2024 Autumn Sale figures
Over the four days of sales, 617 lots went under the hammer with nearly 72% of them sold for a total aggregate of €11,691,500.
Following the sale, ARQANA President Olivier Delloye and CEO Freddy Powell
commented, “The 2024 Autumn Sale has now concluded for another year after taking place in rather unusual weather conditions! The sale is the major National Hunt event at the end of the year, with different sectors of horses on offer.
As far as the National Hunt-bred yearlings are concerned, we were fortunate to have a great selection as well as our regular buyers who once again made the trip to Deauville. Demand was nevertheless very selective, with the percentage of horses sold at 63%, which was below our expectations. The average price held up well, remaining above €30,000. We still saw some great bidding battles over the most attractive profiles, with five yearlings selling for €100,000 or more and a top price of €255,000 for a son of Galiway that will stay in France.
As for the stores, the vendors were realistic and adapted to the market, which was more guarded than we have seen in the past. A total of 83% of the horses offered were sold for an average price that dropped significantly compared to 2023.
We had quite strong years in 2022 and 2023 for the horses in training section. We’re back to a turnover of nearly €4.8 million, on a par with 2021, with fairly strong demand for good profiles that are capable of continuing their careers in Australia, the United States or at winter meetings in the Middle East, such as NEWLOOK, sold for €480,000 to an Australian syndicate, and ELBAZ, that made over €200,000 to the United States. There were also some good jumps prices, including JET BLUE, which sold for €220,000. Nevertheless, we were short of these very good profiles in the face of very selective demand.
Lastly, on the breeding side, the day’s sales were in line with the yearling sales over the last two days, with buyers being highly selective and therefore creating strong demand for the very good profiles, such as the top priced foal of the day, a son of Saint Des Saints out of a Group 1 winner that sold for €120,000. For the mares, the percentage sold remained relatively high, approaching 75%, with some good prices for young mares that were good racemares themselves and/or with good coverings, like our top price, a winner of the Prix Bournosienne in foal to Jigme that sold for €160,000.
Group scorer GARDE DE BURGE knocked down for €160,000
Eagerly awaited in the ring,
Prix Bournosienne (Gr.2) winner
GARDE DE BURGE (lot 752), offered carrying her first foal by
Jigme was subject to a lot of interest from buyers. It was
Guy Petit that had the final say at
€160,000 for the daughter of
Kapgarde out of Listed scorer
TORNADA, a half-sister to Listed winner and Group 1 placed
MARTATOR, consigned by Haras de l’Hotellerie.
“I’ve bought her for one of my clients and she’ll stay in France,” said the agent. “She’s a Group winner, from a great family and carrying her first foal by Jigme, a very talented racehorse. We’re very happy.”
