GENEVA - The wonder mare Bonne Chance CW phenomenally won the prestigious Coupe de Genève this afternoon with her top Swiss rider Janika Sprunger in the imposing Palexpo hall. The nine-year-old Baloubet du Rouet x Cambridge mare was auctioned in 2006 at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

With her bronze team medal at the European Championships in Aachen this year and her victories in no fewer than three Grand Prix, including the five-star GP of Falsterbo, Bonne Chance CW was already the prime example of the motto of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag: the Power of Performance. This victory at one of the world's most beautiful indoor competitions CH Geneva reinforces the enormous track record of the only nine-year-old Bonne Chance CW.

The wonderful mare Bonne Chance CW and her Swiss rider Janika Sprunger achieved an impressive victory in the Coupe de Genève at the impressive Palexpo hall. The nine year old Baloubet du Rouet x Cambridge mare was auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag 2006.

The bronze team medal at the European Championships in Aachen this year and the victories in no less than three Grand Prixs, including the five-star Grand Prix of Falsterbo, already made Bonne Chance CW the perfect example of the motto of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag: the Power of Performance. This victory at one of the world's finest indoor competitions CH Geneva makes the tremendous record of the only nine year old Bonne Chance CW even more impressive.

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OPGLABBEEK - The KWPN-approved stallion Alicante (Casall x Indoctro) auctioned at the Prinsjesdag Foal Auction has made his debut under the Olympic show jumper Abdel Saïd. The top rider from Egypt recently took over the reins from the Belgian Chloé Vranken and competed Alicante at the international two-star competition in Opglabbeek.

Alicante was born at Stoeterij 't Maalwater in 2005 and is a son of top stallion Casall Ask. The stallion was trained internationally by Julia Kayser and was sold last year to the stable of Tal Milstein. Chloé Vranken successfully released the stallion for Milstein in recent months and top rider Abdel Saïd has now taken over the reins. In Opglabbeek the gray jumped every round without jumping errors and with that Alicante and Saïd had a successful debut.

The Prinsjesdag-sold KWPN-approved stallion Alicante (Casall x Indoctro) made his debut with olympic rider Abdel Saïd. The world-class rider from Egypt took over the reins from the Belgian rider Chloé Vranken. Said rode Alicante at the CSI2* show in Opglabbeek.

Alicante was born in 2005 and bred by Stoeterij 't Maalwater. His sire is the top stallion Casall Ask, who is still performing successfully at the highest level. Alicante was produced at international level by Julia Kayser and was sold to Tal Milstein last year. Chloé Vranken rode the stallion successfully at international level for the last couple of months and now Abdel Saïd has taken over the reins. At the show in Opglabbeek Alicante jumped every round without a rail down. An excellent debut for Alicante and Abdel Said!

QUESTION: Two horses auctioned at Prinsjesdag jumped into the spotlight last weekend at the international youth competition at the equestrian complex Equestrian Center Lichtenvoorde. Under the talented rider Emiel Richter, the Sundance (Padinus x Ekstein) auctioned at Prinsjesdag in 2005 stood out, while veteran This Lux (Lux x Wisconsin) still competed under the French Victoria Tachet.

The ten-year-old mare Sundance was born as Alana and is the half-sister of, among others, the KWPN-approved stallion Vincenzo. This daughter of Padinus came under the hammer at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2005 and had an international breakthrough this year under the eighteen-year-old Emiel Richter.
Last Friday, Richter and Sundance immediately got the hang of it and took second place in the U25 1.40 m Morssinkhof Rymoplast Prize. In the Grand Prix on Saturday night, Sundance was hit again. The mare delivered a fantastic clear round in the basic course and came in seventh place due to a fault in the jump-off.

The now fifteen-year-old This Lux (Lux x Wisconsin) of the French rider Victoria Tachet was still in top condition last weekend. The blood relative of toppers such as Tyson, Nirvana, Tadmus and the KWPN-approved stallion Edinburgh jumped double clear in the team competition for juniors and thus made an important contribution to the team victory of Team Europe 2. This Lux previously jumped internationally with, among others, Zoï Snels and Louise Tacchet.

Last weekend two Prinsjesdag sold horses jumped into the limelight at the international youth show at the equestrian center PSC Lichtenvoorde. Ridden by the talented rider Emiel Richter Sundance (Padinus x Ekstein), sold at Prinsjesdag 2005, impressed throughout the weekend, while the experienced This Lux (Lux x Wisconsin), ridden by France's Victoria Tachet, still showed off his great shape.

The ten year old mare Sundance was born named Alana and is the half-sister to for example the KWPN approved stallion Vincenzo. This daughter of Padinus was auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2005 and this year made her international breakthrough with the eighteen year old rider Emiel Richter.
Last Friday Richter and Sundance impressed by achieving a second place in the U25 1.40m Morssinkhof Rymoplast Price. In Saturday night's Grand Prix they did it again by producing a marvelous clear round. Due to a rail down in the jump-off Emiel Richter and Sundance finished seventh.

The now fifteen year old This Lux (Lux x Wisconsin) and the French rider Victoria Tachet were in great shape as well last weekend. The relative of top horses such as Tyson, Nirvana, Tadmus and the KWPN approved stallion Edinburgh jumped double clear in the team competition for juniors. A great contribution to the team victory of Team Europe 2. Earlier This Lux jumped internationally with riders such as Zoï Snels and Louise Tachet.