It was a fill-up for Australians on Day 1 of the Arqana Autumn Horses In Training Sale, which included the record-setting top lot Carini.
Lot 344 Carini (FR) (Siyouni x Candarliya by Dalakhani) Equos Racing/Astute Bloodstock €600,000.
The Aga Khan homebred won three on the bounce at Saint-Cloud and Longchamp (x2) after finishing third on debut.
At his most recent start, the 3yo son of Siyouni finished second in a Listed race over 2500m at Deauville.
“I’ve bought him for my old boss Louis Le Metayer, for one of his Australian clients, said Nicolas Lefevre. It’s been four years since we last bought together - there is a lot of competition for horses like him. We’ve followed him for a long time. We’re delighted the story continues with him!”
Candarliya was a dual Group II winner and was runner-up to Treve in the Group 1 Prix Vermeille.
Lot 372 Shaiyar (IRE) (Camelot x Sharliyna by Pivotal) Busuttin and Young €300,000
Also offered from the Aga Khan Studs, Shaiyhar heads to Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard Shariyar (FR) won at Longchamp at his second start before winning the Prix Ashmore over 2900 metres at Clairefontaine on October 17.
Dam was a winner over 7-furlong at Leopardstown for Dermot Weld and comes from a solid stakes-winning family.
Lot 402 Aristonous (FR) (Saonois x Agosta by Ange Gabrie) Blandford Bloodstock/Annabel Neasham Racing €110,000
A winner over 1800m at Compiegne and placed at Chantilly from five starts, Aristonous (FR) has a National Hunt pedigree.
The 3yo gelding’s dam Agosta is a sister to stakes-placed Dom Gabriel.
Lot 361 Caprice Des Dieux (Declaration Of War x Neko by Dansili) Blandford Bloodstock Ontrack Thoroughbreds Annabel Neasham Racing.
Last season at three, Caprice Des Dieux (FR) won three consecutive races before finishing second to Pretty Tiger in the Group II Prix Eugene Adam at Saint Cloud. He then went to Compiegne to in the Listed Prix Pelleas by five lengths.
His form has not been up to that standard in four starts this year. He is out of a Chantilly maiden winning sister to Group II winner and Group 1 runner-up Testosterone from the family of Scenic.
Lot 370 Highness (FR) (Galileo x Queen’s Jewel by Pivotal) De Burgh Equine/Darby Racing €45,000.
One win over 2400m at Nantes from two starts for this 3yo son of Galileo. He is a half-brother to two winners, including the stakes-placed Yorksea (Sea The Stars) out of the Group 1 winning Pivotal mare Queen’s Jewel.
