Sebastian Defontaine

One of the first indicators as to how strong the middle tiers of the European yearling market will be this autumn was provided at the V2 session of the August Sale at Arqana where a Starspangledbanner (Aus) filly led the way at €115,000 when sold to Arthur Hoyeau. The filly was consigned by Charles Brière's Fairway Consignment and was one of only two yearlings to break the six-figure barrier, the other being a Siyouni (Fr) filly that was sold to Nicolas de Watrigant on behalf of Al Shaqab Racing for...

DEAUVILLE, France--The V2 session of the August Yearling Sale at Arqana brings an entirely different clientele to town. Many new faces-be that trainers, agents and breeze-up handlers-have been spotted sifting through nearly 200 yearlings that will be offered under the hammer here on Tuesday.  There are some new faces in the consigning ranks as well. Sebastian Defontaine will offer a filly by Goken (Fr) and a colt by Armor (GB), the first yearlings his Hestia Farm has brought to the market, and the excitement is building towards what the French...