone Brogi’s, Thomas Bernereau and Pierre Pilarski, whose colours he will run in. He’ll be trained by Simone Brogi.
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