Arqana November Yearling Sale

A son of Cloth Of Stars (Ire) topped Arqana's Flat yearling finale at €23,000 when selling to Clifton Farm. Sold as lot 139 from Jedburgh Stud, he hails from the family of G1 Melbourne Cup second Heartbreak City (Fr) (Lando {Ger}), as well as Classic winners Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Madelia (Fr) (Caro {Ire}). The highest priced filly on the day was lot 137, a daughter of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) and Missisipi Baileys (Fr) (Aqlaam {GB}) who was knocked down for €22,000 to Witold Miedzianowski. Consigned by Trois Chapelles,...

Following the 180-strong Arqana November Yearling Sale on Nov. 16, the Autumn Sale will take place from Nov. 18-21 in Deauville. The catalogue features 290 Flat and National Hunt horses-in-training during the Monday session; 60 2-year-old stores start Tuesday's trade followed by 197 National Hunt yearlings, which also will be sold on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The final day sees 83 well-bred foals and 130 fillies and mares go under the hammer. All sessions begin at 11 a.m. each day. High-class past graduates of the sale include this year's Grand National...

Mandore International Agency only purchased one yearling at the Arqana November Yearling Sale on Saturday, but they made it count, selecting the day's top lot, a colt by Group 1 sire Almanzor (Fr) for €85,000. Sold as lot 186 and already named Override (Fr) to Mandore International's Nicolas de Watrigant, the Haras des Capucines-consigned bay is out of Zarza (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), herself a half-sister to His Highness The Aga Khan's undefeated Arc heroine and top-level producer Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar). "He's a lovely colt," said the agent. "He walks...

The majority of Arqana's yearlings have now gone through the ring this season, with only the November Yearling Sale's 155 lots left to sell, and indices are positive across a range of categories for the Deauville-based sales company when taken as a whole. For the first time, more than 1,200 horses were offered, with more than 1,000 of them finding new homes for a clearances rate of 82.7%. The turnover (€80,499,000) and average (€75,871) both increased, while the median settled at €31,000. In addition, 227 (+17%) horses sold for €100,000...