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VIRGINIA JOY (lot 24) ©Christophe Tanière

GERMAN OAKS THIRD VIRGINA JOY LIGHTS UP 2020 ARC SALE

A total of 19 horses went under the hammer at the “I’ve bought her for Mohamed Fahad Al Attiyah,” Arc Sale held at Saint-Cloud, with 11 lots changing commented Basquin. “She was the one we wanted hands for an average of €277,273. With an overall in the sale. My client has already had a good turnover of €3,050,000, the median for the auction experience with Jean-Claude Rouget thanks to was €260,000. Mission Impassible, so he would like to work with him again. She has a number of things going for VIRGINIA JOY knocked down for €975,000 her tomorrow, and should go on the soft ground German trained VIRGINIA JOY (lot 24) became the being out of a mare by and her second top price of the sale when Michel Zerolo, Nicolas dam by . We’re delighted!” de Watrigant (Mandore International Agency) and Anne-Sophie Yoh-Benet (YOHEA) went head- STEP BY STEP for Narvick International to-head to secure the three-year-old filly. It was An excellent third in the Prix Chaudenay (Gr.2) Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock that had the final at ParisLongchamp just a few hours before the say with a bid of €975,000 for the daughter of sale following on from his win in the Derby du Soldier Hollow. Languedoc (L.) and second in the Prix de Lutèce (Gr.3) earlier this season, STEP BY STEP (lot 25) Sold with an entry in the EP Taylor Stakes (Gr.1) made €320,000 to Emmanuel de Seroux (Narvick at Woodbine, the Marcel Weiss filly offered by International). The colt was offered from Yann Panorama Bloodstock for Gestüt Auenquelle most Barberot’s stable. recently finished second in the T. von Zastrow Stutenpreis (Gr.2) following her victory in the A little earlier in the evening, the agent had struck Mehl-Mülhens-Trophy (Gr.3) and third in the Preis for DICK WHITTINGTON (lot 12), also trained by der Diana (Gr.1) this season. the Deauville handler. Third in the Prix Turenne (L.) on his last start having finished fourth in the COEURSAMBA set to run in the Prix Marcel Prix Hocquart (Gr.2) at Deauville this summer, the Boussac in Mohamed Fahad Al Attiyah’s colours three-year-old gelding by War Command was A runner in the Qatar knocked down for €270,000. (Gr.1) tomorrow and most recently third in the Prix d’Aumale and Prix Six Perfections (Gr.3), Jumper HERCULE POINT for NBB Racing COEURSAMBA (lot 13) was also subject to a lot Third in the Prix du Bourbonnais (Gr.2 AQPS) on of interest around the ring. It was Paul Basquin of his debut at Fontainebleau, the Hugo Merienne Haras du Saubouas that had the final say on behalf trained HERCULE POINT (lot 29) was knocked of Mohamed Fahad Al Attiyah, signing the docket down for €270,000. at €400,000 for the daughter of . PRESS RELEASE Saturday 3rd October 2020

Previously owned by a group of young owners, Following the sale, Freddy Powell, the Executive it was Nicolas Bertran de Balanda (NBB Racing) Director of ARQANA said, “In spite of the that had the final say for the son of Network out unfavourable economic climate, we have still seen of the very current family of ECHIQUIER ROYAL, positive signals. The demand for quality profiles PLAYING and EASY GAME, once more a Grade 2 remains strong, with European and particularly winner today. French black-type being valued worldwide. There have been some fine transactions that will, among After signing the docket, the agent commented, other things, enable young French trainers and “We really like him. He really impressed me on his owners to reinvest. These are positive signs in the debut where he ran really well. He’s from a great run-up to the October Yearling Sale.” family. We’ll now give him a bit of time.”

KALIFORNIA QUEEN heading stateside One of the best German fillies of her generation this year, KALIFORNIA QUEEN (lot 11) was knocked See all the results on down for €260,000 to Hubert Guy. The winner of www.arqana.com the Gestüt Röttgen Diana-Trial (Gr.2) this season, the daughter of Lope de Vega finished sixth in the Prix de Royallieu (Gr.1) earlier in the afternoon before going through the ring.

Acting on behalf of American owner Sol Kumin (Madaket Stables), Guy said afterwards, “She’s a Next sale real racehorse that has won a Group 2 already. She OCTOBER YEARLING SALE ran very well today over a shorter distance and on 19-23 October / Deauville ground that wasn’t to her liking. I’ve bought her for Sol Kumin and she’ll go to Chad Brown in New York.”

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