Purebred Arabian horse Üstün Umut raised in Bursa sold for 12 million liras

The purebred Arabian foal named 'Üstün Umut', raised at the TİGEM Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise in Bursa, broke a Turkish record by being sold for 12 million 50 thousand liras at an auction held at the Veliefendi Hipodrom in Istanbul.

The foal named 'Üstün Umut', raised at the TİGEM Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise in Bursa, was put up for sale via auction at the Veliefendi Hipodrom in Istanbul on October 6. As a result of the tender, the foal was sold to its new buyer for 12 million 50 thousand liras.

This sale figure went down in records as the highest amount ever paid for a purebred Arabian horse in Turkey. Deputy Enterprise Manager and Veterinarian Eren Karabulut stated that foals obtained from champion stallions are presented to breeders through traditional sales organizations held every year.