The black colt Instagram (by Schwarzgold x Vivus) became the top selling foal at the 2016 Trakehner Elite Foal Auction held during the Trakehner young horse championships in Hanover, Germany, on 22 - 24 July 2016.
Instagram is bred by Jörg Bustorf and sold for 25,000 euro to Adrian Gasser in Switzerland. He also acquired the black colt Kaskadeur (by Singolo x Elfado) for 18,500 euro.
The filly Pemba (by Sir Sansibar x Le Rouge) sold to Austria for 13,500 euro, while the colt Boulevard (by Gabun x Connery) sold for 13,000 euro to the same buyer.
The colt Kandinski (by Sir Sansibar x Kentucky) will stay in Germany but switched owners for 10,000 euro. Kleon (by Rheinklang x Exclusiv) found a new German owner for 10,000 euro.
Fifteen foals were up for auction and they achieved a top average sales price of 10,380 euro.
Photo © Stefan Lafrentz
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