£1.2 million Hendo horse

horse turned up in yard with an armchair and a box set of coronation st,not expecting to be busy

Nicky Henderson has boosted his already impressive squad for the 2024-25 jumps season by acquiring the services of €1.4 million (£1.2m) purchase Palladium.

Bought at the sales in France on Saturday, the German Derby hero has become the most expensive horse to be sent over jumps after breaking the record set by Regent's Stroll, who returned to Paul Nicholls after fetching £660,000 at the Goffs Summer Sale at Doncaster in July.

The three-year-old was formerly trained by Henk Grewe, who saddled him to Classic success at Hamburg in July. His most recent outing came last month when finishing last of six in the Group 1 Preis von Europa, a race won by the Charlie Appleby-trained Rebel's Romance.

Speaking to the Racing Post on Wednesday, Henderson said that Palladium had arrived at Seven Barrows in the early hours and a plan for the season had yet to be ironed out.

Why Hendo? He rarely runs his good horses. He certainly does not travel with them. Only Cheltenham or nothing.

Hendo bought it for Lady Bamford (as a gift) perhaps.

I am more than surprised that a German Derby winner has been sold for hurdling, rather than pursue a stallion career in Germany.

Get's it act together could be top billing @ Cheltenham.

impossible123 09 Oct 24 17:11 
Astuteness shown by the seller for a horse to go hurdling. Is the horse still an entire?


If he is e won't be for much longer, not unless he's got a really good leap on him