Osarus and Arqana have partnered on the La Teste Yearling Sale on September 8-9. This collaboration between the two sales agencies aims to give new momentum to the sale, benefitting French yearling breeders and vendors.
Osarus, under the direction of Emmanuel Viaud, will remain the organiser of the La Teste sale. Arqana will contribute the following: providing payment guarantees to vendors, as is the case for its own sales, leveraging its commercial strength to promote the catalogue to buyers, and bringing its resources and expertise in event organisation.
Yearling breeders and vendors will now have access to five sales organised by experienced agencies, all offering payment guarantees: the Vente d'Août, followed by the Vente de Yearlings v.2, the Vente de Yearlings d'Octobre and Vente de Yearlings de Novembre, all organised in Deauville by Arqana, in addition to the La Teste Yearling Sale in early September. Entries are still being accepted for the sale on the Osarus website.
Emmanuel Viaud, CEO of Osarus, said, “It's a real pleasure to announce this partnership with Arqana for our La Teste Yearling Sale. This sale has existed for 19 years, and I would like to thank all our vendors for their trust over that time, especially over the past six years. I am very pleased to be able to offer this solution to breeders for a sale that we know appeals to both vendors and buyers for its professional yet relaxed atmosphere.
“The setting of the Arcachon Basin, combined with the beautiful La Teste Racecourse, has always allowed us to attract a wide range of buyers – trainers, pinhookers, and French and international owners. There is no doubt that this new partnership with Arqana will enable us to relaunch this sale in the best possible way, one that is dear to many professionals.”
Olivier Delloye, chairman of Arqana, added, “After several months of discussions with Emmanuel, I am very pleased, for all yearling breeders and vendors, that we have been able to create this partnership. We know how attached many of them are to this La Teste sale and their desire to see the sale return to its former level. With our support, particularly through the provision of payment guarantees, I believe we can relaunch this sale – highly complementary to those already offered by Arqana – in the best interest of our breeder clients.”
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