The strength of the ARQANA August Sale catalogue has been underlined by another exceptional season on the racecourse, with graduates continuing to make their mark at the highest level around the world. As the auction celebrates the 20th anniversary of ARQANA's creation, this year's catalogue brings together 325 carefully selected yearlings featuring some of the most sought-after pedigrees in international breeding.

The sale will be staged in Deauville across three sessions, beginning on Saturday, August 15, at 5:30pm, continuing on Sunday, August 16, at 5:30pm, before concluding on Monday, August 17, from 11:00am.

Racecourse Success Strengthens Catalogue

This year's catalogue has been boosted by the performances of recent graduates, headed by Classic heroine Diamond Necklace. After winning the Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr.1) as a juvenile, she returned this season to complete a French Classic double in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas) and the Prix de Diane (Gr.1). Buyers will have the opportunity to secure her close relation, with her half-brother catalogued as Lot 128.

Prix du Jockey Club (Gr.1) winner Constitution River is another headline graduate, with his half-sister entered as Lot 287. The catalogue also includes close relatives of other recent top-level performers, including Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Gr.1) winner Balantina and Jebel Hatta (Gr.1) winner Opera Ballo, who also finished third in the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr.1) at Royal Ascot.

Leading Stallions Well Represented

The sale features progeny by many of the world's leading stallions, including Blue Point, Camelot, Frankel, Justify, Kingman, Lope de Vega, Mehmas, New Bay, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Not This Time, Sea The Stars, Siyouni, Starspangledbanner, Too Darn Hot, Wootton Bassett and Zarak.

Buyers will also gain early access to the first crops of several exciting young sires, including Ace Impact, Chaldean, Erevann, Good Guess, Little Big Bear, Mishriff, Modern Games, Mostahdaf, Onesto, Paddington and Vadeni.

Catalogue Packed With Proven Families

One of the defining features of the catalogue is the depth of its black-type pedigrees. No fewer than 18 siblings to Group 1 winners will pass through the Deauville ring, including close relations to Constitution River, Diamond Necklace, Fantastic Moon, Feed The Flame, Metropolitan, Native Trail, Sioux Nation, Sparkling Plenty, Tamfana and Unquestionable.

Among the standout offerings are:

• Lot 44 – A colt by Lope de Vega from the family of this season's American Group 1 winner Expensive Queen.
• Lot 73 – A filly by Sea The Stars, a half-sister to Group winner and Deutsches Derby (Gr.1)-placed Mr Hollywood.
• Lot 86 – A filly by Wootton Bassett, a full sister to Group 2 winner Speak Of The Devil and a half-sister to multiple Group winner Morando.
• Lot 115 – A filly by Chaldean out of Listed winner Pearly Steph and a half-sister to Eternal Pearl.
• Lot 120 – A Frankel filly out of Group winner and Prix de Diane runner-up Philomene from the family of Diamond Necklace, Magic Wand and Chicquita.
• Lot 128 – A Siyouni colt out of Prudenzia, making him a brother to Chicquita, Magic Wand, Diamond Necklace and Philomene.
• Lot 130 – A colt by Dark Angel out of English Oaks winner Qualify.
• Lot 170 – The first foal by Lope de Vega out of Listed winner Sippinsoda from the family of champion High Chaparral.
• Lot 187 – A full brother to Classic winner Sparkling Plenty.
• Lot 207 – A full brother to Sun Chariot Stakes (Gr.1) winner Tamfana.
• Lot 260 – A colt by Wootton Bassett out of Group 1 winner Bateel.
• Lot 271 – A Frankel filly out of dual Group winner Bocca Baciata.
• Lot 277 – The first foal by Not This Time out of Listed winner By All Means.
• Lot 279 – A Night Of Thunder colt out of Group winner Castellar.
• Lot 306 – The first foal by Wootton Bassett out of a full sister to multiple Group 1 winner Scandinavia, from the family of Giant's Causeway, Gleneagles, Happily and Joan Of Arc.

Backed by another season of elite-level racetrack results and featuring families responsible for many of the sport's current stars, the 2026 ARQANA August Sale is set to provide buyers with one of the strongest yearling catalogues assembled in Deauville in recent years.