Wings Of Eagles

What is the most important thing needed to get a stallion farm off the ground? A lot of people would rightly guess money but, according to Tangi Saliou, hard work trumps all, and his thriving Haras de la Haie Neuve is living proof to that theory.  He may not have had a penny to his name when he embarked on a career in bloodstock a little over 20 years ago, but Saliou now stands nine stallions at Haras de la Haie Neuve, and is convinced that there is little that...

The 2017 G1 Investec Derby scorer Wings Of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) celebrated his first winner on Sunday when the Cedric Rossi-trained Jolienene (Fr) took a 1200-metre Nimes claiming race at second asking. Jolienene is owned in partnership by Cedric Rossi and Charley Rossi. A €220,000 Arqana August Yearling, Wings Of Eagles emulated his sire in winning the blue riband. He stood his first season at his birthplace, Haras de Montaigu, for €12,000 before being recruited to Coolmore's National Hunt stallion ranks at Beeches Stud. Wings Of Eagles has...

DEAUVILLE, France—The second part of the Arqana October Yearling Sale concluded on Wednesday with consistent results across the two-day section. Again, the clearance rate was encouragingly high at 82%, with 131 horses sold for €3,179,000 at an average of €24,269 and median of €20,000. Lope De Vega (Ire) had been represented by his fifth juvenile stakes winner of the season when Godolphin's unbeaten Parchemin (Ire) landed the listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville and several hours later across the road at Arqana, another of the stallion's young chestnut sons led the...