Chachnak (Fr)

Haras de la Gastine resident Chachnak (Fr) (Kingman {GB} became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Jerome Andreu-trained son Baliros (Fr) made a winning debut in Thursday's Prix Bernard Chabot (Grand Criterium des 2 Ans de Vittel) at Vittel. 3rd-Vittel, €12,500, Mdn, 7-25, 2yo, 8fT, 1:48.91, sf. BALIROS (FR) (c, 2, Chachnak {Fr}--Balinaise {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) raced off the pace in eighth through the initial fractions of this debut. Urged closer rounding the home turn, the 29-10 second choice improved into fourth with 350...

The catalogue for the Arqana Arc Sale, featuring 23 lots, is now online. Arqana is still accepting entries for the sale, held at Saint-Cloud Racecourse after racing on the eve of the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 4. In the selective catalogue, one of the standout lots is MGSW Chachnak (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 21) from Fabrice Vermeulen; while Fabrice Chappet offers lot 14, the G1 French 1000 Guineas third Mageva (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Other 3-year-olds of note are: Measure of Time (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot...