Exciting Lineup Assembled for Arqana's V2 Yearling Sale

The catalog for Arqana's V2 Yearling Sale was released July 7 and features 166 yearlings by leading sires such as Dark Angel (IRE), Havana Grey (GB), Mehmas (IRE), Showcasing (GB), and St Mark's Basilica (FR). The sale takes place Aug. 19, following the August Sale, which begins Aug. 15 and concludes Aug. 17. Previous graduates of the sale include classic winners Coeursamba, Teppal, and Olmedo. Established stallions with representation this year include Churchill (IRE), City Light (FR), Galiway (GB), Ghaiyyath (IRE), Gleneagles (IRE), Goken (FR), Hello Youmzain (FR), Muhaarar (GB), Palace Pier (GB), Sioux Nation, Space Blues (IRE), and Zelzal (FR). Ace Impact (IRE), Angel Bleu (FR), Belbek (FR), Erevann (FR), Good Guess (GB), Little Big Bear (IRE), Lusail (IRE), Mishriff (IRE), Mostahdaf (IRE), Native Trail (GB), Onesto (IRE), Triple Time (IRE), and Vadeni (FR) are among the first-crop stallions represented. Among the standout lots are Haras de Bourgeauville's Mehmas half sister to black-type performer Jalnar from the family of French One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Mangoustine (FR) (347); Haras de Castillon's Zelzal half brother to group scorer Penja (349); and Haras d'Etreham's Ace Impact filly from the family of European champion Almanzor (FR) (352). Also included are Haras d'Ellon's Erevann half brother to multiple graded scorer Balnikhov (IRE) (355) and La Motteraye Consignment's Dark Angel filly from the top-class family of Immortal Verse (IRE) and Henri Matisse (IRE) (475).