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Arqana Showjumping Embryo Sale a Success

Media Release - Saturday February 16

The opening act of The Auction,  a ground-breaking partnership between ARQANA and show jumping organiser EEM (Christophe Ameeuw), generated some highly promising results. A collection of elite embryos representing the best genetics for show jumping were auctioned in Deauville, with live broadcast and bidding in Hong Kong as well as online.

Recently retired from showjumping, Emerald was represented at the embryo sale18 outstanding lots were offered and 16 of them sold, a clearance rate of 89%. The sale's total aggregate reached €416,000for an average price of €26,000, a record for this type of auctions.

Prices ranked from €12,000 to €41,000 and it was the first lot "in the ring", an embryo by Eldorado van de Zeshoek out of Coriana Van Klapscheut, herself a daughter of Darco who ranked 2nd in the Geneva Top 10 under Eric Lamaze in 2011, which commanded the sale-topping bid, placed over the phone by a Canadian purchaser.


9 lots were signed for in Hong Kong, where the sale was part of the Asia Horse Week and the Hong Kong Longines Masters, 2 in Deauville and 5 on the internet. Numerous bids were placed on the online platform www.theauction.online by bidders based in Brazil, Australia, Great Britain, Belgium, America and France.

ARQANA Président Eric Hoyeau commented:

« We are very pleased with the outcome. Beyond the figures, what matters is how technology enabled us to make it all happen. It was quite amazing to have so many people from all corners of the world including Canada and Brazil showing interest and buying online."


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