46,000 euros for two embryos
Embryoauction.com, the online auction of very interestingly bred embryos, sold two embryos last weekend for a total of 46,000 euros. De Niro's embryo out of the Grand Prix dressage mare Sisther de Jeu (by Gribaldi), photo, raised 24,000 euros and is now in the possession of an American customer. Kannan's embryo out of a daughter of Ben Maher's top horse Cella (by Cento) will remain in the Netherlands for 22,000 euros.
Eleven embryos have now been sold through embryoauction.com for an average price of 15,500 euros. There is currently an embryo for sale by Glasgow van 't Merelsnest out of the half sister of the Olympic show jumping stallion Bubalu VDL. Bidding is possible until February 14 at 8 p.m.
Embryoauction.com was activated in August 2015 by Foal Auction Prinsjesdag as a new platform for marketing embryos. The bar is set very high here. Only crossings of the very best stallions and mares from high-performance stocks are eligible for this.
