The chestnut colt Vesuvius became the best selling foal in the collection of the 2025 Van Olst sales, the first online auction hosted by Van Olst Horses this year. The bidding concluded on 19 August 2025.
A collection of 23 foals sired by Van Olst stallions was on offer.
Vesuvius (by Ilegro x Valverde) fetched the top price of 26,000 euro and sold to the U.S.A.
Americans also acquired the second most expensive foal in the lot, the Belgian warmblood registered Cjenta van de Burggrave (by Kjento x Everdale) for 18,000 euro.
The Belgian bred Carat Noit van 't Huka (by Secret Lover x Jameson) moves to Germany for 16,000 euro. The black filly Varanka KL4 (by Ilegro x Taminiau) sold for 15,000 euro to France.
Belgians acquired Vespa d'Or (by Lantanas x Inspire) for 7,500 euro, Victoria VP (by Pjethro x Just Wimphof) for 6,250 euro, and Vito (by Kjento x Vivaldo) for 5,000 euro.
Verimee II (by Pjethro x Stedinger) stays in Holland for 8,000 euro. A Spaniard bought Cayetana Vita SD (by Nacho x Danone) for 3,500 euro.