No Chacco Blue, Emerald or Heartbreaker out of a famous sport pedigree, but a daughter of Comilfo Plus Z x Contendro I who stole the show at the very last Flanders Foal Auction of the year. Champagne LVP Z thrilled both the bidders online and the audience at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre with her superb conformation and powerful canter and came into Dutch ownership on site for 36,000 euros.
29 of the 33 showjumping foals changed hands on Saturday evening the 16th of September for an average price of 20,070 euros and with that, Flanders Foal Auction maintained the high level for the whole season. “Recently, we often heard that the prices at auctions are dropping, so at the end of the season the average price could have dropped a bit, but certainly did not. When you can sell a collection for these prices, we can’t exactly say there is a crisis or the market is going down”, Gerald Lenaerts and Luk Van Puymbroeck state.
On Saturday, Peelbergen Equestrian Centre was packed with riders, investors, stallion owners and breeders awaiting their chances. They received a lot of competition online. In fact, of the first 10 foals, 7 were sold via the internet. In total, there were 14 purchases by the public, 12 online and 3 over the phone. “The support from online bidders is always great at our auctions, but now there was even a record of new registrations on the auction day itself. There was really a lot of interest…”
Luk Van Puymbroeck could take extra delight in the auction night, as the two most expensive fillies came from his stable. The insider knows that he is a fan of the 14-year-old Zangersheide stallion Comilfo Plus (by Comme il Faut), which explains the choice of stallion for his mare Cosa Nostra (Contendro I x Carthago Z), which resulted in the beautiful Champagne LVP. “I used to own the dam of Comilfo Plus together with another breeder; the stallion himself was then still very young and very promising. Champagne LVP is out of the same mare as Greg Broderick’s 8-year-old Cariati d’Elsendam – a talent they are extremely happy with. I did not expect Champagne becoming the most expensive in the auction, but seeing her moving in the field I did think to myself: you are very special.”
This week’s wild card Chacco Diamond (Chacco Blue x Kashmir van Schuttershof) remains in Belgian hands for 34,000 euros. The beautiful, large-framed filly is closely related to Heroine de Muze and Levis de Muze and is a true highlight genetically.
Polish customers bought three very special fillies on the spot, including the full sister of the 1.60m Grand Prix stallion Halifax van het Kluizebos. This Halida Z (Heartbreaker x Fetiche du Pas) was sold for 32,000 euros. For 30,000 euros, Tommy Girl W (Balou du Reventon x Kashmir van Schuttershof) from the Roosakker family was sold to the Netherlands. The Emirates, Brazil, America, Canada, Ireland, Great-Britain, Germany, Denmark and Hungary also made their move.
By the way, the ‘Flanders’ auction season does not end until Saturday 18 November, where the team will once again present very interestingly bred embryos. Location is the breathtaking Il Borro of famous Italian Salvatore Ferragamo and his family near Arezzo. Very much recommended for anyone wanting to soak up Tuscan culture, combined with an auction evening full of entertainment and excellent accommodation.
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