Arqana Grand Steeple Sale

Doctor Dino (Fr)'s Gold Dancer (Fr) (lot 7) was the most expensive lot at Arqana's Grand Steeple Sale when selling to PB Bloodstock, Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins on Wednesday. Consigned by Ecurie Arnaud Chaille-Chaille, the 4-year-old gelding won his second start over hurdles at Compiegne and made €250,000. The same buyers also snapped up debut-winning jumper Karia Des Blaises (Fr) (Jeu St Eloi {Fr}) (lot 3) for €130,000 from the draft of Emmanuel Clayeux. Kaleosun (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}) (lot 4) was second on the buyers' sheet...

The 2023 edition of the Grand Steeple Sale will be held by Arqana Online on Wednesday May 17 from 5-6 p.m. The online-only auction will offer a top selection of National Hunt performers with recent form. Entries are now open and the catalogue, as well as registration to bid, will be available online on May 8. Some of the horses in the catalogue will be present at the Deauville Sales ground during the afternoon for inspection by buyers on Friday, May 12.

Arqana's Grand Steeple Sale at Saint-Cloud Racecourse grossed €2,313,000 with 29 lots sold from 35 (83%) through the ring. The Magdalen Bryant Dispersal accounted for €1,043,000 of that total, which consisted of the first 21 lots in the catalogue. The average was €79,759 and the median was €55,000. An even 10 lots made six figures or better, and it was the AQPS Just A Princess (Fr) (Ivanhowe {Ger}) (lot 5), a member of trainer David Cottin's consignment and part of that dispersal, that topped the sale. The sophomore was knocked...