A share in Group 1 winner and sire Zarak (Fr) has been sold privately for €600,000 to Chauvigny Global Equine, Arqana announced on Wednesday.
Originally passed in at €650,000 during Tuesday's Arqana Online November Sale, the 1/50th share (lot 1) has now been purchased by Sebastien Desmontils's operation.
Based at the Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval, the son of Dubawi (Ire) and Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) has sired a total of 28 stakes winners, 19 of them at group level or higher. In 2024 alone, the bay had 19 stakes winners through Nov. 27. Among his eight group winners were G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains hero and now Haras d'Etreham stallion Metropolitan (Fr), as well as G1 Prix Ganay victor Haya Zark (Fr). Zarakem (Fr), Straight (Ger), and Spanish Eyes (Ger) all finished runner-up in Group 1 races–the Prince Of Wales's Stakes, Preis von Europa, and Preis Der Diana, respectively.
His current crop of yearlings sold for €360,000, €250,000, €230,000, etc. during Arqana's August Sale. Zarak will stand for €80,000 next year.
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