The two-day Arqana February Mixed Sale features 400 lots, including Sign And Seal (Hurricane Run), the dam of Group 1 winner Beaute Cachee (Literato), on February 17-18. The catalogue includes 152 mares and 81 fillies, as well as 50 short yearlings, and the complete dispersal of Al Shahania's thoroughbreds, and four stallion shares set to go under the hammer during the first session. The second session will consist of the second breeding stock portion, following on from the dispersal of Franck Leblanc, a selection of two- and three-year-old stores, 14 two-year-olds, and 75 horses-in-training.
Sign And Seal, sold as lot 229, is joined by broodmares of the quality of: Imperatrice (Kitten's Joy) (lot 71), a stakes producer and in foal to Ace Impact; Mary Gold (Penny's Picnic) (lot 210) in foal to Dark Angel; and Prairie Blossom (Dalakhani) (lot 200) in foal to Charyn. Of the fillies-out-of-training, Hosaka (Lord Kanaloa) (lot 212) is one to note, as she is out of the Group 1-placed Rjwa (Muhtathir); as well as Suzette Defoye (Sea The Moon) (lot 252), who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Simca Mille (Tamayuz).
Sires represented by short yearlings include Siyouni with a half-brother to Group 1 winner Aspetar (lot 32); a daughter of Ace Impact out of group winner Qabala (Scat Daddy); and a half-sister to Group 1 winner Sajir (lot 239) by Earthlight. Apaniiwa (Cloth Of Stars) (lot 9), a listed winner in the National Hunt sphere will be offered, as will fellow jumps stakes winners Ginagold (Authorized) (lot 90) and Elektrix (Gemix) (lot 113).
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