Santana Auction 2020: Actively Competing 1.40M-1.60M Show Jumpers
February 17, 2020
Lot 14: Grand Prix stallion (Aska Z x Calvin)
Wellington, FL (February 17, 2020) - Of all the other equestrian auctions held in the United States and Europe, the Santana Stables Sport Horse Auction is one of the the few to offer confirmed Grand Prix and international Grand Prix horses. With no minimum bid and zero lag time between purchase and show ring, the Santana Auction is an unprecedented opportunity to acquire a confirmed Grand Prix horse.
Friday's FEI $137,000 Grand Prix CSI3* marked a major milestone for this year's Auction: Lot 12 (Canturano x Indorado) became the first official international Grand Prix horse on the Auction roster. Ridden by Joaquin Abisu of Argentina for the Santana Stables Auction House, the 9-year-old gelding had a top 8 finish in Thursday's Grand Prix qualifier and had an odd rail under the lights on Friday.
Santana Stables' fifteen 2020 Auction horses are all jumping 1.40M, with confirmed show histories in Europe and a selection have are actively competing on Florida's Grand Prix circuit. Lot 12 is the first official international 1.60M competition horse. This weekend, in addition to Lot 12's international debut, two Auction horses jumped in the $25,000 Venice Equestrian Tour Grand Prix, and another jumped in Sunday's FEI $25,000 Hermes U25 Grand Prix.
Santana Stables was founded in 1996 by Paulo Santana, an international Grand Prix rider who has represented the United States, El Salvador, and Brazil. The first Santana Stables Auction was held in during the 2019 Florida Equestrian season, and saw top Grand Prix show jumpers sold to prestigious equestrians from Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. Santana Stables has also sold top horses to prestigious riders, trainers, and Olympians since their inception in 1996.
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