Isaac Of York

Four-time Group 1 victor Ivanhowe sired the top two lots for a combined €830,000 during Arqana's Grand Steeple Sale at Auteuil on Saturday. Leading the way was lot 13, Isaac Of York, who sold for €500,000 to Ryan Mahon, Dan Skelton Racing and Manresa Agency. Offered by trainer Mathieu Pitart, the listed winner over jumps also finished second in the G2 Prix Amadou over this course in April. Under the Group 2-winning second dam is group scorer Tertullus (Monsun), while farther back are the group-winning sires Turfkonig and Tiberius Caesar....

A trio of wildcards, anchored by Isaac Of York (Ivanhowe) (lot 13), have been added to the Arqana Grand Steeple Sale. Grade 2-placed over hurdles, the four-year-old won the Listed Grande Course de Haies des 4 Ans on his seasonal debut. Other late additions include Here Be Dragons (Doctor Dino) (lot 12), second on his hurdling debut. His dam has already foaled multiple Grade 1 winners Mighty Potter (Martaline), Caldwell Potter (Martaline) and Brighterdaysahead (Kapgarde), as well as graded winners French Dynamite (Kentucky Dynamite) and Indiana Jones (Blue Bresil). Rounding...