21/08/2023. International Horse Racing World: Arqana 2023 August Yearling Sale: relive the final day of the sale – Sensational August Sale Closes With €2.2m Siyouni Colt to Coolmore // Siena Farm’s Anthony Manganaro Passes Away, Paramount Prince, Alder, Yoshito Yahagi Snaps Up 1 Million Wootton Bassett Colt In Deauville by TDN
2023 August Yearling Sale: relive the final day of the sale
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v.2 Yearling Sale
Tuesday 22 August, 11am (French time)
Deauville
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Night Three Goes Out With a Bang
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- At this year’s August Sale, the aggregate was up 15.41% to €56,949,000 while the average climbed 10.7% to €232,445. Along with that, the clearance rate was a healthy 86%, up 4% on last year. In short, it was an excellent, record-breaking sale.
- The presence of some of the heads of major global racing and breeding operations in Deauville may well have been a contributing factor to an incredibly buoyant market at Arqana. Godolphin, Coolmore, and a rejuvenated Al Shaqab filled the top three buyers’ slots.
- For the twelfth year in a row, Ecurie des Monceaux was the leading August vendor, selling 45 yearlings at an average of €451,714, but it was also a terrific sale for Nicolas de Chambure and his team, who sold the top lot, the Dubawi half-sister to Bucanero Fuerte (Fr), for €2.4 million along with 14 other yearlings for a total average price of €340,895.
- Siyouni has long been the stallion king of France and, with Mqse De Sevigne (Fr) winning her second Group 1 in three weeks across the road just before the start of the final session, and the scintillating prospect of Paddington (GB) running in Wednesday’s G1 Juddmonte International, the stock of the Aga Khan Studs’ star resident really couldn’t be higher. At Arqana over the last three days, 15 of his yearlings sold for an average of €6,950,000, putting him behind only Dubawi (Ire) and Frankel (GB) on the sale’s sires’ table.
- Freshman sires featured prominently, with Ghaiyyath’s €455,000 average for three sold giving him bragging rights, but it was also a notable debut for Haras d’Etreham’s Hello Youmzain, whose stock drew many favourable comments and who ended the sale with 19 sold at an average of €128,789. His initial stud fee was €25,000.
Paul Shanahan and M.V. Magnier sign the ticket for lot 244.| Zuzanna Lupa photo
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Siena Farm’s Anthony Manganaro Passes Away
Anthony Manganaro, the innovative chairman and co-owner of Siena Farm who enjoyed success at the top levels of the racing and breeding businesses, passed away at his summer residence in Saratoga Sunday. One of the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Paramount Prince Secures 164th King’s Plate At Woodbine
Lulling the field to sleep, Paramount Prince (Society’s Chairman–Platinum Steel by Eddington) won the 164th King’s Plate S. at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday afternoon. Last seen celebrating in the winner’s circle in Toronto after the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Hard Spun Colt Cruises To ‘TDN Rising Star’ Status At Ellis
In what was officially his first career race, Alder (Hard Spun–Arbol by Elusive Quality) jetted home a winner on Sunday afternoon at Ellis Park. The Godolphin homebred looked stylish down the lane after coming from… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Yoshito Yahagi Snaps Up 1 Million Wootton Bassett Colt In Deauville
A bay son of Wootton Bassett (GB) and G3 Prix Miesque heroine Magic America (High Yield) (lot 281) caught the eye of Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi to the tune of €1 million during Sunday’s… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Siyouni Colt Brings 2.2m From MV Magnier And White Birch Farm At Arqana
The third millionaire of the Arqana August Yearling Sale was lot 244, a son of French Champion Sire Siyouni (Fr) and Hourglass (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Knocked down for €2.2 million to MV Magnier and… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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