Press Release Tuesday 26 June 2018

345-STRONG STELLAR AUGUST SALE CATALOGUE RELEASED

ARQANA’s exciting August Yearling Sale catalogue is now available at www.arqana.com.

Further underlining the quality of a selection that hails from the top French and European nurseries, this year has seen a plethora of exciting performances from previous graduates, not least 2016 sales topper MAGIC WAND who captured the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot last week in dazzling style.

She joins the ARQANA Yearling Sales’ Hall of Fame with other past graduates such as 2017 winner WINGS OF EAGLES, Hong Kong PAKISTAN MAGIC WAND ©Zuzanna Lupa

STAR, the winner of two Gr.1 races this season and first crop of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (2 Horse of the Year; Gr.1 Jenny Wiley Stakes heroine lots), Arc hero and European Champion Three-Year- SISTERCHARLIE, as well as the talented sprinter Old (8), European Champion Sprinter CITY LIGHT, who thrilled all of France when just Muhaarar (7), dual Classic winner Gleneagles (8), as well going down in the Gr.1 Stakes last as Brazen Beau, Free Eagle, Galiway, Gutaifan, Ivawood, Saturday. Also at the Royal Meeting, fellow ARQANA Karakontie, Make Believe, Night Of Thunder, Outstrip, yearling purchase TORCEDOR, trained in Ireland for Sidestep and The Wow Signal. the New Zealand colours of Te Akau Racing, put up an outstanding performance when third in the Gr.1 On the distaff side, a remarkable 40% of the yearlings . catalogued are out of black-type mares, a figure that In France, OLMEDO and TEPPAL scored a Classic exceeds the 50% threshold in Part 1. In addition, two double for ARQANA when winning the Gr.1 Poule third of the colts and fillies offered as part of that elite d’Essai des Poulains and Poule d’Essai des Pouliches sections are siblings to black-type performers. at ParisLongchamp, while BARKAA, DICE ROLL, INTELLOGENT, PHARRELL and YOUNG RASCAL The following progeny of the Group 1 winning mares have each won Classic trials on either side of the particularly stand out: English Channel. • Lot 137, a colt by Dubawi presented by La Motteraye Consignment, the first foal out of Irish 1000 Guineas No less than 345 yearlings will try to follow in their and E. P. Taylor Stakes (Grs.1) winner JUST THE footsteps when they go under the hammer from JUDGE, who was also placed in five Group/Grade 1 August 18 to 20 in Deauville. contests. • Lot 121, a colt out of Haras de la Pérelle’s The best French and International stallions homebred GIOFRA. catalogued • Lot 159, the second foal out of Nunthorpe Stakes The catalogue contains a large quantity of yearlings (Gr.1) winner MARGOT DID. Consigned by Haras by the top stallions in Europe, including two by d’Etreham, this daughter of Galileo is also a full Dubawi, six by Galileo, three by , nine by sister to the recent Prix de Sandringham (Gr.2) Invincible Spirit and 25 by Siyouni. Other established victrix MISSION IMPASSIBLE. sires feature Darbirsim, Dark Angel, Exceed and • Lot 23, a son of Group 1 winner ROYAL HIGHNESS Excel, Iffraaj, Le Havre, Lope de Vega, by the young sprint prodigy Muhaarar, also three- and Wootton Bassett. parts brother to triple Group winner FREE PORT LUX, offered from Ecurie des Monceaux. Meanwhile, the August Yearling Sale will be the first opportunity in Europe to secure yearlings from the Press Release Tuesday 26 June 2018

• Lot 131, an Oasis Dream colt out of Beverly D. A total of 23 yearlings will be conditioned by Haras Stakes (Gr.1) winner I’M A DREAMER. He will be d’Etreham including: consigned by Whatton Manor Stud. • Lot 31, a half-brother to Listed winner SIVOLIERE from Golden Horn’s first crop. Ecurie des Monceaux will once again present the • Lot 96, a full sister to Group winner ERNEST largest consignment at the sale with 35 yearlings HEMINGWAY by Galileo, also a three-parts sibling headed by: to TOULIFAUT, the winner of the Prix d’Aumale • Lot 1, a daughter of Galileo out of the quadruple (Gr.3). Group winner NAISSANCE ROYALE. • Lot 34, a half-sister to dual Group 1 by • Lot 8, a half-sister to INTELLOGENT by Gleneagles, American Pharoah, from the family of , from the family of three-year-old German also a two-time winner at the highest level. champion NIGHTFLOWER. • Lot 47, a half-sister to Group 1 Prix Maurice de • Lot 16, a half-brother of Group 1 winner Gheest winner SIGNS OF BLESSING, by Muhaarar. and recent Ribblesdale Stakes (Gr.2) winner • Lot 97, a half-sister by Temple City to HOMERIQUE, MAGIC WAND, by Muhaarar. a close 3rd in the Prix de Diane Longines Gr.1. • Lot 25, the first foal out of dual Group winner RUSTY SLIPPER by Medaglia d’Oro. A total of 22 yearlings will pass under the banner of • Lot 43, a half-brother to recent Group 1 winner La Motteraye Consignment whose lot 140, a daughter SISTERCHARLIE by Charm Spirit. of Frankel out of the Group 1 placed L’ANCRESSE • Lot 79, a half-brother to Group 1 winner NATIONAL who has already produced the dual Listed winner DEFENSE by the Aga Khan Studs’ flagship stallion CHAMONIX. Siyouni. • Lot 106, the first foal by Galileo out of black-type Anna Sundström (Coulonces Sales) will bring 21 placed DEBUTANTE, a half-sister to Arc heroine yearlings to the sale including: DANEDREAM. • Lot 22, a half-brother by to the excellent • Lot 108, a half-brother to triple Group winner THE YOUNG RASCAL, who made a strong impression JULIET ROSE Group by Invincible Spirit. in the Gr.3 . • Lot 158, a filly from the first crop of American • Lot 68, a full brother to Prix de Diane and Pharoah, also first foal out of Group 3 winner Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (Gr.1) winner LA MARBRE ROSE from the family of US Stakes CRESSONNIERE. winner GIDU. • Lot 110, a half-brother of the Group 2 winner from the family of ELLE DANZIG by Lope de Vega. Haras des Capucines will consign 25 yearlings among which: A consignment of 13 yearlings will be presented by • Lot 36, the first foal out of the Listed juvenile Haras du Mézeray including: winner SIVOLIERE by Siyouni, from Serena’s • Lot 71, a daughter of Oasis Dream and the dual Song’s outstanding family. Group winner AIGUE MARINE, also half-sister to • Lot 50, a colt from Kingman’s second crop, whose Group 1 winner MEKHTAAL. two-year-old CALYX ran away with the Coventry • Lot 78, a daughter of Mastercraftsman, a sister Stakes at Royal Ascot. His dam is the Gr.2 winner to the recent Just A Game Stakes (Gr.1) winner A TAMAZIRTE, who has already produced a Listed RAVING BEAUTY. winner in the USA. • Lot 51, a daughter of Galileo and TENDER MORN, The vendor of the top price last year, Haras de la who has already produced four black type two- Perelle sends six yearlings including: year-olds horses including Gr.3 Prix d’Aumale • Lot 17, a half-sister to Group 1 winner MILLE ET winner ZANTENDA and this filly’s own brother MILLE by Golden Horn. KENYA. • Lot 98, Dubawi’s only daughter in the catalogue, • Lot 114, a three-parts sister to SEA LORD and the first foal out of dual Group 2 CLADOCERA. half to FRENCH NAVY, from Golden Horn’s first • Lot 124, a son of Kingman and GRACEFULLY who yearlings. has already produced 4 black-type performers including Group 1 winner GIOFRA. Press Release Tuesday 26 June 2018

The Haras du Cadran will bring 25 yearlings to the Among the other blue-blooded yearlings on offer are: ring, of which: • Lot 21, a son of Frankel out of dual Group winner • Lot 83, the first foal out of Listed winner and Group RESTIADARGENT from Haras de Colleville. placed AVENUE GABRIEL, from Muhaarar’s first • Lot 24, a half-brother to DABIRSIM by Siyouni, crop. presented by Haras de Grandcamp. • Lot 298, a daughter of Gleneagles and a sister to • Lot 33, a half-sister to CONTRIBUTER by Free Irish 1000 Guineas and heroine Eagle, presented by Haras de la Louviere. ALPHA CENTAURI. • Lot 52, a three-parts brother by to dual Group 2 winner PERMIAN, presented by Camas Haras de l’Hôtellerie will present 13 yearlings including: Park & Glenvale Studs. • Lot 145, the first foal out of Group 2 winner LADY • Lot 87, the first foal out of Group 2 winner BAINO TIANA by Dark Angel. HOPE by Oasis Dream, presented by Haras du • Lot 164, a half-sister by Al Kazeem to the Group Quesnay. winner AIM TO PLEASE. • Lot 90, a son of Siyouni and Group winner BAL DE LA ROSE, already the dam of Listed 12 yearlings will be brought to the ring by the Haras winner BLOSSOMTIME, presented by Fairway de Montaigu, among them: Consignment. • Lot 107, a half-brother to Group winner • Lot 151, a half-sister to Group winner BE MY GAL EXTORTIONIST from Make Believe’s first crop. by Golden Horn, presented by Oakgrove Stud. • Lot 125, a daughter of Mastercraftsman and black- • Lot 166, a half-sister by Zoffany to the very good type performer Gyrella, a half-sister to Derby Group winner FORCES OF DARKNESS, presented winner WINGS OF EAGLES. by Camas Park & Glenvale Studs.

Ballylinch Stud are also well represented with 7 regally-bred individuals headed by: • Lot 105, an own brother to dual Group 1 winner BELARDO. • Lot 161, the first foal out of Group winner MAYHEM Catalogue online at by Invincible Spirit. www.arqana.com

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