Over the years, Flanders Foal Auction has pushed boundaries, both literally and figuratively. In addition to foal auctions in Belgium, the organisation has held auctions in the Netherlands and Germany, with foals even auctioned off in the UK. Embryo auctions have taken place not only in home country, but also in the Emirates, Ireland and Slovakia, while the Flanders brand has also made appearances in the USA, Norway and Italy.
Returning clients
The auction’s international reputation is part of its success, but customer satisfaction is just as key. Even though they weren’t physically present in Peelbergen, buyers placed winning bids multiple times. Enthusiasts from the Middle East secured six foals and battled one another for the auction topper. In total, 30 out of 32 jumping foals were sold.
The auction kicked off with the former 1.50m level showjumping mare Havana M (Verdi x Cardento), who will remain in Belgium for €18,000, while her foal by Tattoo TN will move to Switzerland. With sales to Ireland, the Emirates, the Netherlands, USA, Italy, Portugal and again Switzerland, the bidding heat intensified when Cerly Chin van de Eijkhof Z (Carrera VDL) entered the arena.
Old Lodge Stud strikes again
This chestnut filly with her striking blaze is out of Verly Chin Van Het Schaeck (Aganix du Seigneur), a half-sister to 1.60m Grand Prix stallion Million Dollar. The fact that Verly Chin had just won the final of the Hendrix Competition for 4-year-olds the day before, scoring an 8.8 for her way of jumping, certainly added to her appeal. For €72,000, Cerly Chin will move to Old Lodge Stud in England, founded by Saudi Prince Torki and now run by his son, Prince Sultan. There, she will join Olympic mare Ornellaia (by For Pleasure), who recently fetched €136,000 at Sentower Park.
Hasta la Vista AEG Z (Heartbreaker x Baloubet du Rouet), a stunning half-brother to Scott Brash’s former top horse Hello M’Lady, was sold via phone to Monaco for €50,000. Una Girl W Z (United Touch S x Kashmir Van Schutterhof) from the renowned Roosakker line, sold for €40,000 to the Middle East, as did the filly Hasna Z (Heartbreaker x Con Air), bred out of a full sister to HH Conrad, who went for €38,000.
Buyers from China were present on-site and secured Cleverflash DW (Chacco Blue x For Pleasure) for €34,000, he is an interesting grandson of Walnut de Muze. Additional sales went to Colombia, Slovenia, Austria, and Italy. Notably, not a single foal was sold to Belgium, and only one was acquired by a Dutch buyer: showjumper Willem Greve.
“What more can we say, other than that it was another highly successful auction?” said organisers Luk Van Puymbroeck and Gerald Lenaerts afterwards. “We had a strong collection across the board, and that was clearly appreciated. We deliberately selected some foals from high-quality Dutch damlines, but the interest in those was a bit lower than expected. Onward we go, as the next auction is already around the corner: Saturday 26 July, during the young horse show at Holger Hetzel’s in Goch, Germany.”
Top Prices – Flanders Foal Auction at Peelbergen, 28 June 2025:
17 Cerly Chin van de Eijkhof Z (Carrera VDL) €72000
32 Hasta la Vista AEG Z (Heartbreaker) €50000
30 Una Girl W Z (United Touch S) €40000
26 Hasna Z (Heartbreaker) €38000
24 Cleverflash DW Z (Chacco Blue) €34000
10 Chablis van’t Koningsbos (Emerald) €30000
5 Comme il Faut van de Eijkhof Z (Comme il Faut) €28000
22 Conan Z (HH Conrad) €24000
19 Bonnie van Overis Z (Balou du Reventon) €22000