In the climbing documentary in 2010 on the wall alone, the well -known free soloist Alex Honnold is captured about nine tenths of the path on the 2,000 feet high dome in Yosemite.
The climber, who has no rope, belt or helmet, turns with his back against the wall on the ironically named “Thank God” the cameraman and with a clear hint of panic in his voice: “Only a second, I'm actually freaking out.”
It remains to be seen whether it will occur in the European sales season, which begins on August 18 on August 18 on August 18. However, the same feeling of exposure is one that many buyers and sellers will secure in this phase in the blood calendar.
As soon as he continued to climb, Honnold faced a straightforward series of binary results: achieving the security of the summit or the slump to a grizzly end. Fortunately, he lived to tell the story.
Hopefully it will not end up with the annual sales, and admittedly there are more grayscale than Honnold, but those who are involved in sales still expect triumph or disaster. There may be no decline of 2,000 feet, but there is still the potential for life -changing consequences. Good or bad.
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Honnold later spoke about the decisive factor in the treatment of his fear: preparation.
The same applies to breeders because the process of bringing these years on the market started at the end of 2020. Mating plans were developed, mares covered, foals born and youngstock increased, with the aim of achieving sales before they are closed to the racetrack.
An operation that knows everything about blood, sweat and tears with the process Paddington and Grand Prix de Paris (G1) winner Feed the flame .
“You don't have too much time for emotions at the moment because it is so busy,” said Monceaux's director Henri Bozo. “However, it is a relief if all horses arrive safely and solidly on the ground of sales. The last few days before shipping are always a bit stressful because the horses that can offer horses.
A potential buyer inspects a yearling at the Arqana August Sale
“The demanding work is done in winter, and it is not in such lovely conditions. Therefore I would like to thank the staff.
Of course, the million dollar question is whether another paddington or a feed of the flame belongs to a Monceaux draft of this year.
“I'm sure we have it, there must be one!” said Bozo. In view of the program, among other things, contains five lots of Dubaw three of Frankel seven of It is not and eight of Wootton Bassett There is every chance that he is right.
Another sender whose preparations want to pay dividends is Nicolas de Chambure from Haras D'Treham, whose draft received the type of update that themselves cannot take into account the best plans if Mighty Buccanero landed the Phoenix Stakes (G1).
Emeram offers his half -sister with no less father than Dubawi than Lot 214 in the final phases of the meeting on Saturday. The Youngster is now a siblings for two winners of Group 1, with Prix de l'abbaye (G1) Victor Wooded Already on the page.
“Obviously it is a large boost for the foal,” said de Chaimbure. “She was already a nice daughter of Dubawi, who is a half-sister of a group 1 winner. So she was always a good foal in our show. A recently 2-year-old winner of Group 1 makes the family tree even better.
“The mare, Frida La Blonde, is now in an elite group that bred two winners of group 1. We are proud of the stallion foal and hopefully this stut foal will go to a good home. I would say that it is bought by someone who takes a long-term perspective.”
This powerful update was not the only source of optimism for de Chambure who found the good atmosphere that penetrated the reason for sales.
“There are many people, a few fresh faces, and there is good energy across the entire place and people seem to buy themselves,” he said. “I think people can see that French breeders build a real horse so that they feel like they have to buy them here.
“This sale always attracts a lot of international money, and that needs that because we can't just rely on the French market. They all seem to be here.”
There is no doubt that some of these years will recognize incredible sums when they come under the hammer, while others will raise the opposite. This means that some breeders receive enormous profits and others what is colloquially referred to as a haircut.
However, it is the thinking of food that, on the whole, an equal amount of graft is needed to bring every year in turnover, and this is an effort that should not be underestimated.
Nicolas von Chambure with Haras d'Treham
Without the necessary demanding work or even the work of love in some cases, these horses would not only reach the market, but there would be no sport that one would speak of. Every breeder who invests the time, energy and capital in the manufacture of the next generation of racing games deserves to be rewarded, although the story tells us that it will not happen for everyone, at least not everyone at once.
The past also shows that a more modest assessment does not have to be an obstacle to the success of the racing. It remains to be seen whether there will be a lot of horses that fall into this price range at this year's sale in August, as the buyers of heavyweight were busy working on the sales area during the inspections on Thursday.
The usual representatives of the domestic superpowers Coolmore, Godolphin, Juddmonte and Shadwell were in the city, while Richard Brown was accompanied by a team member from the emerging force of Wathnan Racing by a team member.
The Siyouni-Sale-Top stallion foal in the ring of last year's Arqana August Sale
A robust international occupation of buyers was also present, including the Japanese coach Yoshito Yahagi, who bought the top -los of last year, the € 2,100,000 brother Sottsass And leads the US handler Wesley Ward. When asked what brought him to Deauville, was just replied by: “Speedy horses!”
The coach was here on four occasions, especially with his winning robberies on the Prix Morny (G1) with his winning robberies No no In 2013, Lady Aurelia in 2016 and Bell Four years later. Without a runner in the group sponsored by the Sumbe, Ward said that his focus was on sale this time. He was supported by the juvenile French agent Louis Dubois by his business mission.
“I came to buy,” he said. “I am a bit unsure how much you will choose, so that's a bit unknown. However, Louis was very helpful. He is just starting his bloodstock career, he is a great friend of my eldest son, so we can hopefully get him up and running.”
The annual sales season has already recorded in the USA, and Ward predicted that the market on the other side of the Atlantic would be similarly lively.
Wesley was in the Fasig-Tipton Modern York breeding annual sale
“I know that there is a lot going on in the world and the economies are falling, but for some reason the sales in the states have increased, so I would only imagine that this will be exceeded after Arqana,” he said.
Ward said that the standard offered was certainly beneficial for a robust market.
“Many of the physical I saw looked like they were miler, but they are lovely horses and I am sure that there will be some outstanding runners who are sold,” he said. “The European horses look different, but I have found some very high -quality years here.”
Last year, around 5,200 horses were changed in European anniversary for almost 475,345,980 US dollars. It remains to be seen whether the trade has reached such dizzying heights this year, but according to the evidence offered in Arqana, buyers will be about to get deep breaths and make their best Alex Honnold impression when they push for the summit.
