The catalogue for the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale, featuring a filly foal by Dubawi (Ire) out of MG1SW Just the Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) (lot 175), is now available online. A total of 1030 lots have been catalogued, with 505 broodmares, 183 fillies, 328 foals and two stallions set to go under the hammer at Deauville from Dec. 8-11. One of the stars of the show, the Just the Judge filly, a full-sister to the €1.4 million Arqana August Yearling Sale topper, is one of 62 lots from the La Motteraye Consignment.
Others of note from that consignment include lot 33, Embroidered Silk (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a half-sister to New Zealand Group 1 winner Willie Cazals (Ire) (Aussie Rules) and MGSW & MG1SP Joanna (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), carrying to Caravaggio; and International Love (Ger) (Kamsin {Ger}) (lot 164), a half-sister to German champion Iquitos (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}).
Talisa (Ire) (Pour Moi {Ire}) (lot 5), a half-sister to MG1SW Fidelite (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}) in foal to Shalaa (Ire), sells from the Aga Khan Studs draft. Among the other 29 lots in the consignment is the unraced Sawakiyna (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (lot 29). She is out of G1SW Sagawara (GB) (Shamardal).
Ecurie des Monceaux, who sold A Raving Beauty (Ger) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) a year ago prior to multiple Grade I successes Stateside, has a 15-strong draft headed by Ma Cherie (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 168), a half-sister to MGISW Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune) in foal to Caravaggio and Let's Misbehave (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) (lot 188), a half-sister to none other than High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) carrying to sire-of-the-moment War Front.
Guy Pariente's Haras de Colleville sends a draft of 22 foals and broodmares to Deauville, and the standout lot is lot 138, a son of Frankel (GB). The colt is out of listed winner and Group 3 placed Restiana (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), herself a full-sister to MGSW Restiadargent (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who ran third in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S.
Wertheimer and Frere's consignment consists of 13 fillies and 12 mares, including lot 28, Sahel (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), a sister to G1SWs Schiaparelli (Ger), Samum (Ger) and Salve Regina (Ger) and the dam of Sortilege (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}) in foal to Golden Horn (GB), as well as Tiberias (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 50), a sophomore half-sister to two-time Group 1 winner Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).
Cantiniere (War Front) (lot 59), out of MGSW & G1SP Up (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of 17 fillies and broodmares from the Godolphin draft.
In 2017, 688 horses sold from 871 offered for a clearance rate of 79%. The aggregate was €31,249,000, while the average was €45,420 (+22.2%) and the median rose to €19,000 from €16,000 (+18.8%).
Twelve wildcard slots will be available for last-minute entries.
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