Final Arqana Autumn Session Topped by Le Havre Filly

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Selling during the third and final day of the Arqana Autumn Sale switched to Flat yearlings, and it was a daughter of Le Havre (Ire) (lot 642) that brought the highest price, selling for €45,000 to Narvick International/De Burgh Equine. Consigned by La Motteraye Consignment, who also offered the overall sale topper, the €420,000 MG1SW gelding Master Dino (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}), the bay is out of Italian listed heroine Rivabella (Fr) (Iron Mask).

MAB Agency bought the day's dearest colt, extending to €36,000 for a son of Oasis Dream (GB) (lot 464). Out of a daughter of G2 Prix de Malleret heroine Sage et Jolie (GB) (Linamix {Fr}), the March-foaled colt was consigned by Haras d'Haspel. Sage et Jolie also produced G1 Prix d'Ispahan victor and sire Sageburg (Ire) (Johannesburg). His third dam is the blue hen Saganeca (Sagace {Fr}), dam of Group 1 winners Sagamix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) and Sagacity (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}) and the granddam of this year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 Juddmonte International hero Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).

Wednesday's trade resulted in a clearance rate of 83%, or 147 of the 176 lots, finding new homes for €11,82,500 in aggregate. The average was €8,044 (-1.6%), while the median rose 8.3% to €6,500. Cumulatively, 465 (82%) sold, a rise of 6% from 2018. The gross was €10,984,000 (+42.2%) and the average was up 29.7% at €23,622. The median was €11,000 (+22.2%).

“This was a great edition of the Autumn Sale, we're delighted,” said Arqana President Eric Hoyeau. “The three days showed the depth of the market, with international investment and interest at all levels. The strong market for horses-in-training then generated support for the young National Hunt prospects, which also was subject to new buyers. I would also like to underline the work done by Guillaume Cousin in Eastern Europe and our foreign representatives, at the origin of great stories like Pride Of Nelson.

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