Another day another market leader offered for sale by Aga Khan Studs on Day 3 of the Arqana Pet Breed Sale on December 5, was headed by well-related company Vazzana at €120,000 (US$126,468).
Opening for just €2,000 before hanging around the €8,000 mark for a while, the entire bidders began to get enthusiastic about the task. Ultimately, the matter was resolved by a match between Katie Rudd of Busherstown, seated in the right seat of the stands, and blood supply agent Crispin de Moubray, who was on the phone upstairs in the upper auditorium. behind his opponent.
At various points throughout the bout, de Moubray seemed to have done more than enough. However, when Rudd raised the last 5,000 euros to push the price up to 120,000 euros, he turned and disappeared into the darkness of the dimly lit top deck and the hammer lowered.
“She’s the prettiest mare here so I think she’s got a point,” Rudd said. “She comes from a good family of Aga Khan and she will return to Ireland and we will make plans. She will be sheltered by a stallion but nothing has been decided yet. That’s it. the first time I bought (this sale), the trade was very strong.”
3-year-old Vazzana (Lot 716) didn’t make the list of Francis-Henri Graffard, but she certainly prides herself on her pedigree for academic success as she comes from an outstanding Aga Khan family . She is the fourth pony among Vazira who was promoted to first place in the 2014 Pour Moi Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (G1) following We are disqualified from the game. In return, Vazira left Vadaza, making her the sister of four black performers, including her half-sister. Vadawina who also won the Prix Saint-Alary (G1).
Vadawina has done a lot to raise her family’s fortunes as she has bred five black performers of her own, including the Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2) winner. Vadamar and bad scorer JRA Tyros Stakes (G3) The Pentagon who also came in third Saxon Warrior and Lions roar in Race Cup Bets (G1).
Another child of Vadawina is the winning mare Monsun Vaderana, who has appeared in the headlines this year as the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (G1) smasher and Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) hero. ) Vadeni . Beside Galileo’s son Teofilo and out of a horse by his half brother star sea which means the Vazzana was bred 3×3 with the influential Urban Sea.
Day 3 results
Zied Romdhane was the top buyer on Day 3 with a total of €145,000 ($152,816) and an average price of €9,700 ($10,222) from 15 purchases. In second place was Turquoise Bloodstock, who purchased six horses for a total of €121,000 ($127,522) and an average of €20,167 ($21,254). The top consignor was La Motraye Consignment, with 23 Shipments sold, bringing in total sales of €256,000 ($269,798) and an average of €11,130 ($11,729) per person.
For Day 3, 217 of the 273 lots offered for sale were sold with an increase of 79.49% from 73.65% in 2021. The average price was €11,705 ($12,335), the median was €8,500 ($8,958) ) and a total of €2,540,000 ($2,676,906) . These numbers have increased from last year, averaging €10,380 ($10.939), averaging €7,000 ($7,377) and totaling €2,117,500 ($2,231,633).
