A new record price was set at Arqana's Deauville sales complex on Saturday when Group 1 winner Place Du Carrousel sold for €4.025 million.
Prix de l’Opéra winner (Gr.1) PLACE DU CARROUSEL (lot 1??8??4??) made the new top price of the day as she was secured for €4,025,000 by Portofino Bloodstock at the ??#VentedElevage. She was offered by Haras de Bouquetot. pic.twitter.com/5KSVkavJ9r
— ARQANA (@InfoArqana) December 9, 2023
Offered by Haras de Bouquetot on behalf of Al Shaqab Racing and Ballylinch Stud, the André Fabre-trained winner of the Prix de l'Opera was knocked down to online bidder Portofino Bloodstock, whose identity is unknown though there was speculation on the sales ground that the buyer was Zhang Yuesheng's Yulong Investments.
Irish Group 1 winner Pearls Galore was unsold at €2.4 million during the same session.
Graham Smith-Bernal of Newsells Park Stud paid €2 million to buy Group 2 winner Sibila Spain, a daughter of Frankel in foal to Dubawi.
Another top lot at the ??#VentedElevage as @jlambbloodstock & @newsellspark went to €2,000,000 to secure Group winner SIBILA SPAIN (lot 2??0??4??) in foal to #Dubawi @DarleyEurope. She was consigned by @l_hotellerie. pic.twitter.com/i9jxoHBJ5L
— ARQANA (@InfoArqana) December 9, 2023
Two other lots broke the €1 million barrier. Godolphin paid €1.25 million for Sea The Sky, a daughter of Sea The Stars who was part of the Gestut Ammerland dispersal.
First lot to go over €1,000,000, SEA THE SKY (lot 1??7??1??), the own sister to German Derby (Gr.1) winner SEA THE MOON offered by Gestüt Ammerland goes to @godolphin for €1,250,000 at ??#VentedElevage. pic.twitter.com/q1owayWKnn
— ARQANA (@InfoArqana) December 9, 2023
Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida gave €1.2 million for Prix de Diane winner Channel. The dauhter of Nathaniel is in foal to Wootton Bassett.
The seven figure mark has been broken again at the ??#VentedElevage as CHANNEL (lot 2??1??5??), Prix de Diane (Gr.1) winner in foal to #WoottonBassett @coolmorestud was sold to Katsumi Yoshida/ Narvick International by @La_Motteraye for €1,200,000. pic.twitter.com/zvgsukZWas
— ARQANA (@InfoArqana) December 9, 2023
The sale, which also features flat-bred foals, has mirrored recent sales by returning a fall in the average and median prices, as well as the clearance rate, compared to the same stage last year.
The sale continues on Sunday.
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