A documented tradition of the August sales: champagne reception on opening night, consignors' cocktail parties and buyers' dinners at Deauville's finest tables. The 2026 programme of these receptions has not been published online.
Line-up : Owners, breeders and agents from the international circuit
Arqana (thoroughbred auction house, Deauville, chaired by Olivier Delloye); receptions co-hosted with the consignor stud farms on their stands
The realistic route: register as a buyer — the 'application for approval' (bank references) is sent to compta@arqana.com; once approved, you gain access to the ring, the consignors' yards and the buyers' receptions. A simpler alternative: appoint a bloodstock agent or accredited broker, who registers their client and brings them along to the stud farms' cocktail parties (Écurie des Monceaux, etc.). The sales are public; the cocktail parties are earned through the consignor relationship, not through paid tables (no prices published).…