The chestnut Elitär became the price highlight of the 2020 Oldenburg Elite Foal Auction which took place online and concluded on 12 July 2020.
Elitär is by Viva Gold x De Niro x Sion and has a proven pedigree with grand dam Elfensonne having produced the licensed Dimanche Royal (by De Niro - GP competed by Stefanie Wolf) and Elfenfeuer (by Florencio I - GP competed under Alice Tarjan and Lars Petersen).
The filly sold for 81,000 euro to Danish stallion owner Lone Boegh Henriksen, who treated herself to a fabulous birthday present. Henriksen turned 60 last week.
The second most expensive foal was the filly Vision Vitalis (by Vitalis x Sir Donnerhall) which sold for 32,250 euro.
The most expensive jumper foal was Cornet van 't Roosakker (by Cornet Obolensky x Echo van 't Spieveld), which sold for 26,000 euro.
The chestnut colt Let's Dance (by Le Formidable x De Niro) sold for 19,000 euro
Colt Fashion King (by Fynch Hatton x Furst Romancier) fetched 17,500 euro and the same price was paid for Vintage de Luxe (by Vivaldos x Sezuan).
The highest bid for colt Glorius (by Global Player x Sir Donnerhall) was 16,500 euro, while colt Espoir d'Amour (by Escamillo x De Niro) sold for 15,000 euro.