Arqana Purebred Arabian Sale to Launch Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Features
Mdmar – Paris – Mohamed Saad
As the prestigious Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend, under the long-standing sponsorship of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC), prepares to anchor the global racing community in Paris, today’s opening fixture takes place at Saint-Cloud. The annual Purebred Arabian Horse Sale, orchestrated by Arqana in association with the French Purebred Arabian Racehorse Association (AFAC), officially serves as the curtain-raiser for this landmark weekend. Staging this premier bloodstock auction at the vanguard of the meeting highlights the robust international demand and bloodstock momentum surrounding elite Arabian lines.
This deep-rooted emphasis on Purebred Arabians stands as one of the defining triumphs of Qatar’s enduring partnership with the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend. Qatar’s extensive backing of Arabian racing spans the entire season in France, launching with early opportunities for uncapped prospects before escalating across a nine-race black-type ladder.
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This domestic campaign culminates in the Gr. 1 PA Qatar Cup – Prix Dragon on the Qatar Arc Trials Day, which serves as the definitive final prep for contenders targeting the Gr.1 PA Qatar Arabian World Cup. Beyond French borders, this international commitment is further anchored by the Gr. 1 PA Qatar International Stakes at Goodwood – the opening leg of the prestigious Doha Triple Crown, which continues in Paris with the Qatar Arabian World Cup and reaches its climax with the Gr. 1 PA HH The Amir Sword in Doha.
With such a comprehensive racing programme catering to every tier of the sport, it is entirely logical that Arqana’s Purebred Arabian flagship renewal has climbed to such a position of global eminence.
Roster breakdown and wild card dynamics
The newly minted catalogue gathers a diverse, multi-generational collection from the world’s foremost consignors. The index encompasses a total of 89 lots, which are broadly distributed between 56 two-year-olds, 6 yearlings, 16 active horses-in-training (including 5 wild cards), and 11 premium breeding stock
To capture the very latest racing and breeding developments, Arqana incorporates a dynamic “Wild Card” system. This mechanism gives major international operations the flexibility to supplement recent stakes performers or elite broodmares into the index up until the final days before the auctioneer takes the stand. These late entries are seamlessly appended to the end of their respective catalogue sections, broadening the options for prospective buyers.
2025 Ring performance
The 2025 renewal demonstrated a highly dynamic market, with 85 per cent of the catalogue changing hands. The running order spanned 97 total lots, comprising 36 two-year-olds, two yearlings, 31 horses-in-training, and 28 breeding stock entries. This robust demand drove aggregate turnover to a record-breaking nearly €4 million (up 10 per cent), while the average price climbed nearly 15 per cent to €53,986.
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The “Mdmar” website which was Founded by Khaled Makhlouf in 2007 for horse and equestrian races is keen to cover and follow all competitions related to horses, from show jumping, Horseracing, speed and endurance races, and purebred Arabian horse beauty shows, which belong to the Arab Gulf countries at home and abroad in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
