Arqana Arc Sale

A trio of staff have earned awards with the three best-presented horses at the recent Arqana Arc Sale, with Corinna Schwandt, who led up G1 Oaks heroine Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), taking the grand prize of €500, Arqana announced on Thursday. Doric Binot, who led up Shalromy (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), was awarded second place and €350; while Marie Gast was presented with €150 for her efforts in presenting Winning Spirit (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}). A quartet of judges inspected all of the horses and evaluated the quality of...

After an action-packed day at ParisLongchamp, Arqana's Arc Sale beckoned at Saint-Cloud Saturday evening, and the unique nature of the sale, which annually offers buyers the chance to purchase horses with entries on Arc Day proper, proved an irresistible draw. One of two horses to make seven figures on the night and top the sale was G1 Preis der Diana heroine Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {GB}), who was knocked down for €1.3 million to leading buyer BBA Ireland. The price was the highest at the Arc Sale since 2016...

Three wildcards have been added to the Arqana Arc Sale, which is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Saint-Cloud. Divin Propos (Fr) (George Vancouver), who has placed in all eight career starts and was most recently third in the Listed Coupe de Marseille, will sell as lot 10. Zulu Warrior (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) (lot 30), who will be consigned by Andre Fabre, won the Listed Prix Turenne at Saint-Cloud earlier this month. The Nicholas Clement-trained Monapia (Fr) (Harry Angel {Ire}), who has won six of his...

German Oaks heroine Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) (lot 38) and dual German Group 1 winner Sammarco (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 41) are two of the highlights of Arqana's Arc Sale, which will be held at Saint-Cloud after the first day's racing on Sept. 30. Currently, the sale contains 44 lots, and remains open for additional entries. The former who won the G1 Preis der Diana this summer and is offered by trainer Henk Grewe, will be sold with an entry in the G1 Prix de l'Opera Longines. Another...

A field of 12 was declared Sunday for the fourth running of the £600,000 G3 Bahrain International Trophy to be run over the 2000 metres Friday, Nov. 19, at the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club. Magny Cours (Medaglia d'Oro) was beaten less than one length into third behind the since-retired Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) in last year's main event, and the US-bred galloper could be one of as many of four entrants this time around. The seven-year-old was victorious in the G3 Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud in 2021, but was...

Quality bloodstock has been in high demand at a range of venues and all price points on an international scale despite ongoing political upheaval in 2022, and Arqana's Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud on Saturday evening continued that trend. Dominating the buyers' sheets was Jean-Pierre de Gaste and Alexandra Saint Martin's International Thoroughbred Consultants (I.T.C.). The duo picked up a quintet of horses, including the Classic-placed Schwarzer Peter (Ger) (Neatico {Ger}) (lot 17)--the €1-million sales topper--exclusively on behalf of Sheikh Haif Mohammed Al Qahtani's Haif Company. Those five lots grossed €2.94...

After a frenetic Saturday of racing on opening day of Arc weekend at ParisLongchamp, the curtain rises on Arqana's Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud Racecourse at 6:30 p.m., Paris time. Thirty-five lots will go through the ring. One of the highlights is Schwarzer Peter (Ger) (Neatico {Ger}) (lot 17), second in the 2022 G1 German Derby, who has been placed in the G3 Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe in August since his Classic near miss. Consigned by trainer Markus Klug, the 112-rated bay is out of the listed-placed Sovalla (GB) (Pomellato {Ger}), and...

Seven wildcards, including the listed winner Rozgar (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) (lot 21) from the Aga Khan Studs, have been added to the Arqana Arc Sale. Slated for Oct. 1 after racing at ParisLongchamp, the sale also counts fellow listed winner Enola (Fr) (Recorder {GB}) (lot 35) from the yard of Patrice Cottier; as well as Andre Fabre's Group 2-placed Mr De Pourceaugnac (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 29) among the new additions. Brigitte Re-Scandella's Perle Rouge (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) (lot 13) has placed twice in listed company; and Jerome...

A Group 3 winner and Group 2-placed, 3-year-old filly Penja (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 11) brought star quality to Saturday night's Arqana Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and she duly topped proceedings at €1.2 million when Stuart Boman of Blandford Bloodstock prevailed over a remote bidder on Arqana's online platform. Boman noted Penja had been bought for German owner Jurgen Satori. "We're very happy with the purchase," Boman said. "She's an exceptional filly with a fantastic acceleration. We had to fight to get her but she's worth it. We're delighted."...

The stakes placed Dubawi (Ire) colt In Crowd (GB) has been added as a wild card to the Arqana Arc Sale on Oct. 2. Offered as lot 20, the George Strawbridge homebred is trained by Frederic Head and was runner-up in the Listed Prix Haras de la Haie Neuve. Out of the Group 1 producer and G3 Prix de Flore heroine In Clover (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), the chestnut is a half-brother to Group 1 winners We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), Call The Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and With You (GB)...

The well-related  listed Prix la Sorellina winner Lady Day (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) is one of two 3-year-olds to have been added to the Arqana Arc Sale as wildcards. Owned by Ecurie Rose de Ganay, the Freddy Head trainee, who will be sold as lot 15, boasts a top-drawer pedigree: her dam Toride (Fr) (Fuisse) is a half-sister to the dual Arc winner Treve (Fr), who, like Lady Day, is also a daughter of the Haras du Quesnay stallion Motivator.  Also joining the 40-strong line-up for the sale at Saint-Cloud on...

A total of 40 horses-in-training, 31 of which have already earned black-type, have been catalogued to go under the hammer at Arqana's Arc Sale on Saturday, Oct. 2. Among the select lots on offer is Colosseo (Street Boss) (lot 38), who was runner-up in the G1 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains to five-time Group 1 winner St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and holds an entry in the G1 Qatar Prix de la Foret. Other horses sure to generate plenty of interest are: G3 Prix de la Force winner Adhamo...