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News from the French stud farms, sires and sales.
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 22:31 |
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Tuesday, February 16th - Saint-Cloud. The first sale organized by Arqana this year, the February Mixed sale, ended by 7pm Tuesday with an all-around increase of the main figures. 218 lots were presented throughout the sale and 129 were sold (59%) for a combined €1,128,500 (+38%) at an average price of €9,024 (+60%) and a median price settling at €4,000 (+33%). The only figure down is the number of lots sold as 144 of the 212 lots presented last year were sold.
The sale was conducted at Saint-Cloud rather than Deauville, where the sales pavilion is being partly rebuilt to accommodate the offices of the agency and the agents’ boxes. The Deauville site will reopen for the August yearling sale and the second part of the program will start in December so that come August 2011, a completely revamped pavilion will welcome the yearlings born this year.
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Monday, 08 February 2010 17:51 |
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(www.agakhanstuds.com) On Saturday February 6th at 9.30pm, the French champion Zarkava gave birth to a filly foal by Dalakhani. Pat Downes, the Aga Khan’s manager in Ireland, who was present for the foaling described the foal as "a lovely individual that is correct, strong and full of quality. It was a straight forward foaling and Zarkava has proved herself to be a good mother. The Dalakhani filly is a good size for a first foal.” Zarkava is due to be covered this year by the star of 2009, Sea The Stars.
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 20:19 |
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Tuesday 16th February will see Arqana hold a mixed sale at Saint-Cloud (the Deauville sales complex is currently undergoing refurbishment). 237 horses of all ages have been catalogued for the first sale of the year, including the produce of two promising young stallions, Blue Bresil and Pearly Wells.
The catalogue is now available on Arqana’s website (www.arqana.com).
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 12:26 |
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Two years after standing at Haras de la Haie Neuve, Hold That Tiger (Storm Cat) will return to their stallion ranks. His fee for 2010 as been set at €5,000 euros, €3,000 less than it was in 2008. The half brother of Editor's Note (Belmont Stakes Gr1, Super Derby Gr1), he won the Grand Criterium Gr1 and Railway Stakes Gr3, which earned him the Cartier Award for top 2 year old in Europe in 2002. He has been at stud since 2004 and was previously based at Ashford Stud in the USA as well as at Swettenham Stud in Australia. His best progeny to date include Group 2 winner Jungle Wave (Play The King Handicap Gr2) and Group 2 placed Danse Grecque (2nd Prix Daniel Wildenstein and 2nd Prix Corrida). |
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 07:58 |
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For a few weeks now rumours have been circulating about the sale of Bon Grain (Muhtathir), Jean-Jacques Napoli’s stable star. « Bon Grain left us on Christmas Eve. After his win at Cagnes-sur-Mer, December 1st, we were approached and after many negotiations an agreement was reached,” announced the trainer. “He has gone to England to join the Godolphin stable. Apparently, it is possible that he might follow the programme I had envisaged for him this winter in Dubai. He will always be my favourite horse and I was heartbroken to see leave my yard for the last time.”
As far as anyone can recall, he seems to be the first horse purchased from the South-East by Godolphin. |
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 20:15 |
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(www.agakhanstuds.com) The Aga Khan’s French stud farm, Haras de Bonneval in Normandy, will host an open day for the public on Saturday 30th January. There will be a draw on the day with the chance to win a free nomination to Sinndar and Linngari, both of which will be on show on the day. Special Open Day prices will also be offered for nominations booked on the day. Gates will be open from 10am until 4pm and brunch will be served throughout the day.
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