Trade Gears Down a Notch at Arqana

Zaidiyna | Zuzanna Lupa

Trade at day three of Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale on Monday was rather less frenetic than the previous two sessions, but horses were still selling and it was The Aga Khan's draft that provided the session topper when lot 694, Zaidiyna (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}) sold to Agence FIPs for €82,000. The 10-year-old, who is a half-sister to two Grade 1-winning hurdlers in Zaidpour (Fr) (Red Ransom) and Zaynar (Fr) (Daylami {Ire}), has bred two winners so far and was sold in foal to Olympic Glory (Ire). The 4-year-old mare Sapore Di Roma (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) also proved popular when selling to Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock for €46,000. Offered as lot 577, the mare was a winner last year and was sold carrying her first foal by Wootton Bassett (GB). The same agency also picked up lot 598 Quandreviendrastu (Ire) (Dream Ahead). The 3-year-old was a winner this year for Francois Rohaut and is a half-sister to a pair of stakes winners in Quatorze (Fr) (Elusive City) and Quartz (Fr) (Mutathir {GB}). Con Marnane enjoyed a whirlwind journey throughout 2017 with a daughter of Dabirsim (Fr) inDifferent League {Fr}) and the Tipperary based trader struck early in the day for a mare in foal to the Haras de Grandcamp based stallion. Lot 541, Mupsellia (Ger) (Tertullian {Ger}) cost Marnane €32,000 and she is a half-sister to GIII San Francisco Mile winner Tigah (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}).

The Dabirsim factor also carried over to the foal trade with a filly foal by the sire, lot 669, selling to Armenic Bloodstock for €46,000. The foal was offered by Haras de Grandcamp out of Teoris (Ire) (Bachelor Duke {Ire}) who is a half-sister to Group 3 winner and sire Panis (Miswaki). The same farm also sold a colt foal by Sir Percy (GB) (lot 661) to Kern Lillingston for €35,000.

By the end of trade on Monday, 201 lots had found new homes from 269 offered, with an aggregate of €1,914,500. The average rose by 7% to €9,525 and the median ticked down by 8% to €6,000. The clearance rate was 74%. The cumulative gross was €29,224,000 for 577 sold and a 79% clearance rate. The average was €50,648 (+21.4%) and the median was €21,000 (16.7%).

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