VIDEO of top price colt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXqH4Oshnbk
Part of OLD Press release
Overwhelming Prices for Top Foals
Oldenburg Elite foals are in demand worldwide. At the 35th Elite Foal Auction at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta, there was once again reliability on the numerous Oldenburg regulars. Managing Director Roland Metz was especially pleased with the many new customers who were acquired through HORSE24. On average, Oldenburg fans spent 13,000 euros on their young talents in Vechta.
As the top price, Sea Cloud by My Blue Hors Santiano - Krack C - Aljano - Caletto II, bred by Erja Aholainen, Hollingstedt, triumphed. With a price of 74,000 euros, this movement-talented colt received the highest bid. The stallion prospect was sold to an international dressage stable in the UK. His dam, Fjola, is the sister of the licensed and Grand Prix-successful Champagner by Catoo, ridden by Maria Klementieva/RUS, and Laurano by Lauries Crusador xx, ridden by Anna-Lena Kracht.
Customers from the UK also secured Special Agent by Secret Noir - Floriscount - Stedinger - De Niro, bred by Helmut Kleen from Bad Zwischenahn. The noble black beauty was sold for 40,000 euros. His dam, Uthaja, is the sister of the Oldenburg Champion Mare of 2022, Benice by Benefit. The Uthoba family also includes the Grand Prix-successful Gut Wettlkam’s Stand by me OLD, ridden by Lisa Müller.
The second highest price was achieved by the winner of the Vechta Foal Championship, Ravina KP by Fair Deal - Foundation - Florencio I - Donatelli, bred by Kerstin Peters, Wiesmoor. A bid of 47,000 euros secured this charming champion for regular customers from Poland. They also acquired the lovely black mare Emilia by Escanto PS - Vivaldi - Bretton Woods - Rubinstein I, bred by Dieter Bloms from Halverde, for 21,500 euros. Her granddam, Toskara, is the sister of the licensed stallion, World Champion, and two-time Bundeschampion Don Davidoff by Don Gregory, ridden by Dr. Ulf Möller.
A long-time Oldenburg friend from Hungary secured Veritas by V-Power - Totilas - Florencio I - Lord Liberty G, bred by Grote Landwirtschaft KG from Neuenkirchen-Vörden. The ambassador of the famous Rulli-Rudilore family cost 30,500 euros. Customers from Mexico also acquired the black stallion Flamour by Feliciano - Sezuan - Locksley II - Escudo II, bred by Carsten Gebers from Winsen, for 15,500 euros. Flamourcomes from the same maternal line as the Grand Prix star Duke of Britain, ridden by Frederic Wandres.
A renowned stallion station from Lower Saxony invested 30,000 euros in the movement-talented Vangelis by V-Power - De Niro - Argentinus - Barsoi xx, bred by Andreas Klinkerfrom Molbergen. Vangelis shares his maternal line with the Bundeschampion and Vice-World Champion Destello OLD, ridden by Beatrice Hoffrogge, and the Grand Prix-winning Daytona Platinum, ridden by Fiona Bigwood/GBR.
Here you find the entire list of prices - https://horse24.com/en/auctions/details/35th-elite-foal-auction-356