GREG Broderick’s Ballypatrick Stables hosted its second annual online auction on Thursday, December 28th, with the sale topper reaching a whopping €1.19 million.

The renowned stable has produced multiple five-star horses and, for the second year in-a-row, the team selected 24 top quality lots for sale via the online auction format.

The sale topper, BP Arctic Blue, is a seven-year-old gelding by A Pikachu de Muze (Kannan) out of the Chacco Blue mare Chasandra. He went to a UK bidder for €1,190,000. This horse was third in the 2023 Irish Breeders’ Classic and has jumped up to 1.40m level.

The next highest-priced lot was Lot 2, the six-year-old gelding BP Meadow H (Grandorado TN x Colino), a very special gelding, who is tipped for the top after having an excellent Sunshine Tour with Niamh McEvoy. He went for €384,000 to a US bidder.

The third highest-priced lot was Lot 6, BP Netflix (Zirocco Blue VDL x Indoctro), a 2018 grey gelding who went for €285,000 to an Irish bidder.

The fourth lot to smash the €200,000 threshold was lot 10, BP Vibrant (Vivant x Lux), a 2019 bay gelding who was described as a stand-out all season, qualifying for the Dublin Horse Show at Barnadown and going on to jump clear every day at Dublin, finishing third in the Grand Final under the saddle of Daniel McAlinden. He was sold for €249,000 to a US bidder.

For further information on the auctions, visit: ballypatrickauctions.com