A nomination for Doctor Dino (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) realized the high bid of €23,000 from Nicola Fitzgerald at the Auctav March Sale Mar. 30. Offered by the Doctor Dino Syndicate, the full amount of the nomination will be donated to Unicef to help the children of Ukraine.
“We already have several offspring by Doctor Dino and they are truly exceptional,” said Fiztgerald of the stallion, who stands for €18,000 at Haras du Mesnil in France. “It was a great opportunity and the fact that this sale is for charity only makes this purchase much more special.”
Heading the digital sale, jumper Icare Grandchamp (Fr) (Kapgarde {Fr}), a half-brother to G1SW jumper Poly Grandchamp (Fr) (Poliglote {Fr}), brought a final bid of €155,000. Consigned by Ecurie Nicolle, the gelding was purchased by NBB Racing.
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