THE 2023 European yearling sales season kicks off with the prestigious Arqana August Yearling Sale next weekend in Deauville.
Over three days (Friday to Sunday, August 18th to 20th), more than 300 yearlings selected for their exceptional pedigrees and conformations will go under the hammer.
A third of them are half or full siblings to blacktype horses, including 18 brothers or sisters to Group 1 winners, and almost 40% are out of a blacktype winning mare.
Sunday’s session takes place immediately after the running of the Group 1 double-header at Deauville, featuring the Prix Morny and Prix Jean Romanet.
This is the sale where, two years ago, the now unbeaten Ace Impact was sold as a yearling for only €75,000. His sire Cracksman only has one yearling in this year’s sale but it will make a lot more than Ace Impact did as he is a half-brother to the champion two-year-old Native Trail.
Other stallions with progeny in the August Sale include Camelot, Churchill, Dubawi, Frankel, Dark Angel, Galiway, Justify, Kingman, Lope De Vega, Mehmas, New Bay, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Sea The Stars, Siyouni, Starspangledbanner, Wootton Bassett and Zarak, as well as the final crop of yearlings by the late Le Havre and yearlings by the promising young sire Blue Point.
Ballylinch Stud is a regular vendor at this sale and sends a consignment of seven yearlings, including four by Lope De Vega.
Baroda Stud consigns nine (three by Wootton Bassett), and Camas Park sends five, including two by Blue Rose Cen’s sire, Churchill.
Perennial leading vendor Ecurie des Monceaux – vendor of Sottsass and Chicquita - has 35 lots catalogued while Haras d’Etreham – owned by the de Chambure family - offers 26 yearlings for sale.
A full-brother to Sottsass topped last year’s sale when sold to trainer Yoshito Yahagi for €2.1 million. The second highest priced lot was a Dubawi colt bought by Godolphin for €2 million. Now named Ancient Wisdom, he has already won his first two starts and finished third in a listed race at Ascot recently.
The Irish-trained pattern race performers Unquestionable, Vespertilio and Bucanero Forte were all bought at this sale last year.
There is a blank day after the August Yearling Sale concludes and then, after a year’s break, the v.2 Yearling Sale is back on the calendar this year and will take place on Tuesday, August 22nd.
Graduates of this sale include this year’s German 2000 Guineas winner Angers, who cost only €22,000 here in 2021.
The 2023 catalogue numbers 175 lots.
DEAUVILLE CATALOGUE STARS
Lot 5: The first foal by Dubawi out of Prix de Lutèce scorer Paix.
Lot 11: A half-sister by Kingman to Group 1 scorer Pearls Galore.
Lot 17: A son of Dubawi out of group winner Pollara, from the family of Silasol and Solemia.
Lot 37: A half-brother by Galiway to dual group winner Rosacea.
Lot 50: A son of Lope De Vega out of group winner Satomi.
Lot 76: A daughter of Wootton Bassett, the first foal out of group scorer Snow.
Lot 87: A Siyouni filly out of a daughter of Irish Oaks winner Great Heavens, from the family of Nathaniel and Playful Act.
Lot 91: The first foal by Frankel out of Group 1 winner Timepiece.
Lot 95: A brother by Mehmas out of listed scorer and Poule d’Essai des Poulains placed Texas.
Lot 100: A daughter of Le Havre out of group winner Top Toss, already dam of dual group winner Lesstalk In Paris.
Lot 111: A son of Frankel out of listed scorer Via Pisa, from the family of multiple Group 1 winner Admire Mars.
Lot 114: A daughter of Camelot out of blacktype scorer Wanaway, from the family of group winners Batwan, Myasun, Speak Of The Devil and Morando.
Lot 116: A daughter of Wootton Bassett out of Group 1 winner Was, also a half-sister to group winner Concert Hall.
Lot 150: A son of Siyouni out of group race winner Bal De La Rose, from the close family of Lady Vettori, Lope De Vega and Lady Frankel.
Lot 162: A son of Kodiac out of listed scorer Biz Bar, a half-brother to Group 1 winner Biz The Nurse and group scorers Misterious Boy and Bullish Glory.
Lot 169: A son of Frankel from the close family of Harzand, Hazariya, Harasiya, Hazapour and Emily Upjohn.
Lot 172: A Kingman colt, the second foal of classic winner Channel.
Lot 178: A daughter of Frankel from the close family of Group 1 winners Queen’s Trust, Domestic Spending, Thundering Nights, Luso and Warrsan.
Lot 181: A half-sister by Camelot to dual Group 1 scorer Gallante and group scorer Silence Plesae.
Lot 214: A half-sister by Dubawi to Prix de l’Abbaye winner Wooded.
Lot 216: A daughter of Blue Point out of a sister to group winners Combat Zone and Scottish.
Lot 224: A half-sister by Zarak to dual Group 1 scorer Shaman Ghost.
Lot 228: A daughter of Blue Point out of a sister to classic winner Golden Lilac.
Lot 267: A son of Camelot out of group winning and Group 1 placed Lady Frankel.
Lot 278: A daughter of Justify out a half-sister to group winners Silk Blossom and Mashoora.
Lot 291: A daughter of Blue Point out of group winner Mayhem.
Lot 300: A son of Lope De Vega out of Prix de Sandringham winner and Group 1 placed Mission Impassible.
Lot 308: A half-brother by Cracksman to triple Group 1 scorer Native Trail.
v.2. CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS
Lot 328: A half-brother by Kodiac to listed winner and group placed Prince Lancelot.
Lot 340: A daughter of City Light out of the blacktype Scripturale from the close family of Prix de Diane placed La Parisienne.
Lot 354: The first foal by Galiway out a sister to classic winner Mangoustine.
Lot 361: A son of Mehmas out of the blacktype Terrichang, from the family of group winners Khumba Mela and Mythico.
Lot 363: A half-brother by Intello to Prix du Gros-Chêne scorer Tour To Paris and listed winner She’s My Type.
Lot 369: A daughter of Ulysses out of the blacktype Undertake from the family of group winners Kinnaird, Berkshire, Ivawood and Mickdaam.
Lot 392: A half-brother by Rio De La Plata to this year’s German 2000 Guineas winner Angers.
Lot 402: A son of Hello Youmzain out of listed winner Bonita Queen, from La Motteraye Consignment.
Lot 409: A son of Mehmas, first foal out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Mischief Magic and group scorer Sound And Silence.
Lot 464: A daughter of Goken, the first foal out of the blacktype winner La Discoteca.
Sale info
Sale: Arqana August Yearling Sale at Deauville, followed by v.2 Yearling Sale
Date/time: Friday, August 18th to Sunday, August 20th (starts 3pm Friday and at 5.30pm on Saturday/Sunday). The v.2 Yearling Sale is on Tuesday, August 22nd (starts 11am).
Lots: 314 in August Sale, 175 in v.2 Sale
Tel: 0033 2 3181 8100
Email: info@arqana.com
Web: arqana.com