The licensed breeding stallion Sir Donnerhall II became the best seller at the 2011 Oldenburg Spring Elite Auction in Vechta, Germany, on 2 April 2011. The dark bay Celle State Stud owned sire (by Sandro Hit x Donnerhall x Feldherr) sold to the Nyrerod family from Sweden for 250,000 euro.
The 10-year old almost Grand Prix ready Don Royal (by Donnerhall x Argentan x Mozart) sold for 200,000 euro to a dressage rider from Venezuela. He will be joined by the black stallion Don Fredo (Don Frederico x Pik Bube x Waidmannsheil) who sold for 37,000 euro to the same country.
The third best selling horse was Rousseau's Topas, a bay stallion by Rousseau x Rohdiamant x Karon/T, which was acquired by a Belgian dressage rider for 130,000 euro.
Americans Jason Canton and Julia Martin paid 82,000 euro for the black stallion Supremat (by Sandro Hit x Rubinstein x Feingau) while Italians bought the dark bay stallion Fiero (by Fidertanz x Sandro Hit x Landadel) for 62,500 euro.
Americans bought the top selling dressage pony of the auction, Nils (by Nuts x Magister x Marco ox). They paid 21,000 euro for Nils and 8,500 euro for Royal Classic (by Champion de Luxe x Brillant x Diamant II). Luxembourg clients acquired Cornelia Nexen (by Constantin x Sandro Ace x Feinbrand) for 8,000 euro.
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