By Jean Llewellyn / press release
Photography: © Courtesy Studfarm Zangersheide

On Saturday evening, February 15, the moment had come for one of the absolute highlights of the year, the eagerly awaited Zangersheide Stallion Auction, now in its third year, held during ‘the Zangersheide International’ at Sentower Park.

Following the Zangersheide Spring Stallion Approval, which featured 120 stallions, an exclusive and carefully selected collection of 19 standout highlights, among the newly approved stallions, went under the hammer of the renowned auctioneer Frederik de Backer.
The excitement and enthusiasm surrounding these future stars drew the attention of stallion owners, investors, and elite riders from around the globe, creating an electrifying atmosphere in the beautiful settings at Sentower Park. After a captivating performance by young Belgian singer Zita, known from the TV show The Voice, it was time for the young stallions to enter the spotlight.
The auction’s top seller of the night was the magnificent Charcoal vd Berghoeve Z, who, after an intense bidding duel, sold for €125,000 to a Scandinavian top rider based in Belgium. This son of Chacco-Blue, bred out of the famous mare MoM’s Gatoucha van’t Roosakker, is a brother of numerous international top performers such as Maestro van’t Roosakker, H5 Alana Hero Z, Tinkoucha Hero Z, and Attoucha, granddam of the 2024 Auction topper.

After last year’s success, with the winning bid on the 2024 auction topper Dourking Hero Z, a son of Studfarm Zangersheide’s Dourkhan Hero Z, Paul Schockemöhle had also this year set his eyes on a young stallion sired by one of Zangersheide’s own. This time, Schockemöhle secured the winning bid on the grey Dominator 2000 Z son, Sir Dominator, who hails from the famous line of Holstein foundation sire Capitol I.

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