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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

Alpine Rose Blooms in Prix Jean Romanet

Alpine Rose withstood the late challenge of Lady Marian to notch her first group I victory, taking the Darley Prix Jean Romanet (Fr-I) by a short head at Deauville Aug. 23. Earlier in the day, Arcano set a course record in winning the Darley Prix Morny (Fr-I).

 Sunday, August 23, 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

Action Slows Sunday at Deauville Yearling Sale

The third session of the Deauville Yearling Sale in France on Aug. 20, produced few excitements but trade was solid at a lower level.

 Sunday, August 20, 2006

Godolphin Gets Back into Group 1 Mix

Godolphin, which had been without a Group 1 victory in Europe all season, scored two within minutes of each other in France and Germany on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 13, 2006

Aga Khan Buys Lagardere Operation

The Aga Khan, one of Europe's leading breeders and owners, has purchased the Lagardere family's entire bloodstock operation.

 Thursday, March 17, 2005

U.S. Owner Buys Top Priced Filly at Deauville

U.S. owner Lansdon Robbins paid 105,000 Euros for a yearling filly by Vettori to top Tuesday's session of the August Yearling sale conducted by Agence Francaise in Deauville, France.

 Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Fabre's Martaline Captures Maurice de Nieuil

Martaline gave trainer Andre Fabre his seventh win in the Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Fr-II) at Maisons-Laffitte on Saturday. Martaline took the lead with jockey Christophe Soumillion about two furlongs from home and finishing well to defeat Westerner by three-quarters of a length.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Humble Fair Mix Wins Group I Prix Ganay

Fair Mix, a 5-year-old bought out of a claiming race, shrugged off his humble background to win Sunday's Group I Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

 Sunday, April 27, 2003

Godolphin's Slickly Captures Milan Group I

Godolphin Racing's Slickly won the Group I Premio Vittorio di Capua Sunday at San Siro in Milan, Italy, defeating Horeion Directa by a length.

 Sunday, October 13, 2002