Tuesday 19 August 2014

Arqana August Yearling Sale: Top Five Lots

Lot 1 Bay Filly by Monsun x Sesuela (Dashing Blade)
Price: €1,200,000
Buyer: Tony Nerses
This filly was the star attraction of the sale and rightly so. She is a full sister to German Oaks winner Soberania, while her half brother Seismos was also a Group 1 winner & another half sister Samba Brazil is a dual Group winner. Their dam Sesuela, herself is a half sister to five times Group 1 winner Sciapperelli, whose wins included the German Derby, dual Group 1 winner Samum, who also won the German Derby & German Oaks winner Salve Regina, who was second in the German derby. Sciapperelli, Samum & Salve Regina are also all by Monsun, making them 3/4 siblings to this filly. Another of Sesuela's 1/2 sisters is the unraced Sanwa, the dam of unbeaten German Derby winner & Arc favourite Sea The Moon. Sasuela's 2yo is a full brother to this filly named See The White, he is owned by Godolphin. 

Lot 178 Bay Colt by Invincible Spirit x Prudenzia (Dansili)
Price: €1,100,000
Buyer: Peter & Ross Doyle
This colt was also has star quality written all over him. He is a 1/2 brother to Ish Oaks winner & Goffs record breaker Chicquita, who cost €600,000 at this sale in 2011. While his other 1/2 sisters include 2yo winner Sinnamary, who sold at this sale for €1,000,000 in 2012. They are out of the LR winning Prudenzia, herself a 1/2 sister to Group 3 winner Pacifque, also by Montjeu. This is from the immediate family of Triple Oaks winner Alexandrove, Group 1 winning 2yo Magical Romance & Group 2 Lancahsire oaks winner Pongee. Prudenzia has a 2yo full sister to Sinnamary named Truth, who was sold in 2013 for €1,000,000 at Arqana. She is in training with Aidan O'Brien. 

Lot 81 Bay Filly by Galileo x Dance Secretary (Danehill Dancer) 
Price: €1,000,000
Buyer: Anthony Stroud B/S
This filly is the first foal out of Group 3 Irish guineas trial winner Dance Secretary. She is a 1/2 sister to American Grade 1 miler Perfect Soul, as well as Grade 3 winner Dimonthia. This is from a well known American family of Stakes winners including multiple LR winner Sand Ridge, LR winner Grade 1 Placed StopShoppingMaria & Grade 1 winner Flashy Bull.

Lot 30 Bay Filly by Invincible Spirit x Tonnara (Linamix)
Price: €850,000
Buyer. MV Magnier
This filly looks Ballydoyle bound after being secured by Coolmore who know the family. Coolmore stand this fillies 1/2 brother Most Improved, who won the "sire making" St James Palace stakes he was also placed in the Dewhurst as a 2yo . This fillies other 1/2 brother Ectot, is also a Group 1 winner, when he won the Criterium as a 2yo last year. They are out of Tonnara, herself out of LR winner Mahalia. Tonnara is a 1/2 sister to Group 3 & LR winning Albisola, while another 1/2 sister is Group 3 winner Bufera. Tonnara has a colt foal full brother to this yearling filly. 

Lot 140 Bay Colt by Dansili x Mambo Light (Kingmambo) 
Price: €850,000
Buyer: MV Magnier
This colt is also Coolmore bound & it's also a family they know well. He is the third foal out of the stakes winning Mambo Light. She is a 1/2 sister to dual Group 3 winner & broodmare Dietrich. Her progeny include the Group winning Beauty Bright. The second dam Picqotnil was second in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac. She is a full sister to dual Group 1 winner Chimes Of Freedom, who went on to become a successful broodmare. Among her progeny are Grade 1 winners Aldebaran & Good Journey. Among Picqotnil's other 1/2 siblings include four time Grade 1 winner Denon, Imperfect Circle dam of multiple Group 1 winner & sire Spinning World. This is from the immediate family of Group 1 2yo Pathfork. Mambo Light has a colt foal by Invincible Spirit. 





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