Extrem Gut, Valegro, and Vevonique became the best selling foals in the four foal auctions which the DSP studbook held in September and October 2024.
21 September 2024: Extrem Gut
At the second hybrid foal auction held in Darmstadt on 21 September 2024, a collection of 36 foals was auctioned.
Extrem Gut (by Extreme US x Sir Donnerhall) was the best seller, moving to a stallion rearer in the north of Germany for 16,000 euro. Extrem Gut is bred by Ralf-Peter Lehmann.
Sir Bastiano (by Sebastino PS x Apache), bred by ZG Blessing, sold for 15,000 euro. They were the only two foals selling for more than 10,000 euro.
Ehrenmann (by Escamillo x Fidertanz) sold for 9,000 euro, First Lady (by Fidertanz x Estobar) went for 8,500 euro, and Beauty Girl (by Girl Bonds x So Unique) for 8,250 euro.
Portuguese buyers bought Sarnabelle (by Straight Horse Leonardo x Fürst Romancier) for 6,250a euro and Saskia Evertz' colt Lord Secret (by Las Vegas x Morricone) for 4,750 euro.
The average price for a foal in this auction was 6,847 euro.
29 September 2024: Valegro
During the Fichtenhof Classics competition a hybrid auction was held on 29 September 2924 with 13 foals in the collection. Twelve were sold.
The top seller was Valegro (by Va Bene x Sir Donnerhall), bred by Achim Bauer. He sold for 16,000 euro.
The colt Valerio (by Va Bene out of Grand Prix mare Novia (by Sir Donnerhal), bred by Sebastian Kopp, sold for 11,000 euro.
Dynamic Niro (by Dynamic Dream x De Niro) sold for 13,000 euro. A Dutch buyer bought Pluto (by Parero x Lord Loxley) for 8,250 euro. Two foals sold for 8,000 euro: Super Hope Double Delight S (by Nashville Star x Danciano) and Blue Bordeaux (by Bordeaux x Vitalis).
Ravenna (by Revolution x Benetton Dream), bred by Gestüt Greim, sold to Portugal for 5,250 euro.
The average price for a foal in this auction was 8,270 euro.
1 October 2024: Vevonique
The DSP held an online foal auction on 1 October 2024 with a collection of 19 foals, but the prices were low and six didn't sell.
Vevonique (by Van Dijk x Samba Hit) got the highest bid and sold for 6,750 euro.
For Amour (by Forever Rock x San Amour) sold for 6,250 euro. Kjenterball (by Kjento x Farewell III) sold for 5,750 euro.