Bluebloods abound in Arqana August Yearling Sale catalogue

A colt out of Prudenzia, the queen of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, headlines the catalogue for this year's renewal taking place in Deauville from August 18-20.

Prudenzia is the dam of four lots who have sold at the auction for seven-figure sums including the 2016 top lot Magic Wand, a daughter of Galileo who cost €1.4 million and landed the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot last week.

The daughter of Dansili is also responsible for a full-sister to Magic Wand who sold for €950,000 at Arqana last August, while her first foal, Chicquita, made €600,000 and went on to win the Irish Oaks and become the most expensive horse ever sold in Ireland when knocked down as a broodmare prospect to Coolmore for €6m.

View the Arqana August Yearling Sale catalogue

The yearling that Prudenzia's joint-owners Ecurie des Monceaux are offering out of the star mare this year is a colt from the first crop of champion Muhaarar.

The faith Monceaux and their associates have placed in Muhaarar is apparent elsewhere in its Deauville draft, as it includes the sire's filly out of Pacifique, a Group 3-winning half-sister to Prudenzia; a colt out of Beverly D Stakes winner Royal Highness; and another colt out of Group 3 winner African Skies.

Magic Wand's sire Galileo is represented by six lots in this year's Arqana August catalogue, including a colt out of Falmouth Stakes winner Giofra – whose son by Dubawi topped last year's edition when sold to Phoenix Thoroughbreds for €1.55m – and a filly out of Nunthorpe Stakes winner Margot Did.

Galileo's exciting sire son Frankel has three in the sale, one of them a colt out of Diamond Jubilee Stakes third Restiadargent.

Dubawi is doubly represented at Deauville – with a a colt who is the first foal out of top racemare Just The Judge and a filly who is the debut produce of dual Group 2 winner Cladocera.

The index of sires also features big names such as Dark Angel, Exceed And Excel, Iffraaj, Invincible Spirit, Le Havre, Lope De Vega, Sea The Stars and Siyouni.

There are also two opportunities to buy a first-crop offering by US Triple Crown hero American Pharoah. They are a half-sister to Yorkshire Oaks and Prix Vermeille winner Shareta and a filly out of Grade 3 winner scorer Marbre Rose.

Besides American Pharoah and Muhaarar, other new stallions in the catalogue include Brazen Beau, Free Eagle, Galiway, Gleneagles, Golden Horn, Gutaifan, Ivawood, Karakontie, Make Believe, Night Of Thunder, Outstrip, Sidestep and The Wow Signal.

Arqana yearling graduates Olmedo and Teppal – bought at the V2 sale – have won the Poules d'Essai des Poulains and Pouliches this season, while other alumni include Derby victor Wings Of Eagles and Hong Kong champion Pakistan Star.

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