Wootton Bassett share to be sold online

Auction will begin on October 24 at 3pm local time

Wootton Bassett: stands at Haras d'Etreham in NormandyCredit: Etreham

The final share in Wootton Bassett, the sire of this year's triple Group 1 hero Almanzor, will be auctioned online on Arqana's online auction facility Arqanaonline.

The auction will begin on October 24 at 3pm local time (2pm GMT) and run until the same time the following day on October 25.

A resident of Haras d'Etreham, the Group 1-winning son of Iffraaj was syndicated into 50 shares with 20 offered to breeders and 30 retained by Etreham.

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Zoe VicarageRacing Post Reporter

Published on 19 October 2016inSales reports

Last updated 18:43, 19 October 2016

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