Con Cento became the top selling horse at the 2015 Hanoverian May Auction in Verden, Germany, on 9 May 2015. Sixty-six riding horses and 58 foals were sold at this auction.
Con Cento was the best seller of the riding horses. The 6-year old Christ x Sir Donnerhall I offspring sold for 71,000 euro to a Hamburg dressage stable. The dark bay has been competed at L-level.
The most expensive show jumper was the 4-year old Cleo (by Cloney x Drosselklang II)which sold for 35,000 euro to Iran. The jumper Sammy Deluxe EH (by Stolzenberg x Silvio I) sold for 33,000 euro and Shariva (by Stolzenberg x Raphael) sold for 32,000 euro.
The second most expensive dressage horse was Solea (by Soliman de Hus x Waterford) which sold for 25,000 euro. The 4-year old Don Dabel Du (by Don Frederico x Londonderry) sold for 22,000 euro.
The best selling foal was Donar (by Don Index x Fidertanz) which achieved a knock down price of 28,000 euro. The foal moves to Denmark. The colt Daily Pleasure (by De Niro x Sandro Hit x Langata Express xx) sold for 25,000 euro.
The average price for a riding horse at this auction was about 15,000 euro; for a foal clients paid 6,544 euro on average.
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