Deauville is the leading thoroughbred sales venue in France and the second largest in Europe. Today, the Deauville sales have become a veritable seal of quality in the racing world, bringing together all the horse world's professional categories in August in the heart of Normandy. They have been held here regularly since 1887.

Today, some ten sales are organized by Arqana every year, including the prestigious August Yearling Sale, which attracts professionals from all over the world. The August Yearling Sale welcomes the best of French production and a top-of-the-range selection of foreign foals (from Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, etc.). This excellence is then reflected on the racetrack, as witnessed by the numerous successes of the horses that have passed through the ring in the finest events.

What is a yearling?
A yearling is a foal that is at least one year old. As thoroughbreds are conceived exclusively by natural breeding (no artificial insemination or embryo transfer), the foals are born at the beginning of the year until May-June. They are therefore between 14 and 18 months old when they enter the ARQANA ring.

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