FLAT and National Hunt buyers are catered for by the catalogue for the Arqana February Mixed Sale, which takes place in Deauville on February 15th and 16th.

The 435 lots on offer consist of horses-in-training, fillies, broodmares, two-year-olds, three-year-old stores and yearlings. A handful of wildcard entries are still to be added and the auction will begin at 11am on both days.

A total of 85 horses-in-training, both flat and National Hunt, come from the stables of Gianluca Bietolini, Mathieu Brasme, Simone Brogi, Nicolas Clément, David Cottin, André Fabre, Francis-Henri Graffard, Gavin Hernon, Carlos & Yann Lerner, Edouard Monfort, Jean-Claude Rouget, Antoine de Watrigant and Stéphane Wattel.

There will be 161 broodmares and 66 fillies going under the hammer, many of whom have proven form on the track.

One who did not shine on the racecourse but has a pedigree of interest to Irish and international breeders is Black Seed. This six-year-old mare by Alhebayeb is a maiden half-sister to A Case Of You, winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp for trainer Ado McGuinness last year.

A total of 84 yearlings and 31 two-year-olds in both disciplines will be offered, including progeny of flat stallions Australia, City Light, Cloth Of Stars, No Nay Never, Saxon Warrior, Territories, Wootton Bassett, Zarak and Zelzal, plus jump sires Beaumec De Houelle, Doctor Dino, Goliath Du Berlais, No Risk At All and Saint Des Saints.

Finally, two three-year-old stores and the stallion Agent Secret complete the catalogue.

Eyecatching lots

Lot 78: Aramhes, by Kendargent, winner of three races, rated 100.

Lot 145: Auteuil Grade 3 winner Golden Park.

Lot 148: a yearling half-sister by Wootton Bassett to Group 1 placed and group race winner Gold Trip.

Lot 152: Raffles Gray, half-sister to dual graded race winner Raffles Sun.

Lot 154: Balkis, a daughter of Galileo out of dual US Group 1 scorer Harmonious, in foal to Bated Breath.

Lot 164: Anacronique, a daughter of the highly sought-after Japanese stallion Kizuna and group race winner Impassable.

Lot 176: Black Seed, six-year-old maiden half-sister to A Case Of You.

Lot 231: Helcia, a winning daughter of Olympic Glory and Mizdirection, the dual Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint winner, in foal to Mehmas.

Lot 283: Middle East, a blacktype daughter of Frankel, a half-sister to group race winner Nayef Road, offered in foal to Ectot.

Lot 385: Yearling filly by Saint Des Saints out of the blacktype earner Becquascenthe, from the family of Grade 1 winner Grande Haya.

Lot 411: Crystal Reef, a half-sister to group race winners Reefscape, Coastal Path and Martaline, the dam of Group 2 Prix Chaudenay winner Doha Dream, in foal to Doctor Dino.

Sale info

Sale: Arqana February Mixed Sale in Deauville

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 15th & 16th

Lots: 435

Info: Five wildcards to be added

Tel: 0033 2 31818100

Web: arqana.com