Vantastica became the top selling horse in the 2025 Hanoverian Autumn Elite Auction held on 11 October 2025. This was the 142nd elite auction held in Verden and it became a marathon for those with high endurance.
A massive collection of 87 riding horses and 16 foals was offered for sale.
The top seller was the Hanoverian riding horse champion Vantastica (by Von Und Zu x Mighty Magic), bred by Ignaz Berger. She sold to a return customer from Germany for €350,000.
The second most expensive horse was the black mare Infinity (by In My Mind x Desiderio), bred by Jürgen Kötter. She sold to Panama for €110,000.
Einfach Imposant (by Escolar x Westernhagen) fetched €140,000, while Secret Skyline (by Secret x Sandro Hit) was the fourth horse that cracked the 100K barrier, selling to a Belgian Grand Prix rider for €130,000
Daily Diamond (by Danone x Lauries Crusador xx) stays in Germany for 50,000 euro, just like Del Balbianello (by Despacito x Furstbischof) for 49,000 euro. Mexican Sky (by Millennium x Quaterback) fetched 44,000 euro.
Latvians bought Raffaela (by Raven x For Romance) for 42,000 euro, Senza Una Donna (by Sezuan's Donnerhall x Weltano) for 28,000 euro, Best Selection G (by Bon Vivaldi x Gandhi) for 25,000 euro, and Fiorina (by Furst Samarant x Riccio L) for 21,500 euro.
An American bought Vertical Horizon (by Viconte x Hampton) for 15,500 euro and Finale (by Fusionist x Don Index) for 12,000 euro. Spanish clients secured Solowej (by Sandro Hit x Quaterhall) for 15,000 euro. Sir D'Amour HP (by San Amour x Floriscount) found a new home in Finland for 11,000 euro.
Foal Extreme Amour (by Extreme US x San Amour) goes to Spain for 5,250 euro, just like Donna (by Don Vivaldi x Surprice) for 5,000 euro. A Swiss bought Freudenherz vom Leisch (by Fiji x Finest) for 4,500 euro.
The average price for a riding horse in this collection was 30,874 euro. The average foal price was 8,016 euro.