FRIDAY, 1ST JULY 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS | GERMAN NEWS | JOBS BOARD | STAKES FIELDS TODAY’S HEADLINES ARQANA EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com BROWNE SECURES PRIZED LOT BY WALK IN THE PARK The first of the two-day Arqana Summer Sale featured flat-bred two-year-olds and two and three-year-old National Hunt stores, writes Sally Ann Grassick. A son of Walk In The Park (Lot 120) topped the store Bertrand le Metayer went to €145,000 to see off underbidder session of the Vente d’Ete yesterday. The two-year-old sold Charlie Swan for Lot 87, a Saint Des Saints gelding from Haras to Willie Browne for €150,000. © APRH du Buff, on behalf of owner James Douglas Gordon. “It has been a sad story for us lately, with the recent death of Mr Gordon’s star is the third foal out of the five-time winner En La Cruz (Robin Des Bonito Du Berlais. This horse has the same physical profile and Champs), who won at Listed level and was placed in Gr.2 and Gr.3 there are lots of guarantees in both his pedigree and his physique. He races in Auteuil. She is a half-sister to multiple Gr.1-winning chaser will stay in France in the future. I really love his dam, who is based at Voy Por Ustedes. my mother’s stud Haras du Buff. She was an excellent racemare that Lot 125, a gelding by the very popular sire of Douvan and Min; I purchased on two separate occasions as a broodmare.” This horse Walk In The Park, was bought by Willie Browne for €150,000. This THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success Arqana Summer Sale Consignment Discover this year’s draft of 8 Aga Khan horses selling at the Arqana Summer Sale today. Last year’s top price ZUBAYR went on to win the Gr.2 Adonis Juvenile Hurdle on his jumping debut. ZUBAYR, right www.AgaKhanStuds.com/Sales CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: FRIDAY, 1ST JULY 2016 gelding, from the family of dual Gr.1-winning chaser Oculi Augustin-Normand’s racing manager Sylvain Vidal for €69,000. (Denham Red), is the third foal out of a two-time winner over “This is the second horse I will have for Mr Augustin-Normand,” jumps in Olina (Dounba). The first foal out of the latter was commented Botti. “He told me to pick a horse out from this sale and Argentique (Saint Des Saints), a Gr.3 winner at Auteuil and third this colt was my first choice. I liked him a lot at the breeze-up sale in the Gr.1 Prix La Haye Jousselin over fences. “It was a bit of a here back in May but he had a small problem and was withdrawn sentimental purchase as I bought Walk In The Park at the breeze-up from the sale.” This colt is out of the Listed winner and Gr.3-placed sales before he finished second in the [Gr.1] Derby. This is a lovely German mare Macina (Platini), who is the dam of Tigah colt. I paid a lot of money for him and it is a big risk but he is worthy (Dalakhani), a Gr.3 winning stallion in the USA, and the grand of such a price. He should go through the ring again next year, dam of Gr.2 Lowther Stakes third Royal Rascal. probably in the [Tattersalls Ireland] Derby Sale at Fairyhouse.” Mags O’Toole went to €67,000 to acquire Lot 96, a two-year- Hubert Barbe’s Horse Racing Advisory signed for the Nicolas old Network colt presented by Richard Hobson. “This is a fabulous Remoue consigned Lot 131, a three-year-old gelding by the horse by a great stallion. He is for an Irish client and he will return to recently deceased sire of Apple’s Jade and Bristol De Mai; the ring next year.” This gelding is out of the unraced mare Saddler Maker. This gelding is the first foal out of Quatia Komunion (Luchiroverte), who has already produced three D’Angron (Verglas), who is from the family of well-known winners to date including four-time winner Umberto d’Olivate jumpers such as Prince De Beauchene and Miko De Beauchene. (Alberto Giacometti). Hubert Barbe, who was accompanied by Charlie Swan who In total for 97 of the 139 offered selling, which represented a represents JP MacManus’ interests in France, commented: “This is 70% clearance, the aggregate jumped 9% to €2,530,000 from a very good looking and correct type who moves very well. He is a €2,316,500 twelve months ago. The average and median both three-year-old and looks like being a precocious type.” increased, the former by 11% to €26,082, while the latter went up Another of Saddler Maker’s progeny caught the eye of Matt 6.66% to €16,000. Coleman when he purchased Lot 108 from Elevage Jacques Cypres for €72,000. “This gelding is for a client of Venetia Williams,” explained FIRST SEASON SIRES (€) Coleman. “He will go back to the farm for a year before going into BORN TO SEA training with Venetia. I am a big fan of Saddler Maker for obvious 35 2f ex Najaaba (Bahhare) NS18,000 reasons and there are not many of them left anymore since his recent 64 2c ex Undulant Way (Hurricane Run) 13,000 death. Under the second dam there is a horse called Mont Lachaux 78 2f ex Capote West (Capote) 13,000 who is in training with Dan Skelton. He has won on his only start and Dan told me he thinks he is a Gr.1 horse.” This two-year-old gelding is CASAMENTO out of a full-sister to Gr.1 winning hurdler Whisper and Chuchoteuse, 2 2f ex Drumcliffe Dancer (Footstepsinthesand) NS14,000 who won at Listed level and was placed in a Gr.3 over hurdles. 67 2f ex Wimple’s Girl (Cape Cross) NS1,500 Top jump breeder Jacques Cypres also presented Lot 132, a DELEGATOR Network gelding, who was knocked down to Jehan Bertran de 51 2c ex Ruby Slippers (Delegator) NS5,000 Balanda for €120,000 on behalf of owner Alan Potts. This gelding DRAGON PULSE is a son of the talented Quizas Jolie (Video Rock), who won the 6 2f ex Et Dona Ferentes (Green Desert) NS10,000 Grand Prix des AQPS on the flat and the Listed Prix Christian de 31 2c ex Montiboli (Bahamian Bounty) 19,000 Tredern over hurdles at Auteuil. This gelding is from the same 52 2f ex Saabga (Woodman) NS14,000 Cypres bloodline as the Champions The Fellow and Al Capone II. 56 2c ex Simply Special (Petit Loup) W/D Maisons Laffitte-based trainer Jehan Bertran de Balanda 63 2f ex The Strand (Gone West) 18,000 explained: “As well as his pedigree, the colt himself caught my eye. ELZAAM He has a lovely way of moving and looks like a racehorse. The fact 7 2c ex Evelyn One (Alhaarth) NS5,000 that he is by Network provides certain guarantees and I think he made the right price in today’s market.” EXCELEBRATION Chantilly-based trainer Alessandro Botti will have a new 9 2c ex Flying Finish (Priolo) 20,000 addition in his stables in Lot 27, a Rajsaman colt presented by FOXWEDGE Powerstown Stud. The colt was knocked down to Gerard 18 2f ex Joy For Life (Pivotal) 3,500 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV 4-5 AT SANTA ANITA PARK Purses & Awards Total US $28 Million. Now Paying Down to 8th! All International starters receive US$40,000 travel award! Deep discounts of nomination fees if done on or before July 15th. All horses must be nominated to compete in the Breeders’ Cup. For more information, call Sr. Director of Racing, Joshua Christian at +1(859) 494-5419 or e-mail: [email protected] 18 BC Win & You’re In Challenge Races across Europe! 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: FRIDAY, 1ST JULY 2016 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld ARQANA VENTE D’ETE – DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 125 2g WALK IN THE PARK – Olina Haras de la Source Willie Browne 150,000 87 2g SAINT DES SAINTS – En La Cruz Haras du Buff Bertrand Le Metayer Bloodstock 145,000 131 3g SADDLER MAKER – Quatia D’Angron Nicolas Remouse Horse Racing Advisory 145,000 132 2g NETWORK – Quizas Jolie Jacques Cypres Jehan Bertrand de Balanda 120,000 108 2g SADDLER MAKER – Mexcala Jacques Cypres Stroud Coleman Bloodstock Limited 72,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS FRANKEL RAJSAMAN 12 2f ex Guessing (Kingmambo) 42,000 16 2c ex Infinitely (Fantastic Light) p/s14,000 HELMET 24 2f ex La Bandera (Bahhare) 18,000 27 2c ex Macina (Platini) 69,000 47 2g ex River Mountain (Reset) NS10,000 76 2c ex Cabulera (Prospector’s Cap) 12,000 MAYSON 79 2c ex Cavaliere (Traditionally) NS16,000 66 2c ex Viola Da Braccio (Vettori) W/D RIO DE LA PLATA POWER 15 2f ex Hijaziyah (Testa Rossa) 13,000 58 2c ex Stones Park (Rock Of Gibraltar) W/D SIR PRANCEALOT 60 2c ex Summer Stage (In The Wings) W/D 82 2c ex Cinarosa (Kodiac) W/D CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 SALES TALK EBN: FRIDAY, 1ST JULY 2016 TIN HORSE 8 2c ex Finest Cape (Anabaa) W/D STATISTICS (€) 2016 % 2015 Offered 139 171 Sold 97 (70%) 99 (58%) Aggregate 2,530,000 +9 2,316,500 Average 26,082 +11 23,399 Median 16,000 +6.66 15,000 Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com WITHDRAWALS The session topping son of Philanthropist (Lot 82), sold to Today: Mario Ferreira for R1,050,000, from the Highlands Stud Farm Lots: 187, 212, 221, 222, 230, 234, 238, 239, 240, 243, 249, 251, consignment.