FROM Japan to the United States, fillies and mares bought at Arqana’s Breeding Stock Sale have shone at the highest level throughout 2018.
Out of Haras du Mezeray’s outstanding mare Lune D’Or, for which Katsumi Yoshida paid €750,000 in 2010, Fierement recently won the Group 1 Kikuka Sho, the Japanese St. Leger.
On the other side of the Pacific, A Raving Beauty took the Grade 1 Longines Just A Games Stakes and First Lady Stakes before finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf last weekend.
Offered from Ecurie des Monceaux as a racing prospect last year, she had been knocked down for €225,000 to Mandore International Agency.
Fellow 2018 group race winners Well Timed, Pollara, Tornibush, Dubious, Capri, Chilean, City Light and Our Last Summer are also out of mares bought at the Deauville Breeding Stock Sale, as are the stakes-winning juveniles Boitron, Coral Beach, All The King’s Men and Harmless.
The 2019 catalogue consists of 1,030 lots, of which 505 are broodmares, 183 fillies, 328 foals and two stallions. A further 12 wildcards will be added.
WERTHEIMER FAMILIES
Wertheimer & Frere, who sell exclusively at Deauville each year, have already sold numerous future dams of group winners at this auction. This year, they will give buyers the opportunity to purchase 13 fillies and 12 mares from their best families, including the following:
Lot 28 SAHEL, a sister to Group 1 winners Schiaparelli, Samum and Salve Regina, and the dam of Sortilege, in foal to Golden Horn;.
Lot 50 TIBERIAS, a winning three-year-old half-sister by Galileo to dual Group 1 winner Silasol.
Lot 112 DESERTISTE, the dam of Sasparella and a half-sister to Mondialiste, Impressionnante and Only Answer, carrying to New Approach.
Lot 151 FOREIGN TUNE, listed winner and Group 3 placed, a half-sister to Impassable and Attendu. in foal to Zoffany.
Lot 159 GRAVITEE, a sister to Intello expecting her second foal by Wootton Bassett.
AGA KHAN STUD
Having sold, amongst others, the dams of Group 1 winner Capri and Tornibush, the Aga Khan Studs send 16 mares and 14 fillies to the sale.
Lot 5 TALISA, a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Fidelite, sold in foal to Shalaa
Lot 29 SAWAKIYNA, an unraced three-year-old by Sea The Stars out of Group 1 winner Sagawara.
Lot 67 ZERKERIYA, a half-sister to the champion Zarkava expecting to Ulysses.
Lot 176 KASATANA, dam of Group 2 scorer Kesampour and a half-sister to Kassana, in foal to Dariyan.
HARAS DE COLLEVILLE
Guy Pariente’s Haras de Colleville will offer 22 foals and broodmare as part of a culling process to maintain the size of his operation.
Lot 138 c f by Frankel, the first foal out of the listed winner and group performer Restiana.
Lot 142 c f by Kingman, half-brother to dual Group 3 winner and Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes third Goken.
Lot 185 CHERRIYA, a Montjeu mare, dam of two group performers offered in foal to Kingman.
Lot 218 SWEETY DREAM, a Group 3 winner carrying her first foal by Kendargent.
ECURIE DES MONCEAUX
Lot 168 MA CHERIE, a half-sister to the multiple Grade 1 winner Zagora, in foal for the first time with a covering by Caravaggio.
Lot 188 LET’S MISBEHAVE, a half-sister to High Chaparral, in foal to War Front.
Lot 118 PRAIRIE BLOSSOM, a half-sister by Dalakhani to group winners Prairie Star and Pacific Rim, carrying to Caravaggio for the first time.
Lot 139 NEPALI PRINCESS, a half-sister to Shalaa, in foal to Invincible Spirit.
LA MOTTERAYE
Responsible for the biggest consignment in the sale made up of 27 foals, 19 mares and 16 fillies.
Lot 175 f f by Dubawi, out of dual Group 1 winner Just The Judge. She is a sister to the top price lot at the 2018 August Yearling Sale.
Lot 33 EMBROIDERED SILK, a half-sister by Galileo to group winners Willie Cazals and Joanna, in foal to Caravaggio.
Lot 57 BELLIFLORE, group-placed dam of leading juvenile Boitron, in foal to Ectot.
Lot 117 HAPPY APPROACH, group placed and carrying her first foal by Caravaggio.
Lot 164 INTERNATIONAL LOVE, a half-sister to German champion Iquitos.
GODOLPHIN
Lot 15 DAHLIA’S SPIRIT, a Dubawi granddaughter of Group 1 Prix Vermeille heroine Mezzo Soprano and half-sister to Strathspey.
Lot 59 CANTINIERE, by War Front out of the top class Up.
Lot 119 IRISH ABBBEY, an Invincible Spirit half-sister to the group winners Ultra and Synopsis.
MORE BLACKTYPE FILLIES
Lot 192 DELECTATION, triple group race winner rated 110.
Lot 163 PEACE IN MOTION, Group 3 winner and Group 2 placed.
Lot 191 ROSEY DE MEGEVE, the dam of group scorer Real Value and a half-sister to Lady Vettori, offered in foal to Siyouni.
Lot 195 NIGHT MUSIC, dual Group 2 winner and a half-sister to the excellent Night Magic, currently rated 111.
Lot 135 CLEARLY, a listed performer by Invincible Spirit from the family of Lammtarra.
Lot 80 AGAINST RULES, dual listed and group placed filly.
Lot 134 LETTRE DU CHATEAU, listed winner with a rating of 104.
Lot 217 MAROUBRA, listed winner with a rating of 105.
Lot 155 PRINCESS ASTA, group race winner and a half-sister to Ask For The Moon, expecting for the first time to Kendargent.
Lot 179 KNYAZHNA, dam of Sacred Life carrying a brother or sister to the Prix Thomas Bryon winner.
FOALS TO WATCH
Lot 84 c f by Siyouni out of Group 3 winner Bal De Rose.
Lot 146 f f by Siyouni, half-sister to Group 3 scorer Real Value.
Lot 113 f f by American Pharoah, the first foal out of group placed Desiree Clary.
Lot 131, c f by Sea The Stars out of Italian champion two-year-old Fly On The Night.
NATIONAL HUNT
THE final day of the sale (Tuesday) is devoted to National Hunt stock and the main attraction will be the dispersal of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede’s breeding stock of 28 animals.
Lot 934 GITANE DU BERLAIS, Grade 1 winning chaser in foal to Martaline.
Lot 938 UNE ARTISTE, Cheltenham Festival winning hurdler in foal to Martaline.
Lot 932 MA FILLEULE, top class chaser trained by Nicky Henderson.
Lot 942 UTOPIE DES BORDES, Grade 1 winning chaser in foal to Balko.
ARQANA
Address: Deauville, France
Date: Saturday, December 8th to Tuesday, December 11th. Starts 11am each day.
Web: arqana.com