SPECIAL AUTUMN SALE THURSDAY 6th OCTOBER 2005.

The top-lot for a share in COKTAIL JET

In an ever-selective market, the sale held at Vincennes, organised by Trotting Promotion, kept a hold on the figure set the preceding year, achieving a comparable total.

If the buy backs of KARIKAL (145.000€) or PERFECT EL MAJOR (84.000€) are a little disappointing ,one should equally note that over all, valuable, in-form, horses keep attracting investors. Examples of this are the likes of, MOMENT OF MAGIC, who remains on a in form streak in the provinces, sold for 40.000€,, NIRVANA (24.000€), JET DES RONDES (30.000€), and OVILIA D’ORGERES (19.000€). While OPKAHOLIC (10.000€) and OK HONEY (11.000€) testify for the fact that public sales continue to offer the opportunity to purchase solid performers at reasonable prices.

The remainder confirm that for subjects of lesser value, notably concerning broodmares, the market is currently no longer acting.

COKTAIL JET continues to set the bidding alight since the stallion provoked a contest between a number of bidders with Georges LELIEVRE acquiring him for a top-lot of 66 000 €.. Meanwhile M. AVENEL had to part with 19 000 € for KEY LADY CHIC, sister of JENKO, in foal to NOT DISTURB, and also 11 500 € for ERYPHILE sister to FAC SIMILE and CARPE DIEM.

The final sales figure was 693 100 € (low by 8%) for a 63% clearance and an average of 8 059 € .