Flat-bred

The new Auctav January Mixed Sale, catering to the Flat racing market, was announced by the sales company on Tuesday. It will be held at Haras de Bois Roussel, also the site for the company's summer sales, from Jan. 27-30. The sale will be open to foals, yearlings, broodmares, stallion shares, and horses-in-training, all bred for the Flat. "The January mixed sale will be held from January 27 to 30," said Arnaud Angéliaume, general director of Auctav. "The Auctav January Mixed Sale was created to meet demands we've been hearing...

Philip Baron von Ullmann went to 105,000gns for a breeding right in Group 1 sire Cracksman (GB) (lot 94) on Friday, the top lot at the Tattersalls Online October Sale. The sire of undefeated G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact (Fr), the Darley sire's eldest foals are 3-year-olds. He also has G2 Premio Dormello winner Aloa (GB) and four other stakes winners to date. Von Ullmann said, "We believe that Cracksman is the perfect stallion for Schlenderhan's philosophy because he fits perfectly with our Adlerflug (Ger) mares,...