Mullins paid €765,000 for just three horses as he tried to find the next star ahead of the new national hunt season
Willie Mullins was adding to his stock of thoroughbreds this week at the Arqana Summer sale in France.
Pierre Boulard, the man who Mullins trusts to source much of his French talent, said: "You’ve got Sholokhov in there for the jumping side and hopefully he can be a dual-purpose horse for Willie, starting over hurdles," Boulard said. “We absolutely love her,” said Boulard. “Willie has had a lot of success with Authorized, especially fillies, and she’s really good looking.
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