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Mare by Frankel headlines last day of December Breeding Stock Sale

An unraced mare by Juddmonte Farms-based sire Frankel (Galileo) Bursa stole the spotlight on the final day of the Arqana December Deauville Breeding Stock Sale on Tuesday after Haras Du Quesnay went to €38,000 for the Haras de Bouquetot-consigned mare. 

Catalogued as Lot 784, the mare was offered in foal to Al Wukair (Dream Ahead), having produced a filly by Ectot (Hurricane Run) in 2019 and a filly by Al Wukair this year. 

Bursa herself is a sister to Group 1 Plumania (Anabaa) - the dam of Group 2 scorer Plumatic (Dubawi) and Listed winner Maniaco (Galileo). 

Bursa also counts Balladeuse (Singspiel) - the dam of Group 1 winner Left Hand (Dubawi). While further afield this is the same family as Group 3 winner Flop Shot (New Approach). 

From 167 lots offered on Tuesday, 131 sold for a clearance rate of 78 per cent and turnover of €839,500 (64 per cent down on the €2,308,500 last year, when 122 lots sold from 184 offered at a clearance of 66 per cent), an average of €6,408 (down 66 per cent on 2019), and a median of €4,500, which was down 55 per cent from last year.

Aggregate turnover for the four days was €25,284,500, 26 per cent down on last year's gross of €34,384,500, with 557 lots sold from 704 offered for a clearance rate of 79 per cent, up three per cent on 2019. The average was €45,394 (down eight per cent) and median €17 000 (down 11 per cent).