Arqana Online

A one-fiftieth share in top French sire Le Havre (Ire) (Noverre) brought €300,000 during Wednesday's Arqana Online auction. The winning bid was made by Montfort et Preaux acting as agent. Beginning at 11 a.m. this morning, the auction attracted 10 bids between five different entities, and ended at approximately 6:17 p.m. The sire of dual Classic heroines La Cressonniere (Fr) and Avenir Certain (Fr), Le Havre is credited with 34 black-type winners, 12 at the group level. In addition to his Classic winners, he has also sired fellow Group 1...

A share in leading French sire Le Havre (Ire) will be offered via Arqana Online on Mar. 11. It is just the third time that a share in the Montfort et Preaux resident has come up for sale. The 14-year-old Le Havre has provided 33 stakes winners headed by dual Classic-winning fillies La Cressonniere (Fr) and Avenir Certain (Fr), as well as GI Shadwell Turf Mile winner Suedois (Fr) and G1 Prix de l'Opera victress Villa Marina (Fr). He has 16 3-year-olds entered in this year's Classics and his 51...