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Representation at public sales
Attending the major sales (Agence Française, Goffs, Tattersalls, Keeneland, Fasig Tipton), FBA is involved in buying horses for clients. Study of pedigrees, inspection of horses, full veterinary examination, valuations: clients can be assured of the best professional advise. For purchases of thoroughbred horses, as well as NH or Arab bred horses. We have offices at the main sales.
Position of FBA at the major sales: 2nd Leading buyer at Deauville December 2003, 31 horses purchased |
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F.B.A. success
Some of the horses purchased since 1990, at auction, or privately:
- SPECIAL KALDOUN, purchased at Deauville for FF340,000 as a yearling, won 2003 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Gr2, Prix Messidor Gr3, Prix Perth Gr3. Picture
- BLACK SAM BELLAMY, own brother to champion GALILEO, easily won the Tattersalls Cup Gr2 at the Curragh, purchased on behalf of Gestüt Fäehrhöf. Already a Gr1 winner, he later finished 2nd Grosser Preis Baden Baden Gr1
- SECRET SINGER, purchased in 2003 for €180 000 on behalf of the French National Stud., after finishing 2nd to Act One in Prix Lupin Gr1
- SUFI, voted 2003 horse of the year in Turkey after wining the Turkish Derby Gr1 and the Turkish Saint Leger Gr1. He was purchased in utero, for FF40 000 at Deauville
- RIVER BAY, an $80 000 Usdol purchase at Keeneland on behalf of Ecurie Chalhoub, won Prix d'Harcourt Gr2 in France, Sunset Handicap Gr1 and Charles Wittittingham Gr1 in USA
- EXECUTE, purchased privately, continued in 2003 his racing carreer at the top level, finishing among the first three in Prix Ganay Gr1, Prix Dollar Gr2, Prix Perth Gr3 etc...
- ANGE GABRIEL, double winner of Grand Prix de Saint Cloud Gr1 in 2002 and 2003, also the winner of the Hong Kong Vase Gr1 and many other Group races, was under the management of FBA in 2004 and will stand as a stallion at Haras du Mesnil
- GRUNTLED won 2003 La Coupe de Maisons Laffitte G3, after which was purchased privately for Ecurie CHALHOUB
- VANGELIS won 2003 Grand Prix de Vichy Gr3, purchased in utero for FF340,000 at Deauville
- PERTUISANE finished 3rd in 2003 Diana HCap Gr1, at Saratoga, after which she was sold to USA. We had purchased her as a yearling for FF180,000 on behalf of Dr Robert BOUSQUET
- SAGACITY, winner of Gr1 Criterium de Saint Cloud Gr1 and champion French 3 year old, sold to Haras de La Huderie
- SHAKA, purchased for FF360,000 at Deauville, won Criterium de Saint Cloud Gr1 at 2 and Prix Hocquart Gr2, at 3

SHAKA purchased yearling at Deauville
won Criterium de Saint Cloud Gr1
for Dr and Mrs Robert BOUSQUET
- GREEN NOON won Prix d'Amale Gr3 in 2003, then finished 2nd in Prix Marcel Boussac Gr1. We bought her dam Terring last year at Deauville for €6 000 Euros
- XIMB easily won the 2003 edition of Prix de La Huderie, then placed 3rd in Grand Criterium Gr1 at Longchamp. Purchased at Deauville as a yearling for Mr Noel Forgeard, General Manager of Airbus Industries, and Dr Robert Bousquet
- FAIRY MIX won Prix Ganay Gr1 in 2003. FBA purchased his dam at Newmarket (2003) December sales for Gns68 000
- SCAPOLO won Gr3 Otto Wolff-Meile in Germany, FBA purchased him for FF400 000 at Goffs France before finishing placed in Premio Vittorio di Capua Gr1
- GOOFALIK, winner of Team Trophy Gr2, Grand Prix de Vichy Gr3, sold to Gestüt Brummerhof, Germany
- VOLOCHINE, multiple Group winner, sold to USA
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- URBAN SEA, purchased privately by FBA for Mr David TSUI, won Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr1, She is now the dam of 4 Group performers, including champions GALILEO and BLACK SAM BELLAMY (also a FBA purchase on behalf of Gestüt Fährhöf, Germany) - RHENIUM, purchased for Dr Bousquet, won Prix Greffulhe Gr2 and 3rd Prix Lupin Gr1 and Grand Prix de Paris Gr1 at Longchamp - RIVER NORTH, purchased Gns21 000 at Newmarket, won Aral Pokal Gr1 in Germany - CHESA PLANA, champion German filly (1000 Guineas, Saint Leger etc...), sold to USA |
URBAN SEA
Winner of the 1993 Prix de
l'Arc de Triomphe GR1 |
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WEST MAN
French Champion Sprinter 1994
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- WEST MAN, by Gone West, Champion sprinter in France, sold to South Africa - SAUMAREZ, winner of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr1, sold to South Africa - LADONI, champion Miler in Germany, sold to Australia - JOE KNOWS, purchased $100 000 Dol at Keeneland, won California Jockey Club Stakes Gr2 - NASR ALLAH, Group winner sold to Germany |
- OLD DOMESDAY BOOK purchased at Tattersalls for Gns56 000, now the dam of Europen champion sprinter OWINGTON
- FANNING THE FLAME, purchased at Deauvile, now the dam of RUNNING FLAME, winner of the Hollywood Turf Cup Gr1
- EVERSINCE, purchased for Gns21 000 at Tattersalls, now the dam of CAITANO, multiple Group winner and German champion
- FBA sold many other group performers like GAZELLE ROYALE, SHARPELA FILAO BEACH, SUAVE TERN, JUST JAVA, BEYROUTH, MONSAGEM, RASHBAG.... etc.
Best Stallions Sold
Two Kentucky Derby winners: SEA HERO - STRIKE THE GOLD
Three Champion sires: COMMON GROUNDS - DOYOUN - SRI PEKAN
One Breeders' Cup winner: DANCING SPREE
Two "Arc de Triomphe" winners: SAUMAREZ - SUAVE DANCER
One German Champion: LAVIRCO
One Italian Derby Winner: UNGARO
Two Italian Champions: BLACK SAM BELLAMY, SUAVE TERN
Two Swiss Derby winners: SHARPELA and FILAO BEACH
One Turkish Horse of the Year: SUFI
other Gr1 winners: ALWAYS A CLASSIC - BIJOU D'INDE - CARDOUN - DANCE OF LIFE - DEVIL RIVER PEEK - DISTANT RELATIVE - EAGLE EYED - GALETTO - GENERAL HOLME - MARLIN - MOUNTAIN CAT - PIGEON VOYAGEUR - RED BISHOP - RIVER BAY - RIVER NORTH - RIVER SPECIAL - SAGACITY - SHAKA UNACCOUNTED FOR - VOLOCHINE....
leading sires: GENERAL HOLME - GOOFALIK - KALDOUNEVEES - LADONI - MONSAGEM - MOUNTAIN CAT - NASR ALLAH - OCEAN CREST - ROYAL ABJAR - SHINING STEEL - TAKE RISKS - WEST BY WEST - WEST MAN and the champion N.H. sires CYBORG, DOM PASQUINI, SAINT PREUIL....
Stallions Sold to Turkey
- ACCELERATOR, multiple group performer by 2003 USA champion sire A.P. INDY
- ALWAYS A CLASSIC, Group 1 winner, son of champion sire DEPUTY MINISTER, he is the brother to the champion sires REGAL CLASSIC and SKY CLASSIC
- BIJOU D'INDE, Champion European Miler, Gr1 winner by champion sire CADEAUX GENEREUX. Now the sire f a Group 1 winner.
- BIN AJWAAD was one of the fastest sons of RAINBOW QUEST. He was Champion 2000 first crop sire in New Zealand and Turkey and is ow sire of a Group 1 winner..
- COMMON GROUNDS, leading sire in Europe 3 times, champion European sire of 2-year-olds. Sire of 2000 Prix Morny Gr1 winner, BAD AS I WANNA BE.
- DISTANT RELATIVE, champion Irish miler at 3, Champion French miler at 4, best son of HABITAT. He did sire 17 different "black type" horses, now a leading sire in Turkey.
- DOYOUN, English 2000 Guineas winner, classic sire of DAYLAMI (1999 horse of the year), KALANISI (2000 champion, has defeated MONTJEU in the Champion Stakes - Gr1 and won the Breeders' Cup Turf - Gr1), MANNDAR Gr1, MANNTARI Gr1, etc...
- EAGLE EYED, own brother to champion sire DANEHILL, among the good sires in USA and in Europe since 2000
- FANTASTIC FELLOW, Group winner by LEAR FAN. Beautiful conformation and pedigree
- GALETTO, Group 1 winner by Champion sire CARO. Champion 1999 sire of 2- year-olds in Turkey, among the 3 best stallions since
- MARLIN, champion 1999 grass horse in USA. Sire of a Group 1 winner, from his first crop
- MOUNTAIN CAT, 4 times Group winner by champion sire STORM CAT, already the sire of 14 black type horses, always in the statistics of the best sires in USA.
- OCEAN CREST, Group 2 winner by the Sire of Sires STORM BIRD, his dam is sister to SLEWPY. Beautiful pedigree and conformation.
- RED BISHOP, 28 races, 24 times in the first 3 on 3 different continents. One of the best sons of SILVER HAWK, leading first crop ire in Turkey.
- RIVER SPECIAL, double Gr1 winner at 2, by RIVERMAN. Elected champion 2 years old in USA. Sire of 4 black type horses in his first 2 crops.
- ROYAL ABJAR, Champion Miler in Germany. One of the highest rated sons of GONE WEST. Placed 4th best first crop sire in Europe (price money), in 2000, sire of Group winners since.
- SEA HERO, Kentucky Derby winner, among the leading sires in USA since 2000.
- SHINING STEEL, among the leading sires in France since 5 years ( was again 4th in France in 2000). All his foals can run, and win (86%). Impressive!
- SRI PEKAN, European leading sire 1999, champion 2003 sire in Italy, classic sire in Turkey
- STRIKE THE GOLD, Kentucky Derby winner by champion sire ALYDAR and among his best sons at stud.
- UNACCOUNTED FOR, Group 1 winner and Breeders' Cup Classic placed by PRIVATE ACCOUNT.Very good young sire in USA
- WEST BY WEST, Gr1 winner by champion sire GONE WEST, among the leading sires in USA.

Turkish Jockey-Club delegation
Arabian bred horses
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Very successful horses sold to the Arabic Gulf
countries (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Qatar), where Jean-Pierre
DEROUBAIX works as a consultant.
photo: Mr Ziad Galadari (Dubai). |
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