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00:00Most people would agree that the two most important races on the annual French racing
00:06calendar are the French Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and the last horse
00:11to win them both was Sotsas.
00:13Now his breeders, Écuret et Demonceau, are back at the Arcana sale where they sold him
00:19in 2017, this time with his full brother.
00:23And the bidding figures to be fierce.
00:27This year, this full brother to Sotsas is really characteristic of him is his presence
00:33and his chestnut, like Sotsas, and he's got a lot of strength in front, a very deep shoulder.
00:42He walks well and I think he really has confidence, self-confidence.
00:49He walks well, he's happy, he does everything without question and without stress.
00:56He's very easygoing.
00:58I think they both have the same temperament and they're really cool, easygoing, and Sotsas
01:08is very easy to race because they never put a foot wrong.
01:13So they've been both bred, raised at Monceau, and they've been very easy to deal with, really.
01:21Nice yearlings, going well, doing what they were asked, and happy with life.
01:26We had a lot of people coming to see all the yearlings at the farm, and I really tried
01:32to encourage that because for the first year we've got many yearlings at the same stage,
01:38on site at the same time, so it's going to be quite hectic in the coming few days.
01:46I try to get as many French buyers on the farm as possible, and it's also nice to welcome
01:52people in the place where the yearlings were raised.
01:57The purchase of Starlet's sister, I mean, it's been luck, really.
02:00There's no special talent there, it's just been a lucky move.
02:04She's been amazing.
02:05So we bought her at the beginning and I wanted to use a proven stallion at an affordable
02:13price, that's why we sent her to my boy Charlie, who brought some strength and speed, and it
02:20turned out to be sister Charlie.
02:23And the story keeps going the way you know, it's amazing.
02:29We've seen all the right French people, and now we are looking forward to seeing all the
02:35foreigners coming here, but I think they will be present, they will be on site, the market
02:41is good, and this sale has been extremely successful and good value, so I think no reason
02:48why people shouldn't be here.
02:50I'm really happy with him and I'm confident regarding expectations, you know, I'm not
02:54putting too much pressure.
02:56We are known as breeders who put reasonable reserve prices, and I'm just hoping people
03:03like him as much as I do.