Prominent Wootton Bassett colt with a €820,000 price tag, recognized as the Northern Champion, spearheads a British invasion in Deauville's Arqana series.
News Article: Northern Champion and Rose Ghaiyyath Make a Splash at Sales
In the world of thoroughbred racing, two horses, Northern Champion and Rose Ghaiyyath, have recently made headlines at various sales events.
Northern Champion: A New Acquisition
Northern Champion, a son of Wootton Bassett, was bought by Sackville Donald for €80,000 at Arqana's Breeze-Up Sale in May. Bred by Limerick Lane and Ecurie des Monceaux, Northern Champion's exact pedigree and racing record remain undisclosed, making it difficult to draw direct connections to the Arqana Series, Deauville, or the August Sale. However, it is known that Northern Champion was previously a €125,000 private sale by Ecurie des Monceaux at last August's Yearling Sale.
Rose Ghaiyyath: A Promising Filly
On the other hand, Rose Ghaiyyath, a filly from the third crop of Dubawi's Eclipse, Juddmonte International, and Coronation Cup-winning son, Eclipse, was bought by Hughes and Durcan for €110,000 at May's breeze-up sale. Richard Hughes won the fillies' contest at Arqana's August Sale with Rose Ghaiyyath, and the filly boasts a notable pedigree. Her dam, Marie de Medici, is a Listed Pretty Polly Stakes winner and a Medicean half-sister to Dubawi's Grade 1 Canadian International winner, Erupt.
Rose Ghaiyyath's family tree also includes the recently retired Prix du Jockey Club victor, Camille Pissarro, and Zabeel Prince, a winner of the Prix d'Ispahan. Her mother, Zargos, is an Australian Group 3 winner and comes from the family of this year's Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes hero, Field Of Gold.
Other Notable Sales
At Auctav's Jean-Pierre Dubois Sale, a Frankel half-sister to Coventry winner Calyx was sold for €600,000. Cape Orator, a second-crop son of Mohaather, won the €260,000 Criterium d'Ete and was bought by Elliott Bloodstock Services for €280,000 as a yearling.
Meanwhile, DJ Stable is planning to disperse its stock at Keeneland's November Sale, taking advantage of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'. Well-related horse Cristalino was sold to Tally-Ho Stud for 80,000gns at the Tattersalls Online August Sale.
As the racing season continues, these sales serve as a preview of potential talent that could make waves in the world of thoroughbred racing. Stay tuned for more updates!
[1] Sadler’s Wells and Mr. Prospector are significant bloodlines in thoroughbred breeding, but no direct link to Northern Champion is mentioned in the available search results. [3] For more detailed information about Northern Champion’s pedigree, race results, and sales record, consult the official Arqana sales catalogs and race cards, racing performance databases such as Equibase, Racing Post, or French PMU/France Galop records, or breeder or stable press releases, particularly from Limerick Lane and Ecurie des Monceaux.
- Despite being a significant name in thoroughbred breeding, Sadler’s Wells does not have a direct link with Northern Champion, whose specific pedigree and racing records remain unclear but can be found in Arqana sales catalogs, racing databases, and press releases from the horse's breeders.
- The world of sports racing witnessed a strong showing of bloodstock at recent sales events, with prominent horses like Northern Champion (€80,000 at Arqana's Breeze-Up Sale) and Rose Ghaiyyath (€110,000 at the same sale) being snapped up, potentially setting the stage for impressive racing performances in the near future.
