Picture gallery: Day one of the Arqana August Yearling Sale
Snaps of the big-hitters, both human and equine, at the Deauville sales complex
![The floral decorations at Arqana](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F61d7dea59c25-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
The floral decorations at Arqana Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![The €1,250,000 Dubawi colt takes his turn around the sales ring at Arqana](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fe1e0d54833d4-dubawi-colt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
The €1,250,000 Dubawi colt takes his turn around the sales ring at ArqanaCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Thady Gosden inspects a yearling](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fd2f220488740-thady-gosden.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Thady Gosden inspects a yearling Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Ecurie des Monceaux's Dubawi colt out of Pollara is knocked down to Godolphin for €550,000](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F0892159cf487-dubawi-colt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Ecurie des Monceaux's Dubawi colt out of Pollara is knocked down to Godolphin for €550,000Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![A yearling takes in the surroundings at Arqana](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fb70e5041c17d-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
A yearling takes in the surroundings in Deauville
![Inspections took place at Arqana's sales ground in Deauville on Thursday](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fe11921056a63-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Inspections took place at Arqana's sales ground in Deauville on ThursdayCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![A yearling is inspected at the Arqana August Sale](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F56fcc7665bb6-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
A yearling is inspected at the Arqana August Sale Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Anthony Stroud after signing for the Dubawi colt out of a half-sister to champion miler Persian King](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F9c135cec585a-anthony-stroud.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Anthony Stroud after signing for the Dubawi colt out of a half-sister to champion miler Persian KingCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![William Haggas takes a close look at the catalogue on a rainy Friday morning in Deauville](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F4379427788bf-william-haggas.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
William Haggas takes a close look at the catalogue on a rainy Friday morning in DeauvilleCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![The Wootton Bassett colt out of the winning Oasis Dream mare White Satin Dancer](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fe4d72df5eecb-wootton-bassett-colt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
The Wootton Bassett colt out of the winning Oasis Dream mare White Satin DancerCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Inspections taking place at Arqana](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fe18df322b424-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Inspections taking place at ArqanaCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![David Redvers and Sheikh Fahad after landing Monceaux's Dubawi colt out of Psara for €400,000](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F9055e5aed985-david-redvers.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
David Redvers and Sheikh Fahad after landing Monceaux's Dubawi colt out of Psara for €400,000 Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Jean-Claude Rouget was among the big guns on the sales ground](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Fa431c3e94d8b-jean-claude-rouget.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jean-Claude Rouget was among the big guns on the sales groundCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![The floral decorations at Arqana](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F61d7dea59c25-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
The floral decorations at Arqana Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![A yearling and handler share a quiet moment under the Haras de Castillon banner](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2F78614bbdf655-arqana-august-sale.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
A yearling and handler share a quiet moment under the Haras de Castillon bannerCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Baroda Stud's Lope De Vega colt is another to sell to Godolphin, this time for €580,000](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Ff3f8774025e6-lope-de-vega-colt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Baroda Stud's Lope De Vega colt is another to sell to Godolphin, this time for €580,000Credit: Zuzanna Lupa
![Haras de Saint Pair's Frankel colt out of Pivotal mare Via Pisa realises €950,000 to Blandford Bloodstock's Richard Brown](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod-media-racingpost%2Fprod%2Fimages%2F169_1008%2Ffdd7a9ea9926-frankel-colt.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Haras de Saint Pair's Frankel colt out of Pivotal mare Via Pisa realises €950,000 to Blandford Bloodstock's Richard BrownCredit: Zuzanna Lupa
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