Shalaa Filly Tops Arqana V.2

[Wandering Eyes]

Deauville’s August yearling sales came to a close with positive returns across many of the indices, and the first yearling to break the six-figure mark during the Arqana V.2 Sale on Tuesday was also the sales topper, as a filly by Shalaa (Ire) (lot 393) brought €135,000.

The bay attracted the attention of Alec Waugh of BHB for Isabelle Corbani and Jedburgh Stud. Waugh accordingly shelled out €135,000 for the Haras de la Louviere-consigned half-sister to G3 Prix Noailles second More Than a Dream (Ire) (Halling).

“We already have a filly by Shalaa at the stud, and he’s a stallion that we believe in–the mating is one that we like a lot,” said Waugh of the March-foaled bay. “She’ll become a broodmare at the end of her career. We haven’t decided on a trainer yet.”

Shalaa also had yearlings from his first crop sell earlier during the August Sale for up to €600,000 and €280,000 for colts and fillies for €260,000, €250,000, €230,000 etc.

Figures on Tuesday stood at an aggregate of €4,096,000 for 111 sold (79.9%) from 139 offered, with four more yearlings finding new homes compared to the 2018 edition from a slightly bigger catalogue. The average rose to €36,901 (+11.7%), and the median also improved to €31,000 (+14.8%).

Lot 384, a Haras de la Cour Blanche-consigned daughter of GI Breeders’ Cup Mile runner-up Anodin (Ire), fetched €80,000 a little earlier in the afternoon on a bid of Pierre-Yves Bureau on behalf of Wertheimer et Frere. A colt by Anodin topped last year’s V.2 sale at €140,000. The bay, out of a half-sister to French listed winner Indigo (Fr) (Falco), is a granddaughter of G3 Prix de Meautry victress Blanche (Fr) (Loup Solitaire). She is also a half-sister to Blanche Doree (Fr) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who ran second in the Listed Prix Finlande this year.

“We like to support our stallions and she’s a lovely filly that we really like,” said Bureau. “I’m delighted to have bought her from her breeder, who has been a big supporter of all our stallions. Hopefully she’ll be a good filly.”

A daughter of Wootton Bassett (GB) attracted the eyes of Jean-Marie Callier and Bertrand Le Metayer, who went to €110,000 on behalf of Haras du Thenney. Lot 403, a member of the Haras d’Etreham consignment, is out of an unraced daughter of SW Darkara (Ire) (Halling), but more importantly was produced by a Manduro (Ger) half-sister to the dam of European champion 3-year-old Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). The filly shares the same breeders with the last-named G1 Prix du Jockey Club and English/Irish Champion S. hero.

“This is a filly that we liked the most today,” said David Salabi. “We like to support Wootton Bassett, as we also have shares in him. She is a very good-looking filly. As we’re also buyer her for her breeding potential, the fact that she is the same cross as Amanzor was a big plus.”

No Nay Never has gone from strength to strength as his first 3-year-olds build upon their juvenile momentum, and, as a result, a Haras des Capucines offering proved popular on Tuesday. The daughter of the winning Great Trip (Lemon Drop Kid) (lot 423) was knocked down for €120,000 to the bid of Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency for Middleham Park Racing. Her MGSP second dam Sweet Travel (Ire) (Danzig) is a full-sister to French Group 3 winner Iron Mask. This is the extended family of GSW and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere bridesmaid Sofast (Fr) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), Gold Beauty (Mr. Prospector) et al.

“She’s a 2-year-old type and a very nice filly,” said de Watrigant. “I’ve been very lucky for them–I bought [listed winner] Boitron (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) and [MSP] Tigre du Terre (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) for them, so they were happy to give me another chance to buy another horse for them.”

Just 10 lots later, Laurent Benoit of Broadhurst Agency added a colt by the same sire (lot 433) from Haras du Logis Saint Germain and he, too, hammered at €120,000. A representative of the same family as G1SW Zelzal (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and GSW Ibiza (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}), the bay will most likely be reoffered as a juvenile.

“He’s by a good stallion and should be sold back here at the Breeze-Up Sale,” Benoit commented of the son of Ida the Fox (Cosa Vera).

Veteran Kendargent (Fr) was the sire of record of Lovera (Fr) (lot 432) and the bay miss, who brought €105,000 from Pascal Bary, benefitted from the exploits of her year-older full-sister Kenlova (Fr). That filly, a €60,000 V.2 buy for Bary last term, has now placed twice at Group 3 level, running third in the July 27 G3 Prix Six Perfections after filling the same spot in the June 29 G3 Prix du Bois. Haras de Colleville consigned the daughter of listed victress Ice Love (Fr) (Three Valleys).

Amanda Skiffington had signed for several noteworthy lots during the August Yearling Sale including lot 129, a Kingman (GB) colt out of Miss Plimsoll (Arch) for €850,000, and she was back in action for lot 481, a Haras de la Louviere-consigned son of Sir Prancealot (Ire) out of the placed Rainbow Vale (Fr) (Moss Vale {Ire}) for €90,000. Rainbow Vale’s half-sister, the stakes-winning Rainbow Crossing (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) is responsible for Group 3 winner Al Jazi (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), as well as the SP dam of Soffia (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}). The last-named won the G3 Sapphire S. on July 21 after earlier saluting in the G3 Ballyogan S. the month previous.

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