Churchill Filly Tops Penultimate Part Two Session At Arqana

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A Churchill (Ire) filly from Anna Sundstrom's Coulonces draft topped the penultimate session of Part Two of the Arqana October Sale at €90,000 on Thursday. 

Out of Alkawthar, a dual winner by top-class miler Data Link, lot 516 was knocked down to Antonin Pelsy (Spincourt Bloodstock), accompanied by Robert and Pierre-Jean Albigot.

The filly is the first foal out of Alkawthar, who is a half-sister to black-type performer Maybe So (More Than Ready), and from the family of Both Ends Burning (Ire) and Sangster (NZ).

Churchill, the sire of French Derby and Coral-Eclipse winner Vadeni, leads Zarak (Fr) and Cotai Glory (GB) in the European second-season sires table. 

The sale crowned a good week for Coulonces, who sold 18 yearlings for an average of €72,000, equating to an aggregate for €1,296,000. That leaves Coulonces fifth in the leading vendors table heading into the final session on Friday.

The other top prices of the day were made by lot 619, a son of Goken (Fr) from Haras de Colleville that was sold for €85,000 to SAS Le Marais, and lot 583, a son of Iffraaj (GB) bought for €71,000 by Paul Nataf from Haras de la Louvière.

A total of 120 yearlings passed through the ring on Thursday, which held the penultimate session of Part Two, recording results in line with those of the previous day. Overall, 83% of the yearlings offered were sold at an average price of €24,750, generating a turnover of €2,475,000.

The results for Part Two of the catalogue continued the momentum of Part One within a realistic market. The overall figures remained constant over the two days. The percentage of horses sold was solid at over 84%. The average price was €25,772 and the turnover reached €6,019,000.

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