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SUNDAY, 19 AUGUST 2018 The 20-year-old Wertheimer-bred mare is also the dam of the GALILEO AND PHAROAH IN G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Zantenda (Ire) (Zamindar) and of the stakes-placed Single (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}) and Elusif (Elusive TRANSATLANTIC TRADE Quality). "She has been wonderful to deal with and so calm throughout the sale," said Puerari. "She has displayed all of the class associated with her sire and we feel privileged to have such a Classic type of filly to consign for our clients." Galileo's name was prominent on the leader board from the outset on Saturday evening with the first yearling in the ring, a daughter of Galileo (Ire) out of the treble Grade II winner Naissance Royale (Ire) (Giant's Causeway) (lot 1) selling to Emmanuel de Seroux of Narvick International for i600,000. The agent couldn't name his client but confirmed that the filly will leave her Normandy home to travel to Japan. Eight fewer yearlings changed hands on Saturday evening compared to the same day 12 months ago and the 58 to sell at a reduced clearance rate of 72% returned a set of figures which Lot 51 | Zuzanna Lupa were down in each sector. Cont. p2 by Emma Berry & Chris McGrath IN TDN AMERICA TODAY DEAUVILLE, FranceCGalileo (Ire) recently surpassed his own FATALE BERE LANDS THE DEL MAR OAKS great father Sadler's Wells at the head of the all-time sires' list of Fatale Bere (Fr) became the first top-level winner for Haras de la European Pattern winners and his international allure shows no Haie Neuve’s Pedro The Great in the GI Del Mar Oaks on sign of abating with his Arqana session-topping daughter set to Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. be trained in America by Mark Casse. Eric Puerari and Michel Zerolo's Haras des Capucines consigned the filly (lot 51) from the Dayjur mare Tender Morn on behalf of breeders Lynch-Bages and Rhinestone Bloodstock and she quickly leapt past the previous high set by the first yearling by American Pharoah to be sold in Europe, reaching i810,000 by the time the gavel fell in favour of Justin Casse. "She's from a very good family with a lot of quality and a decent amount of substance for a Galileo," said the agent. "Every time I went back to see her she was the same horse. Her temperament is excellent." Aidan O'Brien arguably knows more about Galileo than anyone in the bloodstock industry and it is this qualityCas vital as pedigree and conformationCto which he regularly points when discussing the stallion's phenomenal record at stud. At his esteemed level, Galileo serves some of the best mares in Europe and beyond and a previous tryst with the listed-placed Tender Morn has already produced last year's juvenile Group 3 winner Kenya (Ire). TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 AUGUST 2018 Justin Casse signed for Saturday=s sale topper | Racing Post Arqana August Sale Cont. Turnover fell by 20% to i13,385,000, while the average was down by 10% to i230,766 and the median slipped to i170,000 (-6%) from i180,000. An American Classic... This sale gains a lot of its character as the first platform for good physicals by rookie sires, but lot 34 brought a genuine sense of history into the ring as a debut sale for American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in Europe. The first Triple Crown winner in a generation retired to Ashford at $200,000, but has nonetheless been processing his opening crop of yearlings, in his While a relative newcomer to the elite bloodstock scene, homeland, at an average treble even that fee at $601,846. Phoenix Thoroughbreds pushed him hardest, M.V. Magnier was American Pharoah has a number of turf strands in his pedigree not to be denied at i750,000. Magnier, of course, represents and he will certainly be given plenty to work with, for the the organisation that stands American PharoahCand afterwards European environment, by the Barronstown Stud mare Shawara made an impressive declaration of the team's faith that this (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), whose striking daughterCnicely developed could be a horse of genuine global stature. for a May foalCwas presented here by Haras d'Etreham. A listed "My grandfather founded Ballydoyle on American dirt winner herself, she comes from an Aga Khan family extending half a horsesCthat's where Galileo comes from, that's where Sadler's dozen generations and counts dual Group 1 winner and Arc Wells came from," he said. "It all goes back to the American runner-up Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) among her previous foals. Classic horse. And we strongly believe in American Pharoah. He really could be the next big thing. Be it him, or Justify (Scat Daddy), we think that a horse of that type can once again have a transforming impact on European bloodlines.@ "So that's what we want to do: to get the best American Pharoahs we can, put them in Ballydoyle, and try to make him a new Northern Dancer. Remember Scat Daddy was an all-American hero, too, and look what he has been able to do on turf in Europe.@ "Bob Baffert said that he thought American Pharoah would have gone well on turf and this is a great moving filly,@ he added. ABut then all the American Pharoahs seem to be." A second filly by the sire goes under the hammer in the second session as lot 158. Cont. p3 MV Magnier | Zuzanna Lupa TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 AUGUST 2018 excelling, much as expected, with time and distance (notably in the form of G1 Irish Derby winner Latrobe {Ire}). And this colt is out of the MSW Rock My Soul (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), whose son Young Rascal (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) graduated from this sale in 2016Ca i215,000 pick for Stroud ColemanCto win the G3 Chester Vase in May for William Haggas. Cont. p4 ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 85 88 $ Number Offered 81 82 $ Number Sold 58 67 $ Not Sold 23 15 $ Clearance Rate 72% 82% $ No. i500K+ 5 9 $ High Price i810,000 i1,000,000 $ Gross i13,385,000 i17,302,000 $ Average (% change) i230,776 (-10.6%) i258,239 $ Median (% change) i170,000 (-6%) i180,000 Arqana August Sale Cont. Magnier stepped in to back another young stallion on the firm's roster when giving i560,000 for lot 22, a colt by Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) presented by Anna Sundstrom of Coulonces. Camelot, of course, is a couple of steps ahead of American Pharoah, with his first crop now 3-year-olds and Lot 22 | Arqana TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 AUGUST 2018 Arqana August Sale Cont. by George Peckham," said St Lawrence of lot 26, a half-brother "He's a brother to a good horse, a very good mover, and to the dual winner Muttrah Fort (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Camelot's absolutely flying at the minuteCbe it colts or fillies," Another Monceaux offering saw the Godolphin buying team Magnier reasoned. "He looks like he has some good ones secure its first European yearling of the season when going to coming through among the i475,000 for a colt by Lope De 2-year-olds as well. So let's hope Vega (Ire) (lot 4). The second he'll be another." foal of Newton's Night (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a winning sister to Monceaux Marches On... the G3 Orchid S. victrix Dress With 15 lots sold throughout Rehearsal (Ire), hails from a the opening session for family which includes Shadwell's €5,305,000, Ecurie des classy sprinter Muthmir (Ire) Monceaux was in its customary (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). position at the head of the Michel Zerolo and Stephen vendors' list by the end of day Hillen were both in hot pursuit one. of a Dark Angel (Ire) colt in the Naissance Royale's Galileo filly Monceaux draft (lot 55) and it wasn't the only member of the was the latter who prevailed, draft to reach i600,000 with Stephen Hillen | Zuzanna Lupa offering i450,000 for the the Frankel (GB) colt out of listed winner Sabratah (GB) (Oasis half-brother to listed winner Dream {GB}) attracting a matching bid from Oliver St Lawrence Deemster (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and to G2 Prix Daniel standing with Bahraini owner and trainer Fawzi Nass. Wildenstein runner-up Buthela (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). The son "He's a lovely big scopey horse, a staying model who is still of French listed victrix Tribune (Grand Slam) will be trained in quite unfurnished at present. He'll go to England to be trained Chantilly. Cont. p5 LE HAVRE IMPRESSIVE 2YO LISTED WINNER! BOITRON, bred at Montfort & Préaux, remains unbeaten © www.agence-g.com / Racingfotos.com © www.agence-g.com Boitron is a very nice horse. Something like the Lagardère might suit. The Dewhurst is another option. We’ll work backwards from the Guineas. Richard Hannon - trainer Sylvain VIDAL • +33 (0)6 20 99 10 15 • [email protected] I Mathieu ALEX • +33 (0)6 26 59 19 18 • [email protected] TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 AUGUST 2018 Arqana August Sale Cont. Hillen said, "He has a good physical and is very much in the mould of the sire. He behaved beautifully in the ring, and obviously the record of Ecurie des Monceaux is second to none.