The second most expensive horse was knocked down for 83,500 euros and will head to Evi Strasser's dressage barn in Canada.

Dressage mare D'Amour fetches the top price of 260,000 euros; one four-year-old sold to Canadian interests.

A roster of 40 elite youngsters with impeccable sport breeding are on offer as the Oldenburg auction gets underway April 7th.

The 19th Elite Foal Auction realized total sales of 312,750 euros thanks to offspring from the legendary Donnerhall and Cornet Obolensky lines.

Held for the first time in the Reiterwaldstadion at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta, this year's top Oldenburg mares impressed.

Oldenburg elite foals continue to be popular and desired as young dressage and jumping prospects are sold for big prices to global buyers.