The winner Griselda (Fr) (City Light {Fr}) (lot 502) is one of seven more Flat and NH wildcards added to the Arqana Summer Sale. She is a half-sister to group winner Nikkei and is from the family of Group 1 winner Neatico (Ger) (Medicean {GB}).
For the National Hunt additions, Latopix (Fr) (Beaumec De Houelle {Fr}) (lot 516) is a winner over 2400 metres at Vichy last month; Irisante (Ger) (Tai Chi {Ger}) (lot 524) was third in the G3 Prix Sagan; a winner over hurdles is the listed-placed Sony Bill (Fr) (Battle Of Marengo {Ire}) (lot 525); Kissman (Fr) (Karaktar {Ire}) has won over hurdles and is lot 531; the winner Best Of Us (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) (lot 532) has been entered; and rounding out the septet is Quantock Hills (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}) (lot 533), who has triumphed at Dieppe.
All six lots will sell on Wednesday, July 3 at 2 p.m. alongside 200 horses-in-training already catalogued and a trio of previously announced wildcards. The sale takes place in Deauville from July 1-4.
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