- Arqana
Arqana is a
Europe anauction house that operateshorse auctions including the "Ventes de Deauville", one of the world's largest auctions forthoroughbred yearlings held in August of each year inDeauville ,France .Created by the merger of auctioneers L’Agence Française de Vente du Pur-sang and Goffs France, Arqana is headed by chairman Georges Rimaud. The company's majority shareholder is the
Aga Khan IV , France's biggest thoroughbred owner-breeder. A consortium of French breeders owns approximately 30 percent with the remainder owned by Artcurial, the art auction house subsidiary of theDassault Group .According to the Bloodhorse Market Watch, the Deauville auction in August is the best place to find Grade/Group I winners.
References
* [http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-ft-aga28aug28,1,3528878.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business&ctrack=1&cset=true Los Angeles Times article on Ventes de Deauville]
* [http://www.deauville-sales.com./ Deauville Sales official website] (French & English languages)
* [http://www.goffs.fr/index_uk.php Goffs France S.A. official website] (French & English languages)
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