Australian bloodstock investors have been plundering the Northern Hemisphere breeding stock sales and next on the agenda will be the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in France featuring a significant draft of mares from Aga Khan Studs.
For the first time ever the Aga Khan Studs will offer a daughter of their champion mare Zarkava for sale.
Lot 217 Zerkaza is already dam of stakes winner Zeyrek (also Gr.1 fourth in Australia this year). Her 2023 Too Darn Hot foal will be bred on the same lines as Group I winner and leading young sire Zarak.
The draft of 27 fillies and mares also includes:
Lot 64 Shamiyana
A three-year-old Sea The Stars half-sister to 2022 Gr.2 winner and dual Gr.1-placed 2yo Shartash
Lot 92 Vedeva, lot 712 Vaydena, lot 716 Vazzana
All relations of 2022 Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt Vadeni as well as many other Gr.1 winners.
Lot 51 Saghira
Out of the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Sagawara, from the family of blue hen Shastye and the dam of 2022 Gr.1 winner Perfect Power.
Lot 70 Sirana
A twice winning daughter of Siyouni, from the family of recent Group winning graduates Sonaiyla, Marie’s Diamond and Sinawann.
In 2022, mares previously sold by the Aga Khan Studs at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale produced:
Gr.1 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip
Gr.3 winner/Gr.1 placed Brazil (whose dam was also grandam of Gr.1 winner Commissioning)
Gr.3 winner Djo Francais
Gr.3 winner Lakota Sioux, etc.
