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TİGEM Arabian racehorse foal auctions
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The General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TİGEM) has conducted and announced successive auctions for purebred Arabian racehorse foals in Turkey. In August 2026, an auction held in the Karacabey district of Bursa generated 27.55 million lira. Of the 34 foals offered from the Anadolu and Sultansuyu agricultural enterprises, 30 were sold, with an average price of approximately 918,000 lira. The highest individual sale was a foal named ‘Bilge Çınar’, which sold for 3.6 million lira. On September 22, 2026, TİGEM held its first elite foal auction of the year at the Veliefendi Racecourse in Istanbul. Of Using a hybrid model of physical and online participation via the E-Tay Sales Platform, 13 of 15 elite Arabian foals from the Sultansuyu Agricultural Enterprise, 13 Enterprise were sold for a total of 51.6 million TL. This auction set a record for the highest average sale price for elite foals, reaching of approximately 3.969 million TL per horse. The highest individual sale was recorded for a foal named ‘Ağa Fahri’, which sold for Fahri’ at 8.75 million TL; sales for TL. In the remaining two final auction of the year at Veliefendi Racecourse, 12 of 15 elite foals have been postponed. were sold, generating 46.85 million TL. The highest-selling foal in this session, ‘Akifcan’, was sold for 7 million TL via an online bid. TİGEM Deputy General Manager İsmail Bülbül stated Hasan Gezginç reported that the organization produces between 450 and 500 institution sold a total of 323 foals annually, selecting throughout the most elite specimens for these specialized auctions. The next auction is scheduled for October 6 at year, generating 336.77 million lira in total revenue. He noted that the Veliefendi Racecourse, featuring foals from organization supports the Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise. breeding sector by providing nearly 400 racing and elite foals annually.
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- 2026-10-20 15:45 UTC TİGEM Arabian racehorse foal auctions
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- 2026-09-07 13:33 UTC TİGEM Arabian racehorse foal auctions
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