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New French Group Looking for Racing Revival

Generation Galop wants to be a catalyst for change in French racing.

 Friday, May 10, 2013

Arqana to Begin Offering Racing Syndicates

Rich purses in France and few syndicates provide a golden opportunity for the Deauville-based auction house.

 Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Mutin Brings $912,548 at Arc Sale in France

Mutin, who is undefeated in two races, brought the top price of €700,000 ($912,548 in U.S. funds) during Arqana's Arc sale at Saint-Cloud in France Oct. 6.

 Sunday, October 07, 2012

Average Rises 2.2% at Arqana Deauville Sale

The Arqana Deauville yearling sale ended its four-session run in France Aug. 21 with a 2.2% increase in average price from a year ago. The gross revenue declined 9.6% and the median price remained the same.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2012

High Chaparral Colt Shines at Arqana Sale

A son of High Chaparral was the most expensive horse sold during the third session of the Arqana Deauville August yearling sale, bringing €220,000 ($271,313 in U.S. funds).

 Monday, August 20, 2012

Sea The Stars Colt Sets Arqana Part 1 Pace

A son of Sea The Stars topped Part 1 of the Arqana Deauville August yearling sale in France by bringing 1.2 million euros ($1,479,740 in U.S. funds) during the second and final session.

 Sunday, August 19, 2012
Galileo Filly Tops Arqana Sale Opener

Galileo Filly Tops Arqana Sale Opener

A daughter of Galileo commanded the top price of 1.1 million euros ($1,357,800 in U.S. funds) during the opening session of Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale in France.

 Saturday, August 18, 2012
Sea The Stars, History are Arqana Sale Draws

Sea The Stars, History are Arqana Sale Draws

Arqana's Deauville yearling sale has seven yearlings by champion Sea The Stars. The sale company also hopes to attract U.S. participants with custom tours of the D-Day landing beaches near Normandy.

 Sunday, July 29, 2012

Khalidabad Leads Way at Arqana Summer Sale

Khalidabad brought the highest price of 175,000 euros ($219,180 in U.S. funds) during the Arqana summer sale, which was held July 4-5 in France. The auction was conducted in Deauville for the first time.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012

Nickelle Leads Way at Arqana Mixed Sale

Nickelle commanded the top price of €85,000 ($112,137 in U.S. funds) during the Arqana February mixed sale in Deauville in France.

 Monday, February 13, 2012

Average Up, Gross and Median Down at Arqana

The Arqana breeding stock sale in Deauville, France concluded Dec. 6 with final figures in line with the same sale a year ago, as the gross and median declined and the average price rose slightly.

 Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Shamardal Colt Shines at Arqana Sale

Arqana's revamped autumn sale ended its two-day run Nov. 15 in Deauville, France with a session of yearlings. The session replaced the December yearling sale, which had followed the company's breeding stock auction.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Family One Sells for $550,028 in France

Group II winner Family One brought the top price of €400,000 ($550,028 in U.S. funds) Nov. 14 during the opening session of the Arqana autumn mixed sale in Deauville in France.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Arqana Sale Average Stays Nearly the Same

Arqana's Deauville October yearling sale ended its four-day run in France with a downturn of less than 1% in average price. The gross dropped 3.2% and the median declined 4.8%.

 Thursday, October 20, 2011

Median Rises as Arqana Sale's Part 2 Opens

Part 2 of Arqana's Deauville October yearling sale opened with a 6.7% upswing in the median price from a year ago and an average price that grew less than 1%.

 Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Arqana Oct. Yearling Sale Holding Steady

Part 1 of Arqana's Deauville October yearling sale, which consisted of two sessions, turned in a steady performance. At its conclusion Oct. 18, the average price was up 1.7% while the median price was the same as in 2010.

 Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Galileo Colt Shines as Arqana Oct. Sale Opens

A Galileo colt commanded 310,000 ($430,119 in U.S. funds) to top the opening session of Arqana's October yearling sale at Deauville in France. MAB Agency purchased the bay yearling from Haras des Sablonnets.

 Monday, October 17, 2011

Glorious Sight Tops Arqana's Arc Sale

Glorious Sight commanded 1.7 million euros ($2,295,970 in U.S. funds) to top Arqana's Arc sale, which posted big increases in its key business figures Oct. 1 at Saint-Cloud in France.

 Sunday, October 02, 2011

Average, Gross Rise at Arqana Sale in France

The 2011 Arqana August yearling sale in Deauville bounced back in style during its four-session run following a below-par 2010 renewal.

 Friday, August 26, 2011
Galileo Yearling Filly Stars at Deauville

Galileo Yearling Filly Stars at Deauville

A daughter of Galileo was the star of the second session of Arquana's August yearling sale at Deauville in France, bringing 1.7 million euros ($2,445,180).

 Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Invincible Spirit Colt Leads Way at Deauville

Invincible Spirit Colt Leads Way at Deauville

An Invincible Spirit colt, which brought 440,000 euros ($633,147 in U.S. funds), was the most expensive horse sold during the opening session of Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale in France.

 Monday, August 22, 2011
Last Kingmambo Offspring in Arqana Sale

Last Kingmambo Offspring in Arqana Sale

The last foal sired by pensioned stallion Kingmambo is scheduled to be offered during the Arqana August yearling sale in Deauville in France. The chestnut colt is Hip No. 127 in the auction's catalog.

 Friday, July 08, 2011

Giant's Causeway Filly Shines at Arqana Sale

A daughter of Giant's Causeway led the way at the Arqana breeze-up sale at Saint-Cloud in France, bringing €260,000 ($369,585 in U.S. funds) May 14.

 Saturday, May 14, 2011

Arqana Creates November Yearling Sale

Arqana officials have created a new yearling sale for 2011 that will be held Nov. 15. It will follow the stores and horses in training portions of the November mixed sale that are set for Nov. 14.

 Friday, March 25, 2011

Clearance Rate Increases at Arqana Sale

The clearance rate improved at the Arqana February mixed sale at Saint-Cloud in France, rising to 68% this year from 58.3% in 2010, and the number sold increased to 166 from 127.

 Monday, February 14, 2011

More Than Ready Yearling Tops Arqana Sale

A More Than Ready colt brought 58,000 euros ($77,319 in U.S. funds) to top Arqana's December yearling sale, which suffered a downturn of 19.6% in gross revenue from a year ago.

 Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Arquana Sale's Average Rises 10.6%

Arqana's Deauville breeding stock sale ended its four-day run Dec. 7 in France with increases from 2009 of 23.5% in gross revenue to €16,314,000 ($21,743,000 in U.S. funds) and 10.6% in average price to €28,722 ($38,347).

 Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Deauville Sale Session Posts Slight Increases

The third and penultimate day of the Deauville Breeding Stock Sale in France on Dec. 6 registered slight increases over the same session last year.

 Monday, December 06, 2010

Brisk Business Continues at Arqana Sale

The average price continues to track about 20% ahead of last year at the Arqana Breeding Stock sale at Deauville.

 Sunday, December 05, 2010

Average Up 20% at Arqana Opening Day

The inaugural day of four-day Arqana Breeding Stock sale at Deauville, France, produced a 25% increase in gross beside the jump in average price.

 Saturday, December 04, 2010

Business Up at Deauville October Sale

Arqana's Deauville October yearling sale closed out its four-day run Oct. 21 in France with increases of 21.3% in gross revenue, 8.1% in average price, and 16.7% in median price from 2009.

 Thursday, October 21, 2010

Funny Crazy Tops Deauville Session

With one day remaining in Arqana's October yearling auction in France, the gross has exceeded last year's total.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Oasis Dream Colt Shines at Arqana Sale

The bay yearling brings 300,000 euros ($417,729 in U.S. funds) from the MAB Agency.

 Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Mack Purchases Deauville Session Topper

Mack Purchases Deauville Session Topper

The former U.S. Ambassador to Finland and philanthropist, buying in the name of Citywest, paid 195,000 euros ($272,491 in U.S. funds) for a Dylan Thomas colt, which is a member of his sire's first crop.

 Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Mambia Tops Arqana's Arc Sale in France

Group III winner Mambia brought the top price at Arqana's Arc auction in Oct. 2, selling for 450,000 euros ($617,616 in U.S. funds) to Oceanic Bloodstock, agent for Martin Schwartz.

 Sunday, October 03, 2010

Deauville Yearling Sale Suffers Setbacks

The average price falls 17.2%, but the median is down only 2.8% for the auction, which ended its four-session run in France Aug. 16.

 Monday, August 16, 2010

Median Price Rises 8% at Deauville Sale

The average price declines 7% from a year ago during the auction's third session.

 Monday, August 16, 2010

Deauville's Second Session More Solid

The average price increases 1% from a year ago, but the gross declines with fewer horses offered.

 Sunday, August 15, 2010

Gross Increases at Arqana Autumn Sale

The Arqana autumn sale enjoyed upswings of 15.1% in gross revenue and 7.5% in average price Nov. 16 in France. Najaf, a 4-year-old son of Lost World brought the top price of €250,000 ($374,060 in U.S. funds) from Highflyer Bloodstock.

 Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Arqana Sale Ends With 9.5% Upswing in Average

The Arqana October yearling sale closed out its three-day run at Deauville in France Oct. 21 with increases from 2008 of 4.9% in gross revenue and 9.5% in average price. The clearance rate of 71.2% was the same as a year ago.

 Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Average, Median Rise at Arqana Yearling Sale

The average price rose 5.6% from 2008 and the median price increased 12.5% on the second day of the Arqana October yearling sale at Deauville in France Oct. 20. But fewer horses were sold, which contributed to a 6.7% reduction in the gross revenue.

 Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Montjeu Colt Leads Way at Arqana Sale

The market didn't lose much ground from a year ago during the opening session of the Arqana October yearling sale at Deauville in France Oct. 19. Compared to 2008, the gross revenue fell only 1.5% and the average price declined 5.9%.

 Monday, October 19, 2009

Deauville Yearling Sale Average Rises 3.4%

Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale finished its four-day run with a 3.4% increase in its average price and a 7.1% upswing in its median price from 2008. The gross revenue fell 1.5% while the clearance rate declined from 76.8% last year to 74.7%.

 Monday, August 17, 2009

Peintre Celebre Colt Leads Way at Deauville

A Peintre Celebre–Hayhaat colt brought the highest price of 205,000 euros ($291,264 in U.S. funds) Aug. 16 on the third day of Arqana's Deauville yearling sale in France. Agence FIPS purchased the colt from Neustrian Associates.

 Sunday, August 16, 2009

Pivotal Filly Brings $427,000 in France

A Pivotal filly topped the second session of Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale, bringing 300,000 euros ($427,722) Aug. 15 in France. Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager, John Ferguson, purchased the filly from Capucines.

 Saturday, August 15, 2009

Ferguson Buys Arqana Sale Session Topper

Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager, John Ferugson, who was the biggest spender at the recent Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction, was busy again Aug. 14 during the opening session of the Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale in France. He bought the session-topping Storm Cat colt for 900,000 Euros ($1,282,860 in U.S. funds) from Etreham.

 Friday, August 14, 2009

Dubawi Colt Sets Record at French Sale

A Dubawi colt, which is a member of his sire's first crop, set a sale record when he brought 280,000 euros (approximately $376,538) May 9 during the upbeat Arqana breeze-up auction at Saint-Cloud racecourse in France. Paul Nataf, acting on behalf of his longtime client Gérard Laboureau, purchased the colt from Willie Browne's Mocklershill operation.

 Monday, May 11, 2009

Euro Sale Companies Offer Bonus Scheme

Vendors and sales companies involved in the seven breeze-up sales for 2-year-olds in Britain, Ireland and France over the next three months have got together and announced a £500,000 bonus scheme to tempt buyers.

 Monday, March 02, 2009

Losses Moderate at Arqana Yearling Sale

The Arqana December yearling sale in Deauville, France, enjoyed a victory of sorts when it suffered moderate losses in gross revenue and average price instead of experiencing the huge setbacks that have plagued many other recent auctions. The gross was down 12.3% from a year ago, and the average fell 10.7%. However, the median price dropped 33.3% Dec. 9.

 Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Business Down as Arqana Sale Ends

The Arqana December breeding stock sale ended its three-day run in Deauville, France Dec. 8 with significant downturns in its key business figures. When compared to the results from a year ago, when the auction was four days in length, the median price suffered the biggest loss, falling 40.0%. The gross revenue dropped 31.5%, and the average price declined 21.8%.

 Monday, December 08, 2008
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