There really is no getting away from Doctor Dino (Fr) this week. Fresh from topping the store and yearling sessions of Arqana's Autumn Sale, he also featured as the covering sire as the top lot of the National Hunt Breeding Stock Sale in Deauville. The mare in question, La Boetie (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}), was a decent jumper herself, however, as the winner of the G3 Prix Sagan over hurdles for David Cottin.
Consigned by Haras de la Cote Fleurie as Lot 930, the 5-year-old mare was knocked down to Frederic Sauque at €255,000.
The agent confirmed that she had been bought for the Garcon family's Haras de l'Hotellerie, which was also the leading vendor at the sale.
Doctor Dino was also the sire of the top-priced foal, a colt out of the Listed-placed hurdler Asterisk (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}), who fetched a bid of €91,000 from Sebastien Desmontils of Chauvigny Global Equine along with AGB Agency.
Alma Marceau (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), the dam of Grade 1-winning hurdler Gala Marceau (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), who was also runner-up to Lossiemouth (Fr) at the Cheltenham Festival, was sold for €220,000 to Jerome Glandais on behalf of Ecurie de Launay. The 11-year-old mare (Lot 839) is in foal to Saints Des Saints and was consigned by Haras des Etincelles.
With a clearance rate of 64.5% and an average of €25,110, it is fair to say that trade for jumps foals and mares was selective as Arqana wrapped up almost a week of action in Deauville. Turnover of €3,415,000 was achieved from the sale of 136 horses.
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