Share in Zarak sells to Bobby Flay for €710,000 on Arqana Online

A 1-50th share in the Aga Khan's brilliant young sire Zarak sold for €710,000 to Bobby Flay on Arqana Online's pop-up sale on Friday.

The Haras de Bonneval sire has enjoyed a sensational 2024 to date, with his stakes winners headed by French 2,000 Guineas hero Metropolitan - also third in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot - and Prix Ganay victor Haya Zark. 

Other notable progeny include Zagrey, his first top-level winner when landing last year's Grosser Preis von Baden, as well as 2024 Prix d'Harcourt winner Zarakem, a valiant second to Auguste Rodin in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and fellow Group or Grade 2 winners Parnac, Straight and Purplepay. 

The son of Dubawi and unbeaten champion Zarkava has 11 per cent stakes winners to runners and 70 per cent winners to runners to date. He stood this year for €60,000.

The 1-50th share in Haras d'Etreham's leading first-season sire Hello Youmzain went to Anonyme, this time for €160,000. 

A top-class son of Kodiac, the dual Group 1 winner's leading progeny include last month's Coventry Stakes second Electrolyte. His 2024 fee was €22,500.

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