Joel Boisnard

Haras d'Etreham resident Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Joel Boisnard-trained daughter Out Of Africa (Fr) annexed Monday's €23,000 Prix Toyota, a 6 1/2-furlong newcomers' event, at Craon. 5th-Craon, €23,000, Mdn, 6-10, unraced 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:17.55, sf. OUT OF AFRICA (FR) (f, 2, Persian King {Ire}--Africaine {GB}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) broke smartly and raced prominently in a close-up second through the early fractions of this debut. Stoked up at the top of the straight, the 19-5 favourite...

DEAUVILLE, France--One last six-figure yearling was added to the list on Thursday when trainer Joel Boisnard went to €130,000 for a Toronado (Ire) colt from Haras de l'Hotellerie to top the third session of Arqana's October Yearling Sale. A half-brother to two black-type performers, lot 434 is a son of the Prix de Diane place-getter Diyakalanie (Fr) (Ashkalani {Ire}) and was bred by Haras de Sainte Gauburge. Boisnard already trains two of his half-siblings, including Diyashal (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), who was won over fences and hurdles since the catalogue was...