Zarak Share Sells for €500,000 at Arqana
A share in Aga Khan Studs stallion Zarak topped the Arqana November online sale at €500,000.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Equestrian
A share in Aga Khan Studs stallion Zarak sold for €500,000 (US$559,335) to Badgers Bloodstock, the top price of the Arqana November online sale. A breeding right to steeplechaser Goliath du Berlais sold for €77,500 to an undisclosed buyer.
Why it matters
The result reflects strong demand for proven sires with group 1 progeny, as Zarak has sired group 1 winners Haya Zark, Zagrey and 2024 Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Metropolitan. The sale also shows continued interest in National Hunt bloodlines through Goliath du Berlais.
The Zarak share sold for €500,000 (US$559,335), the top price of the sale, while 11 of 19 lots sold for a gross of €757,500 (US$847,393). The undisclosed buyer of the Goliath du Berlais breeding right paid €77,500, and the outcome of the remaining lots is not reported.
The players
Aga Khan Studs
The Aga Khan Studs is the breeding operation of the Aga Khan family, whose horses have won major races in France and beyond.
Badgers Bloodstock
Badgers Bloodstock is a bloodstock agency that purchases horses and breeding interests at international sales.
Arqana
Arqana is a French thoroughbred auction house that hosts major sales in Deauville and Paris.
The details
Zarak, a group 1 winner by Dubawi out of Zarkava, was offered as a share sold to Badgers Bloodstock. Goliath du Berlais, who won four group races including the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (G1) and was crowned France's leading 4-year-old steeplechaser, has progeny including group winners Sobriqette, Altura, Good Girl de Faust and Delmegan.
Timeline
The Arqana November online sale results were reported on November 10, 2026.
Season Trajectory
Zarak's value rests on his Dubawi pedigree and his group 1 winners to date, which shape how buyers price stallion shares in the current breeding market. Strong results for Zarak's progeny will determine whether this price holds at future sales.
Buyers and breeders tracking stallion values can use this result as a benchmark for group 1 sire shares. Owners of National Hunt bloodlines may see the Goliath du Berlais breeding right price as a reference point for jump-sire pricing.
The takeaway
Strong group 1 progeny continue to drive premium pricing for proven stallions, so breeders evaluating sire investments should weigh offspring results alongside pedigree.
Further reading
Explore more Equestrian coverage for context on stallion values and breeding markets.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Blood Horse Interactive.
