Arqana August Sale: A Remarkable Vintage

Arqana has unveiled the August Sale catalog, a must in the yearling sales calendar, which will take place from Aug. 13-15 in Deauville, France. Synonymous with excellence in the ring and on the racetrack, as shown by the exploits of Mangoustine (FR), Rougir (FR), Sealiway (FR), Noble Truth (FR), Meditate (IRE), and Skalleti (FR) to name just a few—the 2022 edition will see 313 yearlings go through the ring with exceptional pedigrees and conformation. This year, all three days will offer the same quality of yearlings instead of being held in two parts as in previous years. Deauville-La Touques Racecourse will hold the prestigious Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1) Sunday, Aug. 14, an unmissable event for European milers, followed by the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (G2) Monday, Aug. 15. These are among eight stakes races taking place over the weekend. The sales times are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 13: 2:00 p.m. - Lots 1 to 145 Sunday, Aug. 14: 5:30 p.m. - Lots 146 to 230 Monday, Aug. 15: 5:30 p.m. - Lot 231 to 313 With exceptional sire power in the catalog, the best international stallions are represented, such as Adlerflug (GER), Arrogate, Camelot (GB), Churchill (IRE), Dark Angel (IRE), Dubawi (IRE), Frankel (GB), Galileo (IRE), Galiway (GB), Justify, Kingman (GB), Kodiac (GB), Lope de Vega (IRE), New Bay (GB), Night of Thunder (IRE), No Nay Never, Sea The Stars (IRE), Shamardal, Siyouni (FR), War Front, Wootton Bassett (GB), and Zarak (FR). Almost a quarter of the yearlings offered are siblings to black-type winners, with 17 of these brothers or sisters to group 1 winners. Among the exceptional pedigrees in the catalog: Lot 10: a brother to Sealiway (FR), the 2021 QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) and 2020 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - Grand Criterium (G1) winner, offered from Haras de Colleville Lot 21: the second foal by Shamardal out of group winner Lady Frankel (GB), a three-parts brother to Lope de Vega, from Gestüt Ammerland Lot 62: a half sister by Siyouni to the champion Native Trail (GB), last year's champion 2-year-old and the winner of the Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) this season, from Haras d'Haspel Lot 66: a daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) out of dual group winner Night Music (GER), from the family of classic winner Night Magic (GER), from Haras du Cadran Lot 93: a half sister by Decorated Knight (GB) to Nashwa (GB), the winner of the 2022 Prix de Diane Longines (G1), from the first-ever consignment from Blue Diamond Stud at Deauville Lot 142: the first foal by Kingman out of listed winner Solage (GB), from the excellent family of Plumania (GB), from Ballylinch Stud Lot 148: the second foal by Frankel to Spain Burg (FR), winner of the Shadwell Rockfel Stakes (G2) of 2016, from Haras de Saint Pair Lot 149: a sister to 2022 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes (G3) winner Noble Truth (FR), from the family of the excellent Stacelita (FR) and Soul Stirring (JPN), from Haras des Capucines Lot 154: a brother to the excellent Sottsass (FR), also a half brother to Sistercharlie (IRE) and My Sister Nat (FR), from Ecurie des Monceaux Lot 171: a half brother by Intello (GER) to dual Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) heroine Treve (FR), from Haras du Quesnay Lot 220: a half brother by Too Darn Hot to Classic winner Beauty Parlour (GB), from the close family of Might and Power, from Baroda Stud Lot 227: a half sister by Wootton Bassett to group winners Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) and Dark Vision (IRE), from Ecurie des Monceaux Lot 234: a daughter of Sea The Stars, the first foal out of Channel (IRE), the Prix de Diane Longines (G1) winner, from La Motteraye Consignment Lot 247: a daughter of Frankel, the first foal out of listed winner Crystal River (GB), from the family of group 1 winners Royal Marine (IRE), Librettist, and Dubai Destination, from Haras d'Etreham Lot 276: a brother to 2020 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (G1) scorer Wooded (IRE), from Haras d'Etreham The catalog is now online; see all the pedigrees at www.arqana.com.