Saint des Saints (Fr)

During the second session of the Arqana Autumn Sale, a yearling son of Doctor Dino (Fr) (lot 577) brought €130,000 to top the day's trade in a private sale to Joffret Huet of JH Bloodstock for Ecurie Papot. Tuesday's session featured 55 2-year-old stores, and 67 NH yearlings. Consigned by Haras de l'Hotellerie, the bay is out of the listed winner and Grade 3-placed Aterisk (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}). This is the extended family of Listed Prix Vulcain winner Abajo (Ire) (Sillery), and Grade 2 winner Astonville (Fr)...

The 6-year-old Instit (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}) topped the fourth and final day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Consigned by Neilstown Stud, lot 847 brought €125,000 from Will Kinsey of Peel Bloodstock, one of three lots to break the six-figure mark on the day. In foal to Walk In The Park (Ire), the sale's overall topper who was placed at listed level over hurdles, won a listed chase at Fairyhouse and was also second in the G2 Glencarraig Lady Mares Chase twice...

Leading jumps stallion Saint des Saints (Fr) has been pensioned from stud duties, it was announced on Wednesday. A Grade 1-placed hurdler for Guillaume Macaire, Saint des Saints has divided his time between Haras d'Etreham and Haras de la Tuilerie since retiring to stud ahead of the 2003 breeding season. He produced the high-class staying chaser Quito De La Roque (Fr) from his very first crop, while he was represented by two top-level winners during the latest season in the shape of Fastorslow (Fr), successful in the John Durkan Memorial...

A five-strong roster, anchored by Masked Marvel (GB), will stand at Haras d'Etreham's jumping division, Haras de la Tuilerie, d'Etreham announced on Wednesday. Leading the Tuilerie roster, the son of Montjeu (Ire) is the sire of Grade 1 winners like Seljem (Fr). He is also responsible for recent G2 Prix Magalen Bryant winner Maskaya (Fr) among his 40 winners this year. His fee will remain at €12,500. Joining the son of Montjeu (Ire) is new recruit Pretty Tiger (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who will stand for €4,000 through a...

Offered as lot 8 by Chauvigny Global Equine SASU, Etoile Du Ficheaux (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) brought €58,000 from Anne-Marie and Jamie Shepperd at the Auctav March Sale on Tuesday. In foal to Saint Des Saints (Fr), the 8-year-old mare was placed in the G3 Prix Sagan. Dream Ahead 2-year-old colt Perhaps Traou Land (Fr) (lot 9), part of the Ecurie Edouard Monfort draft, attracted a bid of €22,000 from Arch Marlon. The Arabian Alobayyah (Fr) (Al Mourtajez {Fr}) (lot 5) brought €62,000 from Alban de Mieulle to top the sale...

A son of Medaglia d'Oro (lot 33) topped the first session of the Arqana Summer Sale at €220,000 in Deauville on Thursday. Offered by MC Thoroughbred, Marco Bozzi Bloodstock snapped up the May third foal, with Bozzi bidding beside Alessandro Botti on behalf of Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. "He's a lovely colt by Medaglia d'Oro, a stallion that has had a lot of success in Saudi Arabia," said the agent. "We've been following the colt for a while already, and we went to see him in...

A colt foal by Saint des Saints (Fr) changed hands for €90,000 to top the first session of the Goffs December National Hunt Sale. Consigned by Rathmore Stud and bought by Saint Patrick, the bay (lot 171) is out of the listed jumper La Bombonera (Fr) (Mansonnien {Fr}) and is a full-brother to G1 Irish Grand National Chase victor Burrows Saint (Fr) (Saint des Saints {Fr}). Crystal Ocean (GB), who was popular at earlier National Hunt sales this season, was the sire of record of lot 218, a colt out...