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Winter sale action moves to Deauville


Arqana February sale starts on Tuesday morning | Zuzanna Lupa

After a positive start to the sales year in the UK and Ireland, this week the midwinter auction action turns to France for the two-day Arqana February Sale, which kicks off Tuesday in Deauville.

The trade began with a training session of 85 horses, both Flat and Jumping, and then transitioned to ponies and 2-year-old foals, then herds.

A rare opportunity in this world to buy a daughter of Kizuna (Jpn), the promising young son of Deep Impact (Jpn) introduced by lot 164, from the manuscript of Wertheimer et Frere. Named Anacronique (Ire), the uncharted 4-year-old girl out of G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein and G2 Prix de Sandringham Impassible (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) winner, she’s the big sister. half brother to the winner of the Spotify (Fr) (Rediute’s Choice {Aus}) and Attendu (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) Groups. Another brother, the mare’s list-winning sister, Foreign Tune (Ire), is the dam of G3 Prix La Force winner Adhamo (Fr) (Intello {Ger}).

Haras de Bouquetot is giving the young mare Helcia (Ire) of the mare Helcia (Ire) with a pony to Mehmas (Ire) as a lot 231. A minor winner, Helcia is the daughter of Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast), who has won consecutively at the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. From the same draft to lot 2838 year old Middle East (Ire) double winner, a Frankel (GB) three-quarter sister with double Group 3 winner and Group 1 runner-up Nayef Road (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was defended on May 27 by Ectot (Ire). The mare also has a 2-year-old foal from Le Havre (Ire) and a pony from Shalaa (Ire).

Of the National Hunt mares, the only one to be cataloged as a pony for Haras du Mesnil’s famous stallion Doctor Dino (Fr) is the well-related Crystal Reef (lot 411), half-sister to Martaline (GB), Reefscape (GB) and Coastal Path (GB), all influential as National Hunt’s sire. Now 17, the mares’ five winners in both codes include G2 Prix winner Chaudenay Doha Dream (GB) (Shamardal) and Matfog (Fr) (Style Vendome {Fr}), who has six wins. including the G2 Grand Steeple-Chase de Compiegne.

Among the 70 aspirants to hold their ground for sale, there is a youngster of last year’s first season champion in France, Zarak (Fr). Cataloged as lot 364 and has been named Zinayak (Fr), the foal from Haras de Precolette is the offspring of the winning mare Anabaa Blue (Fr) Zina Blue (Fr), who is the half-sister of the G1 winner Criterium de Saint-Cloud Morandi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

A member of Wootton BassettThe final crop formed by France is offered in the form of lot 148 of Haras de la Haie Neuve and half-sister to G2 Prix winner Greffulhe and Fourth Golden Ride (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}), who is currently training in Australia with Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

In addition to the 435 lots listed initially, the sale was driven by a wildcard and 27 additional entries, including lot 446, mare Monsun (Ger) Alexandrina (Ger) from the family of Melbourne Cup winner Almandin (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}). The 16-year-old man, runner-up of the G2 Prix de Pomone Mango Tango (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), was asked to carry a pony from his son Siyouni’s first case. Sottsass (Fr).

The sale is conducted daily at 11 a.m. local time.

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