Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale

Empyrean sold for €210,000 during the Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale on Friday. Harold Kirk, Willie Mullins and PB Bloodstock signed for the son of Nirvana Du Berlais. Consigned by Hugo Merienne, the bay has been placed in all of his outings over jumps. He is a half-brother to Grade 3 winner Imperil (No Risk At All). This is the extended family of stakes graded winners Irja Has (Dream Well) and Irouficar Has (Dream Well). The other three lots did not meet their reserves.

The placed jumper Empyrean (Nirvana Du Berlais) has been entered in the Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale on Friday, April 17. The four-year-old jumper has been placed in all three starts over obstacles for Hugo Merienne. He is a half-brother to Grade 3-winning jumper Imperil (No Risk At All). This is the extended family of graded winners Irja Has (Dream Well) and Irouficar Has (Dream Well). The sale begins at 3 p.m. local time and ends at 4 p.m.

A share in Group 1 winner and sire Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) brought €710,000 from American chef and owner/breeder Bobby Flay during Arqana Online's Pop-Up Sale on Friday. A resident of The Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval, Zarak (lot 1) has produced a trio of top-flight winners led by G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains hero Metropolitan (Fr), G1 Prix Ganay victor Haya Zark (Fr), and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden scorer Zagrey (Fr). His worldwide stakes winners stand at 20. His 2024 fee was €60,000. Also selling on Friday...