PRESS RELEASE Sunday 18 August 2019
Lot 148 Dubawi x Prudenzia ©Zuzanna Lupa
DUBAWI FILLY SOLD FOR €1,625,000 AND €1,500,000 SON OF GALILEO HIT THE HEIGHTS ON SECOND DAY.
The second day of the August Yearling Sale, that €1.5 million for a son of Galileo closed Part 1 of the catalogue, proved to be an extremely busy session that was echoed by the Also consigned by Ecurie des Monceaux (lot 147), this 86 per cent clearance rate. The average of nearly colt by top sire Galileo is the first foal out of a sister €300,000 and the median of €215,000 was up 25 to PRUDENZIA. It was the Japanese trainer Mitsu per cent in comparison to the same day in 2018. The Nakauchida that had the final say at €1,500,000 for overall figures from the two days follow in the same the yearling from the family of top calibre performers theme as Sunday’s excellent results, leading to a 20 CHICQUITA and MAGIC WAND. per cent increase in the final turnover. Nakauchida explained, “Obviously he comes from a very good family and he’s a very athletic colt. We lost Two lots pass the million-euro barrier Deep Impact and King Kamehamaha recently in Japan and we’re looking for the next future sires. We want to Anthony Stroud signs for €1,625,000 Dubawi filly buy in Europe because of the different bloodlines and we wanted a Galileo. I want to prove that they can run A daughter of Dubawi out of PRUDENZIA, the in Japan.I have great owners and have been very lucky. dam of Irish Oaks (Gr.1) heroine CHICQUITA, Group Good horses make my job much easier!” winner and dual runner-up at the highest-level MAGIC WAND, went the way of Anthony Stroud Anthony Stroud leading buyer over the weekend (Godolphin) for €1,625,000 after a fraught battle with Michel Zerolo (Oceanic Bloodstock). She was Very active over the two days, Anthony Stroud also bred by Ecurie des Monceaux (lot 148). bought a second lot by Dubawi for €600,000 from Stroud said, “She’s a very nice filly with a wonderful Haras de la Perelle (lot 88), as well as a daughter of pedigree from an exceptional stud. She’s by a Dark Angel, the second foal out of Prix Allez France fantastic sire in Dubawi and she’ll hopefully be a (Gr.3) winner MAYHEM for €800,000 from Ballylinch good racehorse and a future addition to Godolphin’s Stud (lot 124). broodmare band. Sheikh Mohammed came over to the sale this year - he hasn’t been for a long time He said, “We like this filly very much and she comes and it’s fantastic to see him here. His enthusiasm is from a very good stud. She looks very racy. We bought as strong as ever, this is him buying the horse - I’m her half-sister last year by Invincible Spirit.» just following instructions!” “The Dubawi colt is also very nice and is very athletic. I really liked him,” commented Stroud.»
PRESS RELEASE Sunday 18 August 2019
Two Kingman colts for Amanda Skiffington A son of Shalaa sold for €600,000 to Satomi Horse Company Amanda Skiffington bought two Kingman colts during the session. Lot 129 from Ecurie des Monceaux Lot 122, offered by Fairway Consignment, was a son was knocked down to the agent for €850,000. of first crop sire Shalaa. Earlier in the evening, lot 89, a half-brother to group This half-brother to Listed winner and Group placed winning juvenile GOKEN, was knocked down to her PENGLAI PAVILION was signed for by Emmanuel de for €675,000 from Haras de Colleville. Seroux on behalf of the Satomi Horse Company for €600,000. Son of Camelot from family of Hurricane Run goes to Japan “He is a beautiful horse with a lot of class. We think Shalaa will be a good stallion. He has a great pedigree A half-brother by Camelot to the Listed placed HIGH and is a beautiful mover with a lot of potential. He STRUNG from the family of Arc winner HURRICANE will race in Japan for Mr. Satomi. We have a very nice RUN made €650,000 also to Mitsu Nakauchida from Galileo filly that we purchased last year that should Camas Park & Glenvale Studs (lot 95). make a good three-year-old,” commented de Seroux. The sales results reflect the investment of breeders in «I have always liked Camelot’s progeny and he is very their quest for quality broodmares and in using top good looking. I’m sure he will run well in Japan. I’ve stallions. These yearlings correspond to the demand been coming here for the last three or four years. I for high quality French and international bloodlines, am honoured to buy a yearling here,» he said. and we would like to thank them for their confidence in us.» Norway for Galileo filly
The hammer fell at €650,000 in favour of Morten Catalogue online at: Buskop for a half-sister by Galileo to juvenile stakes www.arqana.com performer PEACE ENVOY and OUR LAST SUMMER from Haras des Capucines (lot 99).
“She has been bought by Lone Kaj-Nielson. She has had a great year in Scandinavia winning the Swedish Derby amongst other races with Red Cactus (Hard Spun). She loves to invest in good horses and has a AUGUST YEARLING SALE very good relationship with her trainer Bent Olsen. Our success started at Arqana started when she Part II takes place bought Brownie that became a champion miler in Monday 20 August - 5:30pm Scandinavia,” said Buskop.
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