Arqana August Catalogue Released

[Wandering Eyes]

Graduates of Arqana’s August yearling sale have been making headlines at the highest level across the globe this season, and the latest class up for grabs in Deauville was revealed on Tuesday when Arqana unveiled the catalogue for this year’s edition of its flagship sale on Aug. 18 to 20.

The 2016 top lot Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) provided the latest advertisement for the sale when taking the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot just last week, the same meeting at which City Light (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) just missed in a photo finish in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal) has flown the flag in Hong Kong this season with two Group 1 wins, while on the home front Olmedo (Fr) (Declaration of War) and Teppal (Fr) (Camacho {GB}) recorded a French Guineas double. In America, Arqana August graduate Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) took the GI Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland in April.

This year’s catalogue numbers 345, with Part I to take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. after racing on the Saturday and Sunday, and Part II on the Monday beginning at 1 p.m.

There are two Dubawis catalogued: the first foal of the dual Group/Grade 1 winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) (a colt, lot 137) and a filly who is the second foal out of the dual Dubai Group 2 winner Cladocera (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) (lot 98).

The sale will surely start off with a bang with the first of six Galileos catalogued to be offered as lot 1: a filly out of four-time graded winner Naissance Royale (Ire) (Giant’s Causeway). The others by Galileo are a full-brother to dual Group 3 winner Ernest Hemingway (Ire) and a three-quarter to Group 3-winning filly Toulifaut (Fr) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 96); a filly out of a full-sister to Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) (lot 106); a colt and a filly, respectively, out of Group 1 winners Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}) (lot 121) and Margot Did (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) (lot 159) and a filly out of Tender Morn (Dayjur), who has already produced four stakes horses (lot 51).

Frankel (GB)’s three on offer include a colt out of dual group winner Restiadargent (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) (lot 21) and a filly from the excellent family of Group 1 winners Cerulean Sky and Moonstone (lot 140).

Standout young French sire Siyouni has 25 to go under the hammer, including a half-brother to French champion 2-year-old National Defense (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and two other stakes horses (lot 79), as well as a half-brother to Group 1 winner and exciting young sire Dabirsim (Fr) (lot 24). The locally based Le Havre (Ire) has 20 to represent him, including a full-brother to the dual Classic winner La Cressonniere (Fr) (lot 68).

Mastercraftsman (Ire) is enjoying a prolific year, with high points going to his G1 Coronation S. and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Alpha Centauri (Ire), and he has a full-sister to GI Just A Game S. winner A Raving Beauty (Ger) set to sell (lot 78).

Kingman (GB) could hardly have gotten off to a better start at stud, his first winner being the ‘TDN Rising Star’ and subsequent G2 Coventry S. winner Calyx (GB), and his six here include a half-brother to the aforementioned Giofra (lot 124).

Ballylinch Stud regularly brings a small but quality consignment to Deauville, and this year that includes a full-brother to dual Group 1 winner Belardo (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) (lot 105).

Arqana’s August sale gives buyers their first look at the yearlings by many young sires that made favourable first impressions at last year’s foal sales. Champion sprinter Muhaarar (GB) has a lineup of five including a half-brother to G1 Irish Oaks winner Chicquita (Ire) and the aforementioned Ribblesdale winner Magic Wand (lot 16). Gleneagles has eight to go through the ring including a half-sister to this year’s G3 Prix du Guiche winner Intellogent (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) (lot 8). Gleneagles’s fellow Classic winner Golden Horn (GB) also has eight catalogued including a three-quarter brother to Group 3 winner Sea Lord (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and a half to multiple Group 3 winner French Navy (Fr) (Shamardal) (lot 114) and a half-sister to G1 Prix du Cadran winner Mille Et Mille (Fr) (Muhtathir) (lot 17). Make Believe (GB)’s three-horse haul includes a half-brother to the Group 3-winning sprinter Extortionist (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) (lot 107) while Free Eagle has two to represent him including a half-sister to dual Australian Group 1 winner Contributer (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) lot 33).

American Pharoah will have already been tested at a few U.S. sales by the time late August rolls around, but the Triple Crown winner has a pair of fillies catalogued here: a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) (lot 34) and the second foal out of the Grade III winner Marbre Rose (Ire) (Smart Strike) (lot 158).

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