Equinox Foal 'Midnight Bizou's 2025' Sells for Record-Tying ¥580 Million at 2025 Select Sale
At the 2025 Select Sale, 'Midnight Bizou's 2025', a foal by Equinox who drew the full attention of racehorse fans and industry insiders, was sold for an astounding 580 million yen (excluding tax). This marked the joint third-highest price ever recorded in the history of the Select Sale, and the venue was filled with excitement. This highly anticipated individual is a thoroughbred with truly 'super pedigree', sired by Equinox, a legendary racehorse of the century who won multiple G1 races both domestically and internationally, and out of Midnight Bizou, who claimed five G1 victories in the US and won the 2020 Saudi Cup. Midnight Bizou herself was acquired by Katsumi Yoshida, president of Northern Farm, for $5.5 million (approximately 740 million yen at the exchange rate at the time) at the 2022 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, and her pedigree background had already hinted at a high transaction price. Bidding started from a reserve price of 100 million yen, bu...