Quality catalogue for first sale of year at Arqana

It is a sale where diversity goes hand-in-hand with quality, which was most recently proved by last year’s dual Classic winner LA CRESSONNIÈRE (pictured), as her dam was bought for just €40,000 at this sale in 2010.

Exceptional National Hunt pedigrees on offer following the dissolution of the partnership between Ecurie Sagara and Francois Nicolle

Lots 100 to 107 are horses that come from the dissolution of the partnership between Francois Nicolle and Ecurie Sagara, which regularly feature high up in the National Hunt owners’ table in France.

The first to go through the ring is the mare IVRESSE DU BERLAIS (lot 100), the winner of the Prix Christian de l’Hermite-Grand Steeple-Chase des 4 ans (L.) at Cagnes-sur-Mer. This daughter of POLIGLOTE is out of the top National Hunt family of ISIS DU BERLAIS and Group winners BONITO DU BERLAIS and NIKITA DU BERLAIS. Only a seven-year-old, she is in foal to Haras de la Hêtraie’s new recruit BATHYRHON. The next two lots are first foals, including: KODALIE (lot 102), born in 2015, is from the first crop of COKORICO, and a daughter of SAINT DES SAINTS (lot 101) that has just turned two.

The five others that are currently in training with Francois Nicolle are:

• ELLEN DES MOTTES (lot 103). This three-year-old filly by MARESCA SORRENTO is a close relative to Prix Murat (Gr.2) winner FARLOW DES MOTTES by the same sire.
• GOOD SHOT MADAM (lot 104). This four-year-old daughter of YEATS should open her account very soon having finished second and third over hurdles at Enghien on her only starts.
• GIANICOLO (lot 105). This Anglo-Arab by BALKO was very consistent during his first season over jumps last year, and was notably placed over fences at Auteuil.
• ROI MAGE (lot 106). This five-year-old son of POLIGLOTE is also very consistent. He counts one win and 12 places in 16 outings, and was notably second in the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr.1) and third in the Prix Duc d’Anjou (Gr.3) last year.
• SAINT PIERROT (lot 107). This four-year-old son of DELLA FRANCESCA won over fences and hurdles last year.

Horses-In-Training
The horses-in-training section of the catalogue is highlighted notably by the Wertheimer Brothers’ KALIMERA (lot 58), a recent winner at Pornichet for Christophe Ferland and now has a rating of 84. A daughter of the American stallion KITTEN’S JOY, which has been very successful in Europe, she was very consistent last year when placed in each of her five outings.

Nicolas Clément will offer the smart PRESTIGE VENDOME (lot 169), a Listed winner as a two-year-old before finishing runner-up in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr.1) the following year. This half-brother to STYLE VENDOME won twice in 2016 and finished second in the Grand Prix de Compiègne (L.) and third in the Grand Prix de Vichy (Gr.3) and currently has a rating of 104.

Maiden Fillies
Of the 54 maidens on offer, there are several Listed winners including SOLOJORIE (lot 188), offered from Haras de Préaux. This daughter of SOLON, with a rating of 94, won the Grand Prix du Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes (L.) for Jess Parize. CATALINA BAY (lot 190) also won at this level in Italy, and was third in the Critérium de Vitesse (L.) at Chantilly, with a rating of 88.

There are also some extremely well bred fillies on offer, notably STACEY SUTTON (lot 61), a winning filly and a half-sister to Prix Imprudence (Gr.3) winner SPECTRE, offered from MM Racing; and STAND UP IN PARIS (lot 128) consigned by Haras de la Roussière, out of a daughter of the excellent performer GOLDAMIX.

On the National Hunt side, Haras de Commeaux offers CAMELIA DES BORDES (lot 147), a half-sister to the talented ADAGIO DES BORDES, winner of the Prix Count Schonberg (L.) at Auteuil last year. A five-year-old, this daughter of CROSSHARBOUR comes from the family of UTOPIE DES BORDES and VICTOIRE DES BORDES. Another filly with strong credentials is PRATICKS (lot 170), a five-year-old half-sister to Gr.1 Prix Renaud du Vivier hurdle victor CAPIVARI and herself the winner of three races on the flat.

Broodmares
A total of 110 mares will go through the ring, including several stakes performers or with black-type pedigrees.

In the National Hunt division, this includes:

• LIANE DE POUGY (lot 91). Maiden mare in foal to SAINT DES SAINTS, this seven-year-old daughter of BALLINGARRY won three times over jumps and is a sister to LIBRANOUS. Consigned by Élevage des Trois Rivières, she is from the close family of STELLA BLUE, TAKE RISKS and BAINO HOPE.
• BRISKA DES BORDES (lot 146). Another half-sister to ADAGIO DES BORDES offered from Haras des Commeaux. In foal to young stallion SCALO, a son of Lando and notably winner of the Preis von Europa (Gr.1).
• CUTTING EDGE (lot 300). A daughter of KAPGARDE and a half-sister to Group winner MARTALETTE, she won the Prix d’Iéna (L.) at Auteuil. Consigned by Haras de Tourgéville, she is in foal to SAINT DES SAINTS.  

Of the Flat pedigrees, several Group winners and well-bred mares are catalogued, including:

• PRINCESSE JASMINE (lot 12). Listed placed on several occasions, this half-sister to Prix La Force (Gr.3) winner ON EST BIEN is already the dam of two black-type performers and is in foal to INTELLO from Haras des Hautes Mottes.
• KELTY IN LOVE (lot 27). A daughter of KELTOS and Listed winner EVER IN LOVE, she also won at this level and finished third in the Prix d’Arenberg (Gr.3). Offered from Haras du Cadran.
• HOLD THE THOUGHT (lot 70). This half-sister to Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr.1) winner TIN HORSE is the only daughter of Galileo in the catalogue. She is in foal to ZANZIBARI from Haras du Champ Durand.
• PONT ALLAIRE (lot 90). placed in the Prix de Malleret (Gr.2) and Minerve, she is out of a sister to Classic winner CAERLINA. Already the dam of Listed winner PONTALLMAGNE, she is in foal to RAJSAMAN.
• FLOWING TIDE (lot 108). This daughter of CANFORD CLIFFS is out of the excellent broodmare LUNA WELLS, hence from the close family of LINAMIX. Offered from Elevage des Trois Rivières, she is set to produce a foal from the first crop of IVAWOOD.
• XANADU BLISS (lot 115). a half-sister to Group 1 winner KASBAH BLISS and dam of Prix Imprudence (Gr.3) winner XCELLENCE from Haras d’Ecouves.
• DEEP DISH PIE (lot 154). In foal to JOSHUA TREE from Haras du Logis Saint Germain, this daughter of HENNESSY won the Prix des Sablonnets (L.) and finished second twice at this level.
• POM POM POM (lot 159). Offered from Haras Saint James, this daughter of BIG SHUFFLE is a sister to German Champion Two-Year-Old POMELLATO. Listed placed as a three-year-old, she is in foal to RIO DE LA PLATA.
• VILLADOLIDE (lot 231). A daughter of ANABAA, she won the Prix d’Arenberg (Gr.3) and took second in the Prix Eclipse (Gr.3). This homebred daughter of Haras du Quesnay has already produced several winners and is in foal to MOTIVATOR.
• ALLOWAY (lot 260). from Haras des Embruns. Winner of the Prix Cléopâtre (Gr.3), she is out of a daughter of Group 1 winner FAIRY FOOTSTEPS and is in foal to DABIRSIM.
• ANJELLA (lot 276). The dam and sister to this daughter of MONSUN are both Listed winners in Germany. Placed third in Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen (Gr.3), she is offered by Haras de la Perelle.
• CHANTILLY CREME (lot 302). Out of an active family that includes Group winners VIA MILANO and VIA MEDICI, this daughter of JOHANNESBURG is offered in foal to WOOTTON BASSETT by Haras du Haut Gué. As a two-year-old she won the Critérium du Béquet à La Teste (L.) and was second in the Prix du Bois (Gr.3).

Yearlings and Two-Year-Olds
Of the 46 yearlings to go under the hammer, of note is a son of FRENCH FIFTEEN and Group 3 winner AUBONNE (lot 277), offered from Haras du Berlais; as well as a daughter of OLYMPIC GLORY and BLISSFUL BEAT (lot 292), the dam of Group winner HOME OF THE BRAVE, recently sold for 235.000€ on arqanaonline.com. She comes from Coulonces Consignment.

Of the 21 two-year-olds is WAKI (lot 237), a daughter of KENDARGENT and Listed winner WAKY LOVE from the family of Group 1 winner WAKY NAO, consigned by Haras du Cadran.

Stallion and stallion prospect
The auction will start with the sale of stallion prospect SAREK (lot 1), from Coulonces Consignment. Unraced, this four-year-old son of TEOFILO and MARIE RHEINBERG is a half-brother to Champion Sire LE HAVRE from the family of POLAR FALCON.

A lot later, it will be the turn of the stallion SANDWAKI (lot 2), a son of Dixieland Band and winner of the Prix du Bois (Gr.3) and Prix La Flèche (L.). Offered by Haras de la Huderie and at stud since 2008, he has produced several winners.

February Mixed Sale – Deauville
Tuesday, February 14 at 10:00am
Catalogue online at www.arqana.com