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Dougie Douglas sells for €1.4 million

Nov 13, 2015

TOP Irish Sport Horse Dougie Douglas has set a new Irish record auction price by selling for a whopping €1.4 million at the Goresbridge Supreme Sale of Showjumpers in Co Wexford tonight.

The Nations Cup show jumper, competed by Holly Gillott and jointly owned by the rider and Graham Smith has represented Great Britain in a number of Nations’ Cups in the last two years.

The 10-year-old liver chesnut gelding, by Ard VDL Douglas out of the High Roller dam Neills Girl, was purchased by Irish agent Barry O’Connor for an American client.

The first horse to be sold on the night, the gelding attracted an opening bid of €400,000 and quickly climbed to €900,000. From €1 million onwards the crowd watched with bated breath as bids continued to come in. As the hammer fell at €1.4 million, the room erupted with applause.

The sale was particularly satisfying for Goresbridge boss Martin Donohue who originally handled the sale of Dougie Douglas to Graham Smith back in September 2009 for €5,800.

Source www.theirishfield.ie