Caldwell Potter heading to pastures new after record-breaking sale

The €740,000 purchase will be trained by Paul Nicholls and part-owned by Alex Ferguson 

Caldwell Potter parades at the Tattersalls Ireland dispersal at Fairyhouse on Monday where he became the most expensive National Hunt horse ever sold at public auction. Picture: Healy Racing

Caldwell Potter will join British champion trainer Paul Nicholls and count Alex Ferguson as one of his new owners after being sold for a record €740,000 at an enthralling Tattersalls Ireland sale on Monday.

Andy and Gemma Brown, who run their horses under the Caldwell Construction banner, shocked the racing world late last month when announcing they were to sell their entire string.