At Friday’s Swedish online auction, TRauktion, in collaboration with Selected Sales, Deo Volente Farm, purchased the 4-year-old mare Bourbonista for 1,950,000 SEK — approximately US$203,000.
Bourbonista is a 4-year-old mare by Face Time Bourbon out of Affinity Kronos, making her a three-quarter sister to the Swedish star Going Kronos. Bourbonista is the first foal from her dam.
On Elitlopp Sunday at Solvalla, Bourbonista competed with Robin Bakker in the sulky, setting the pace in the 4-Year-Old Elite for Mares. In the final stretch, she was overtaken by Allegiant, who won in 1:51.3f, ahead of Italian Funny Gio in 1:52.2f, with Bourbonista finishing third in 1:52.3f.
Trained by Dutch Paul Hagoort, Bourbonista was bred and owned by Danish Panamera Racing. So far, she has raced 13 times, secured four wins, and earned US$60,000.