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The stars will come out as the curtain opens up on the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. The first session begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. with 227 mares, fillies and foals catalogued. Among those selling during the opening session, here are three fillies and mares to watch. 1. Sparkling Plenty (Fr) (Kingman {GB} - Speralita (Fr), by Frankel {GB}). Selling as lot 200 with Haras de Bouquetot. A filly that needs no introduction, G1 Prix de Diane victress Sparkling Plenty was added to the December Sale as a wildcard...

Stuart McPhee can blame Emma Balding for the fact that he has now accumulated interests in more than 20 mares worldwide, but the man who prides himself on his bargain buys can now call himself a Classic breeder. Metropolitan (Fr), who also became a first Classic winner for his sire Zarak (Fr) in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, has delivered a dream for his British breeder, who has mares not only in his home country, but increasingly in France and also Australia.  "I've had black-type horses before, but a...