Auctav May Sale

Recent stakes-placed runner Shaini (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) (lot 2B) is one of the highlights of the select Auctav May Sale on Tuesday, May 28. Set for 6-6:30 p.m. French time, the sale has six lots, with Shaini consigned by Ludovic Gadbin. The bay, out of the two-time winner Lingreville (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), was third in the Listed Derby du Languedoc at Toulouse earlier this week. The other five lots are also horses-in-training under both codes, as well as one Standardbred. Three-year-old filly Never Leave (Fr) (Recoletos {Fr}) (lot 1),...

Ourebi (Frankel {GB}), who is a half-sister to the dam of G1 French 1000 Guineas heroine Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), has been catalogued as lot 8 in the Auctav May Online Sale on May 25. Consigned by Al Shahania Stud France, the bay is out of GIII Miesque S. heroine Louvain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), herself the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast), stakes winner Louvakhova (Maria's Mon), and the stakes-placed Big Five (GB) (Frankel {GB}). In addition, Ourebi's half-sister Zotilla (Ire) (Zamindar)...

Consigned by trainer Daniela Mele, Houka D'Oudairies (Fr) (Gris de Gris {Ire}) (lot 6) topped the Auctav May Sale at €101,000 to NBB Racing on Wednesday. The grey AQPS, who will be trained in England by Gary Moore, had been successful in a pair of bumpers on Apr. 25 and May 20 in France. A share in trotting stallion Boccador de Simm (Rieussec) (lot 3) sold for €23,500 to Christophe Bridault, while Trotting Bloodstock bought a share in Gu D'Heripre (Coktail Jet) (lot 10) for €42,000. "Buyers and sellers are...