Auctav

Near the end of the first edition of the Auctav Flat Sale at Haras de Bois Roussel, the Kendargent (Fr) mare Lovera (Fr) (lot 84), in foal to Haras d'Etreham resident Hello Youmzain (Fr), became the sales topper with a €100,000 bid by Trotting Bloodstock's Florent Fonteyne. Consigned by Roc Let Stud, the grey 5-year-old is a half-sister to the stakes winner and group placed Lova (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), as well as G3 Prix Eclipse third Lovamour (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), and a full-sister to Kenlova (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who was...

A new name appeared on the European sales circuit in 2021 with the birth of the French company Auctav, a composite of the words 'Auction Avantage'. Auctav sought to create an opportunity to the advantage of the bloodstock industry in France and beyond from the chaos wrought on the bloodstock industry by the Covid-imposed travel restrictions. It founded an online sales platform across the range of racing disciplines, featuring not just Flat and National Hunt sales, but also those for trotters and Arabian horses. As the established sales houses explored...

Le Fauve (Fr) (Masterstroke) (lot 2), who was runner-up on debut, changed hands for €105,000 during the Auctav Flash Sale on Wednesday. He was purchased by Anthony Bromley of Highflyer Bloodstock on behalf of an owner of trainer Dan Skelton. A half-brother to two winners, the son of Grenadines Island (Fr) (Bonnet Rouge {Fr}) was trained by Joel Boisnard. "I bought this horse for an owner of trainer Dan Skelton, where the horse will go into training," said Bromley. "Benoît Gicquel, our agent in France, was present in Bordeaux for...

Auctav will conduct its first sale exclusively dedicated to Flat horses on Saturday, Oct. 14. Offered both online at Auctav's website and at Haras de Bois Roussel, the catalogue includes horses in training and yearlings, in addition to broodmares and foals. Highlighting the broodmares is lot 84, Lovera (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who is in foal to Hello Youmzain (Fr); Sommerfee (Fr) (Casamento {Ire}) (lot 67), who is responsible for four black-type performers carrying to Recoletos (Fr); and Piscine De Ruinart (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 76), who is the sister of...

The second edition of the Auctav NH Sale, set for Haras de Bois Roussel on Sept. 14, features over 100 lots and the catalogue is now online. The sale begins at 12:30 p.m. local time. Offerings range from foals, yearlings, 2-year-olds, stores, and horses-in-training to broodmares, with lot 100B, Suprem Dream (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}), one of the lots of note. A late supplement, the 3-year-old gelding is unraced, but is a half-brother to We Have A Dream (Fr) (Martaline {GB}), a dual Grade 1 winner at Chepstow and...

Undefeated Allied Powers (Fr) (Mekhtal {Ire}) will be offered at the upcoming Auctav online Flash sale on Friday, July 21. The 3-year-old broke his maiden over hurdles at Dieppe at the beginning of May and followed it up with a win by two lengths at Clairefontaine in early July. "Allied Powers is an athletic horse with speed, and he is a good jumper," trainer Davide Satalia said. "I believe he has shown that his physical abilities can lead him to win prestigious races. He is a very calm horse, and...

Auctav will host its sale of foals, yearlings, broodmares, and horses in training at Haras de Bois Roussel Oct. 14, with inspections taking place Oct. 12-13. The exclusively Flat sale auction will be held both on site and online. "Thanks to our installation at Bois Roussel, we can expand our ambitions and provide optimized conditions for hosting horses," Arnaud Angéliaume, CEO of Auctav, said. "Our first visitors were so impressed that it quickly became evident to establish this new sale for flat horses. We are delighted to have met their...

Group 3 winner Go Athletico (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) attracted a bid of €165,000 from Shamrock Thoroughbreds manager Stephen Thorne during Friday's Auctav Flash Sale. The price is a record for a Flat horse on the online platform. Stephen Thorne, Shamrock Thoroubreds manager, said of the former AB Racing runner, "Go Athletico looks like a very nice and strong prospect. He is a solid horse to compete in Ireland in sprint races. He will go in training with Ado McGuiness. We are delighted." "We quickly found our niche in the NH...

Winning hurdler Advice (Fr) (Alex The Winner) will be offered during the Auctav Flash Sale from 6-6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 3. His dam is a full-sister to Group 3 winner Galatee (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), and this is the same family as four-time group scorer Dartmouth (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Trainer David Cottin said of the gelding who won at Lyon, "He's a quality gelding who will be better in the Fall season. He's very calm and will show his full potential at Auteuil in the future."

The second Auctav Flash Sale for April is set to take place on Friday, Apr. 28, from 6-6:30 p.m. and will offer a single lot in the 5-year-old listed winner Go Athletico (Fr) (Goken {Fr}). Go Athletico most recently captured the Listed Prix Cor de Chasse at Deauville on Apr. 8. He also won the G3 Prix de la Rochette as a 2-year-old and has amassed a career line of 26-6-7-3 for earnings of £196,458 on both turf and all-weather surfaces. He hails from the female family of GII San...

TJ Bloodstock snapped up Johannes (Fr) (French Fifteen {Fr}) for €62,000 during Auctav's April Flash Sale on Friday. Consigned by Mathieu Brasme, the 3-year-old colt is out of a full-sister to stakes winner Joursanvault (Fr) (Verglas {Ire}). Johannes won his only start, at Saumur, by 9 1/2 lengths earlier this year.

The Auctav April Flash Sale, featuring two lots, is set to take place this month from 6-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 7. The first lot is Johannes (Fr) (French Fifteen {Fr}), a recent 10-length winner at Saumur and a half-brother to black-type earner Jasnin (Fr) (Palace Episode). His dam, Jaillissante (Fr) (Verglas {Ire}), is full-sister to Joursanvault (Fr), who already has produced five winners. The other lot on offer is AQPS Jumper Sacre (Fr) (Triple Threat {Fr}). He hails from the family of Sprinter Sacre (Fr) (Network {Ger}) and his...