The three-year-old
Opening bids typically start at €25,000. You are buying pedigree, type and the way the horse jumps loose. The upside is the full price curve: BP Othello and BP Indiana were bought here as 3-year-olds and were championship horses within three seasons. The cost is time — two years of correct production before the horse earns its keep — and the risk that it does not develop as hoped. For professionals and serious producers.
The five- to six-year-old
Lightly competed, record visible on the lot page, price still well below a proven horse. This is where the biggest competition in the ring is; it is also where the best balance of risk and reward usually sits. Versace Di Costa M (Lot 16, 2025) placed 4th in the 5-year-old Final at the Sunshine Tour with seven clear rounds from seven within months of the sale.
The proven horse
You pay for results and you get them immediately. The horse has been produced by professionals, its soundness history is known and the resale market — ambitious amateurs and juniors — is the deepest in the sport. BP Lady Masterpiece (Lot 3, 2025) was winning at 1.30m and jumping double-clear in a Grand Prix with her new rider within a year, and BP Arctic Blue (Lot 1, 2023) went straight into Shane Breen's string and placed 3rd in the Grand Prix at Addington.
A simple way to decide
Write down what you want to be doing with the horse in 24 months. "Jumping 1.30m amateur classes" points to a proven horse. "Producing a young horse for the age classes" points to a five-year-old. "Building a string for the future" points to three-year-olds — and probably more than one. Then open the collection, filter by age, shortlist three — and talk to our team about them before you bid; a direct conversation about your goals is the fastest way to find the one that suits you.
