A share in G1SW Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}-Zarkava {Ire}, by Zamindar) realised €740,000 from Laurent Benoit, acting on behalf of Haras Voltaire, during Wednesday's Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale. Additionally, a share in Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}-Spasha {GB}), by Shamardal) was also knocked down to Benoit, this time bidding for Haras des Sablonnets, for €180,000.
The leading sire in France by black-type winners, the Aga Khan Studs stallion has produced this year's Classic-winning Metropolitan (Fr), who took the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, as well as Haya Zark (Fr) and Zagrey (Fr), victorious in the G1 Prix Ganay and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden, respectively.
Freshman sire Hello Youmzain, a Group 2 winner at two and a Group 1 winner at three and four, has already sired Electrolyte (Ire), runner-up in the G2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last week.
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