Dispersals Boost Arqana February

[Wandering Eyes]

Arqana has released a catalogue of 497 horses for its February Mixed Sale on Feb. 12 and 13, and the conclusion of the Issam Fares dispersal and the start of the Marquise de Moratalla dispersal should provide some highlights.

The Fares dispersal through Haras de Manneville began at Arqana December with the sale of four in-foal mares, headed by the €550,000 Zghorta Dance (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), and that Group 3 winner’s dam, Ana Zghorta (GB) (Anabaa) will be offered in February as lot 91 in foal to Intello (Ger). The 3-year-old colt Noormandy (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), a two-time winner for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, will be offered as lot 75. His dam, Wedge Trust (Ire) (Zamindar), brought €115,000 in December. Out Of Town (Fr) (Kentucky Dynamite), a 4-year-old filly who is three times listed-placed, will be next as lot 76. The Fares dispersal, which numbers 43 horses in total, also includes yearling fillies by Camelot (lot 95) (whose dam made €280,000 in December) and Siyouni (Fr) (lot 98), as well as stakes performer Symba’s Dream oftline(Vindication), the dam of three stakes horses and in foal to Charm Spirit (Ire) (lot 110).

The Channel Consignment will offer 12 fillies and mares on behalf of the estate of Marquise de Moratalla, who campaigned the likes of G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Tin Horse (Ire). That dozen includes Graciously (GB) (Shamardal), a half-sister to G1 Falmouth S. winner Giofra (Fr) (Dansili {GB}) in foal to Invincible Spirit (Ire) (lot 119); Red Whisper (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}), a two-time winner last year at three from the family of Tin Horse (lot 29); and G3 Prix Chloe winner Wilside (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}), the dam of stakes winner Sarigan (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}) in foal to Wootton Bassett (GB) (lot 122). The Channel Consignment will also offer several horses for Al Shahania Stud, including Pacific Pride (Storm Cat), a granddaughter of La Lorgnette in foal to Teofilo (Ire) (lot 166) and Middlemist Red (Unbridled’s Song), a half-sister to Grade I winner Eden’s Moon (Malibu Moon) in foal to Make Believe (GB)(lot 194). Fairway Consignment offers the Group 3-placed Mark Of An Angel (Ire) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}), the dam of GIII Santa Barbara S. and G3 Park Express S. winner Queen Blossom (Jeremy), in foal to Le Havre (lot 368).

The 73 horses in training catalogued include the Andreas Wohler-trained 3-year-old Revelstoke (GB) (Toronado {GB}), a winner last year and third in the G2 Gran Criterium (lot 42).

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