Sport horse Brut d'Argent and foal Sir Woods became the best sellers of the 2025 Oldenburg Autumn Elite Auction in Vechta on 3 October 2025.
This was the 104th edition of elite auction in Vechta.
The licensed stallion and Bundeschampionate bronze medal winner Brut d'Argent (by Benicio x Vivaldi x Don Davidoff), bred by Frank Kolbeck and owned by the Klose-Mimberg-Hess trio, fetched the highest price of the night, selling for 85,000 euro to Bavaria.
The second best seller was the Brillianring mare Vaiana (by Van Vivaldi x Negro) who sold for 50,000 euro. Bellini (by Bon Courage x Dancier) went for 42,000 euro, while Bellatrix (by Bon Vivaldi x Quantensprung) moves to France for 40,000 euro. Invictus Dream (by Ibiza Dream x Florestan) also sold for 40,000 euro.
Belgian clients bought Global Diamond (by Global Player xSir Donnerhall) sold for 22,000 euro and Sir Rubino (by Sir Donnerhall x De Niro) for 20,500 €
The best selling foal was Sir Woods (by Sarai L x Vivaldi), which a German bidder secured for 30,000 euro. Vertigo (by V-Power x Follow Him) went for 20,000 euro to Poland, Louis d'Or (by Lodovico x San Amour) for 19,500 euro. The bay colt For Amazing TR (by For Romance x Bonds) fetched 19,000 euro, Europe Girl (by Lord Europe x Donier) 15,000 euro, A Pretty Girl (by Verbier x Dante's Junior) 14,000 euro.
Belgian clients bought Vito (by Vitalis x Belissimo M) for 13,000 euro, Escadron (by Escamillo x Totilas) for 12,000 euro, and Famoso (by Fiji x Dauphin) for 6,500 euro.
Auction manager Roland Metz stated, "considering the market situation, I am satisfied with the sales rate for foals and am particularly looking forward to hopefully seeing our top-priced horses again at the licensing. However, we would have liked to see higher prices for the riding horses."
The average price for a riding horse was 24,690 €, for a foal it was 10,641 euro.
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