€1.7 million from two horse auctions at the Pride of Poland

Pride of Poland, an auction held annually at the Arabian Horse Days festival  in Janów Podlaski, brought €1.7 million from 34 sold horses. Last year's auction brought nearly €4 million coming from just 24 horses, one valued at a record high €1.4 million. The Arabian Horse Days, which lasts from August 12 to 16 at the state-owned Janów Podlaski stud farm, is a globally known festival gathering Arabian horse enthusiasts and celebrities from around the world. This year, 140 horses were presented, with 31 of them put up for auction on Sunday and Monday, only 16 were sold. A 11 year old mare Sefora received the highest bid at €300,000 , and was sold to an undisclosed Kuwait buyer. This years festival received a honorary patronage from the President Andrzej Duda.