Martin Donohoe delighted to sell horse Dougie Douglas for €1.4m at auction

A show jumping horse selling for €1.4m is sure to make headlines. It’s a lot of money, and Goresbridge operator Martin Donohoe was understandably delighted Dougie Douglas soared in value when auctioned at the Supreme Sale of Show Jumpers, held in Barnadown, Gorey, Co Wexford.
Martin Donohoe delighted to sell horse Dougie Douglas for €1.4m at auction
Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
John Tynan

“Absolutely mindboggling, €1.4m is serious money,” he declared yesterday.

However, what makes this story of note is the amount spent is in the public domain.

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RacingDougie DouglasPlace: Supreme Sale ofPlace: RomePlace: Odense, DenmarkPlace: USPlace: FloridaPlace: AmericaPlace: EnglandPlace: GoresbridgePlace: Co LimerickPlace: Toronto, CanadaPlace: AzurPerson: Martin DonohoePerson: Dougie DouglasPerson: DougiePerson: Holly GillotPerson: Graham SmithPerson: Barry O’ConnorPerson: MartinPerson: O’ConnorPerson: DonohoePerson: Ard VDL DouglasPerson: John O’BrienPerson: Beat MandliPerson: Ard Ginger PopPerson: Cornet ObolonskyPerson: Alex ButlerPerson: Michael DreaPerson: JessiePerson: Joseph MurphyPerson: Dermott LennonPerson: McLain WardPerson: LennonEvent: OlympicsEvent: Furusiyya Series nations cupEvent: Nations CupEvent: Global Champions TourEvent: 2014 World Young Horse ChampionshipsEvent: Dublin Horse ShowOrganisation: GillotOrganisation: GorsehillOrganisation: Co Down
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