The first horse to be offered for sale on www.arqanaonline.com, TORUK, a recent 3rd in the Gr.2 Prix Eugène Adam, attracted solid interest from a variety of professionals around the world. 18 registered on the website, representing interests from France, America, Hong Kong, the UAE, Australia and Qatar, and 11 bids were placed on the online platform. The highest reached €580,000, which unfortunately proved just below the vendor’s expectations.

ARQANA President Eric Hoyeau commented on this first online auction: “It is obviously frustrating that TORUK didn’t change hands but this first sale on Arqanaonline.com is nonetheless encouraging. The offering of such a highly rated performer on our innovating platform generated an impressive amount of interest from international investors and bidding went up to €580,000. From a technical standpoint, the Arqanaonline.com service received the thumbs up from all involved. Users encountered no difficulty in creating their account or logging in to the bidding platform, while the veterinary surgeons acting on behalf of buyers were happy with the online vet file. We are now very hopeful that this first experience proves a solid stepping stone for a new way of selling high profile horses.”