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Pair Of Wildcards Enhance Arqana Summer Sale

The Arqana Summer Sale, set for June 30-July 1, gained two new wildcards on Tuesday. Absurde (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 473), offered by Carlos Laffon-Parias, is rated 102. The Wertheimer & Frere homebred gelding has placed in nine of his 11 starts, including twice at listed level.

Royal Lea (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) (lot 422), a listed winner in Milan, goes under the hammer from the consignment of Gianluca Bietolini. She is a full-sister to My Lea (Ire), who has scored twice at the Group 3 level in Italy.

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Arqana Breeze-Up Sale Gains Septet Of Wildcards

The catalogue for the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale grew by seven more lots with the addition of wildcards on Friday. Slated for May 13, with the breezes to be held the day prior, the new recruits include: lot 146, a filly by Oasis Dream (GB) from the family of the Group 1-placed Titian Time (Red Ransom) from Yeomanstown Stud; Bloodstock Connection will send a colt by Siyouni (Fr) through the ring as lot 149, who is a half-brother to a pair of black-type horses; Glending Stables' lot 150, a Night of Thunder (Ire) half-brother to stakes winner Battalion (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}); Yeomanstown will also offer a colt by Lope de Vega (Ire) (lot 152) who is out of a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Line of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}); lot 147, a son of Dabirsim (Fr) from Sherbourne Lodge; a colt by Zoffany (Ire) (lot 148) consigned by Mocklershill; and lot 151, a son of Sea The Moon (Ger) from the draft of Knockanglass Stables. The 152 juveniles will go under the hammer from 2 p.m. local time.

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Trio of Wildcards Join Tattersalls February Sale

Three more wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls February Sale catalogue after the addition of White Marlin (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}). Rated 93, the Michael Bell-trained Dairerin (GB) (Spill The Beans {Aus}) (lot 375B) will be offered by Bell's Fitzroy House. The 3-year-old was a dual winner last year and also ran in the G3 Prix de Cabourg in Deauville, although he did not hit the board. From the family of the Classic-placed G2 Geoffrey Freer S. hero Mr Combustible (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) and the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner and influential producer Miletrian (Ire) (Marju {Ire}), he was third in his sophomore bow at Newcastle on Jan. 13.

Also joining the Feb. 3-4 catalogue is the winning Acrion (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) (lot 375D). A full-brother to Group 3 scorer Extortionist (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) who also placed in the G1 Nunthorpe S., the Brian Meehan runner is rated 70p. Rounding out the trio is another hailing from Meehan's Manton Lodge Stables-lot 375C, City Runner (Ire). Rated 84, the son of Caravaggio has made three starts and graduated going seven furlongs over the Southwell all-weather on Jan. 9.

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Pair of Dark Angel Colts Added to Tattersalls December

A pair of colts by Dark Angel (Ire) have been added to the upcoming Tattersalls December Foal Sale as wildcards. The duo, consigned by Barton Stud, will sell on Nov. 26.

Lot 999A is out of the winning mare Nawassi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself a daughter of G2 Queen Mary S. heroine Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert). Maqaasid also placed in the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S. and is a sister to Group 1 producers Istishaary (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Jumooh (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Istishaary's Il Fornaio (Arg) (Orpen) won a Group 1 in Argentina, while Jumooh's Shraaoh (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) captured the G1 Sydney Cup. This is also the family of Classic heroine Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway).

Out of Shurooq (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who is a daughter of dual Group 1 winner and Classic heroine Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}), lot 999B is from the same family as G3 Sweet Solera S. winner Tajaanus (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) and the Group 3-placed Motafaawit (Ire) (Intikhab).

Spread over four days from Nov. 24-27, a total of 1,072 foals are slated to sell at Park Paddocks during the sale.

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