Akane Kuroki Wins Appeal - Sale Batuta Annulled

After four years of legal proceedings, Japanese team rider Akane Kuroki has won her appeal case in the sale of the deceased Grand Prix mare Batuta. The court in 's Hertogenbosch ruled in favour of Kuroki. The previous owner will have to pay back the purchase price and more.

Batuta

Batuta was a Lusitano mare by Quixote x Icaro, bred by Sociedade Quinta das Terras.

She was initially owned by Coudelaria Herdade das Figueiras when she was competed by Spaniard Jose Antonia Garcia Mena.

In 2014 the mare sold to the Portuguese's company International Sport Horse Investment (ISHI), headed by Mario Franco. The ride was allocated to Gonçalo Carvalho, who competed her at the 2015 European Championships. In March 2015 the mare had tested positive to controlled medication Meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Carvalho, at the time, stated that the mare had injured herself on transport and had a swollen hock. In October 2016 to win a second, consecutive Portuguese Grand Prix Champion's title.

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