Irish show jumper Cian O’Connor placed the winning bid on Cassanova PB all the way from Tryon, North Carolina, where he was competing at the World Equestrian Games.

O’Connor paid 21,000 euro for Cassanova PB (Cornet Obolensky x Quaprice Z), who was part of the SELL Foal Auction Brabant. He started the colt’s grandam, Cutting Edge, at 1.50m level and became interested in Cassanova PB from breeder Peter Bastiaansen of Tilburg. O’Connor has recently invested in foals from good sport lines at various auctions.

SELL Foal Auction Brabant, was held September 22nd at the Riding School Heijligers in Asten. Only a handful of foals were not sold, but the others yielded an average price of 6,764 euro.Ten foals went for 10,000 euro and more and 14 between 7,000 euro and 10,000 euro.

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