Ace Impact Colt with Racing Manager
SOLARIO RACING went to the Arqana October Yearling Sales and struck on Day One, purchasing a fabulous yearling colt yesterday by 2023 unbeaten French Derby and Arc de Triomphe winner, Ace Impact for 55,000 euros.
It’s a four-day Arqana sale at Deauville with the best bred horses going through the ring on Day One. In the lead up to the sale, we were focussing on horses on Day Two, thinking our pockets might not be deep enough for Day One horses.
However, it soon became apparent that there weren’t a huge number of potental buyers at the sale on Day One and that given the prices the horses were going for, we might stand a chance.
Buying at the sales and having your heart set on one particular horse can be a route to disaster. If you ignore bidding for horses on your list, in the hope that you can secure the horse you really want, it’s easy to come unstuck when your number one target goes for more money than you wanted to pay!
So, having looked at horses along with Amy and experienced and shrewd bloodstock agent, Matt Coleman from Stroud/Coleman Bloodstock since 9am in the morning, we had a shortlist and went into the ring during the afternoon to bid for a Persian King colt, lot number 163.
He was by a triple Group One winner and the dam was a triple-winning three times mare, who had black type. The mare had produced three winners from three foals.
In the ring, my bidding didn’t last long! I went to 45,000 euros…the horse went for 90,000 euros. Initally disappointed but it meant we could go for Lot 191, the colt by Ace Impact x Eareckson (Oasis Dream) which we had our eye on all day.
Amazingly, we secured the colt for 55,000 euros which was a steal!
The horse will be syndicated in 1/4 shares, trained at Chantilly by Amy Murphy and is eligibe for 75% French bred premiums as a 2yo and 3yo.
The horse is available in 25% shares. Please contact Racing Manager, Simon Double on 07769 183 362 for details.
