Class American mare Lighthouse for ace training duo Ciaron Maher & David Eustace was dominant in the wet at Rosehill Gardens breaking her string of second placings to record a Group 1 victory in the 2022 Coolmore Classic results. for the sires championship. German manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and Audi (Auto Union) used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s. OTI Management was founded in 1999 when Simon O'Donnell and Terry Henderson combined their racing interests and experience. The only commercial racing industries that exist without breeding industries are Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore. Ashford is also home to fellow Rebel winners AMERICAN PHAROAH & LOOKIN AT LUCKY. It also shares a breeding partnership with Coolmore that includes G1-winning Australian mare Melito, now in Ireland and in foal for the second time to Galileo, and Muravka, dam of this years Coventry Stakes winner at Royal Ascot, The Wow Signal.Its ambitions are global, albeit radiating from its Beijing base, and not confined simply to the matter of ownership. These have stuck as a pattern, and are common outside of international Grand Prix racing. China can provide an opportunity for clubs, companies, and industries that want to spread their brand and create awareness.Clearly the China Horse Club is set to become an even greater force in international racing than it is already, but for now it is Australia who commands all attention. ( !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG, KEINE ARCHIVIERUNG UND KEINE BUCHNUTZUNG! With nearly unlimited resources and a quickly expanding operation, the Al Shaqab Stable of Sheikh Joaan al-Thani, the brother of the emir of Qatar, and his younger cousin, Sheikh Fahad al-Thani, who races as Qatar Racing or Pearl Bloodstock, have turned European racing on its head in less than three years, paying top dollar for yearlings as well as the best horses in training. Jockey won National on 66-1 shot Auroras Encore in 2013 and quit racing after weight issues before returning three years ago. Halley is cut from familiar cloth. Like Shanahan, Grassick has spent the majority of his working life at Coolmore - originally on the farm, some of it in the National Hunt division - before he assumed front-of-house responsibilities. Having returned with three of the top four lots, the pair ventured to Tattersalls to buy the joint sales-topping yearling for 600,000gns. He ponders at great length before making any decision, big or small, and is known for his meticulous attention to detail. In the summer of 2001, after three Coolmore horses trained by Aidan O'Brien raced in Alex Ferguson's distinctive red and white silks, Magnier and O'Brien noticed something special about a promising two year old called Rock of Gibraltar. . In recognising the expertise of Magnier and his men, Tabor has accumulated untold riches. He specialised in broodmare purchases; he bought the dams of Millenary (2000 St. Leger) and Preseli (1999 Moyglare Stud Stakes) for owner-breeder Neil Jones. [15] The role passed to another keen follower of hounds in John Halley, who has long been O'Byrne's partner in their veterinary practice. We have bought him in partnership with MV Magnier from Coolmore and we thought he was the horse of the sale. For example, we have a ski resort in Switzerland and a farm just outside Sydney.But Thoroughbred racing and ownership is, as the title implies, the CHCs raison detre.By the time the CHC was envisaged in 2010, my goals were clear, Teo said. A FULL IN DEPTH LOOK AT HOW COOLMORE HAS BECOME A WORLD LEADING SUCCESS & SOME OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES WHO HAVE HELPED TO PROPEL THE COMPANY A TO NEW LEVEL. Coolmore. He was one of the best two-year-old in Europe in 2010 when he was undefeated in five race including the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardre. We were really determined. He is Ireland's leading thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside the horse-breeding industry. Flying P Stable's Impazible Donna returned Dec. 4 from a three-month layoff to capture the $125,000 NYSSS Staten Island, a seven-furlong sprint for eligible New York-sired fillies and mares 3 years old and up, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The key to his success is that he, too, recognises similar merit in others. He has bred nearly 30 stakes winners, including War Front, Declaration Of War and War Command. Vincent O'Brien, whose daughter Sue is Magnier's wife, recognised his prowess from the start, describing Magnier as "a man of exceptional ability who thinks big, deals shrewdly, and is most knowledgeable about bloodlines and everything to do with the stud business". Nor are they afraid to back their judgement with hard cash they gave 1.2 million guineas for Oaks winner Was at public auction. Coolmore was once home to champion sires Sadler's Wells,[3] Danehill,[4] and Galileo. Demi thus becameDemmy when he signed for a Fairy King colt at 68,000gns. [8] Several of Galileo's sons are currently standing at Coolmore, including classic winners Australia and Gleneagles. Now one of the three Group 1 races on Victoria Derby Day, the Coolmore Stud Stakes has a very long and interesting history!. On the back of Nature Strip's King's Stand romp on Tuesday, his stable companion Home Affairs, who carries the Coolmore colours, is the 'buzz horse' for this six-furlong heat. The Coolmore Stud Stakes is run over 1200m. A fantastic horse, a beautiful mover, one of the most beautiful horses you have seen in a long time. WAR COMMAND DECLARATIONOF WAR WAR FRONT. Their daughter Kathy is active in the pinhooking field. Not even the Aga Khans, the Maktoums or the Howard de Waldens kicked off with a Derby winner - and a dual Derby winner at that. Smith moved to Barbados in 1988, investing in the property and leisure sectors, and was barely seen in Britain for the next seven years - by which time he had made his fortune. or 4 payments of $52.25 with. In the circumstances, the question of what the shrewd racing and business brains at Coolmore (partners themselves in one of the Clubs Australian G2 winners, the VRC Sires Produce Stakes winner Zululand) saw in Teo Ah Khing seems almost redundant, but Teo is nevertheless happy to answer it. In the 1930s the Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams did not apply the traditional German white paint, and their bare sheets of metal gave rise to the term Silver Arrows. The imperative to buy every yearling they liked had run aground. That was then. He moved to Coolmore in 1968 and began transforming it into the well known stud farm it is today. Like Tabor, he has been linked with the currency trading activities of billionaire Joe Lewis, the entrepreneur who was born - like Tabor - in London's east end. When the chassis was no longer exposed, the chassis colour was shown in various ways, e.g. Coolmore ( IRE) Track Horse 10yo: (15Jan13 ch m) Sire: Galileo (IRE) (11.3f) Dam: You'resothrilling (USA) Dam's Sire: Storm Cat (USA) (7.7f) Breeder: You'resothrilling Syndicate Trainer: A P O'Brien Racing Owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier until 20 May 2015 The man who enrolled at the Morris School of Hairdressing, in London's Piccadilly, on leaving school had come a long way in a short time. The man who enrolled at the Morris School of Hairdressing, in London's Piccadilly, on leaving school had come a long way in a short time. They were two consummate horsemen working as one: their successes included champions Al Bahathri, Indian Skimmer, Soviet Star and Authaal, who fetched Ir3.1 million gns at Goffs in 1984. The Australian syndicator's colours will once again be represented by Forsman in this year's running of the race, courtesy of Full Of Sincerity. Magnier has also been a Senator in the upper house of the Irish Parliament, Seanad ireann. He is centrally involved, too: the vast majority of horses in training at Ballydoyle and beyond are owned in equal share by Magnier, Tabor and Smith. Other notable Group 1 winners who have turned successfully to stud duties are Danehill Dancer, Giant's Causeway, and Epsom Derby winner High Chaparral. stablemate Mustang Valley is on target to contest the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) following her placing in the Gr.2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at . Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland, is headquarters of the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. What makes Teos arrival, more. About. Although Sadler's Wells was never a National Hunt sire per se, several champion hurdlers trace back to him. [2] The operation, which is currently owned and run by the Magnier family, has been associated with a long sequence of top-class stallions since the 1850s, originally in County Cork, where stallions still stand as part of Coolmore today. O'Byrne, for his part, has no peer as an astute judge of young horseflesh. Every important transition appears to be seamless: each individual seems perfectly cast in their respective roles. Has only been involved in thoroughbred racing since 2008 when Mythical Border, a $500,000 Ocala February 2-year-old sale purchase on the advice of bloodstock agent John McCormack. Galileo was also responsible for three individual group one two year-old winners, Johannes Vermeer, Ballydoyle and Minding which secured Galileo top two year-old sire. Diligence who could make a top class sprinter in 2015. The Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 race that is run at Rosehill racecourse over 1500m. Magnier runs a tight ship at Coolmore; redundancies swiftly followed the collapse of Ireland's economy even though the farm's success rode well above it. Shanahan comes with the pre-requisite of having been reared among horses. O'Byrne, for his part, has no peer as an astute judge of young horseflesh. We have created opportunities in China. All owners aspire to win races like this, but it is quite another thing to see it all unfold. [1] Through its racing arm, Ballydoyle, Coolmore also has raced many classic winners and champions. This year's edition is the most even in recent memory. He spends much of his time visiting other successful commercial studs to assess the quality of their foals and yearlings. He has made many of them rich beyond their dreams. Smith also had horses in training with Sir Michael Stoute, registered in wife Gay's name, before he joined the Coolmore partnership at the 2004 yearling sales. In 1976 a sponsorship agreement with Philip . In the spring of 1968, sponsorship liveries, which had already been used in the United States for some years, were also allowed in international racing. Whereas most stallions standing at Coolmore Ireland are now homebreds, most of those standing at Ashford Stud had their breeding rights purchased during their racing career. On Vincent O'Brien's retirement in 1994 O'Byrne moved to Coolmore and made an immediate impact. State Crystal, who is also the dam of the smart jumper Jack The Giant, is a daughter of Crystal Spray and half-sister to Crystal Music, while Crystal Valkyrie, the dam of Sent From Heaven, traces to the exceptional Rose Bowl via Crystal Cup, the dam of Haydock Sprint Cupwinner Iktamal. 27 April, 2021. Many concept cars follow the old colour schemes, and most amateur racers prefer them as well. $ 209.00 inc. GST. SYDNEY NSW AUSTRALIA PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xSIMONxBULLARDx 20200314001456649270, RACING COOLMORE CLASSIC, Trainer Chris Waller is seen after Imaging wins race 6, the Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes, during the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Saturday, March 14, 2020. The Coolmore Classic usually attracts a full field of runners with the race having a sixteen horse limit. [4] In the next race, the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix, Team Lotus became the first works team to follow this example, with Graham Hill's Lotus 49B entered in the red, gold and white colors of Imperial Tobacco's Gold Leaf brand. 1,289 Following. He is one of just four men to have owned winners of the Derby and its Kentucky equivalent. The Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 race for fillies & mares run at Rosehill Gardens during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival . He has assembled a tightly knit and staunchly loyal team that consistently beats the odds at the sales - witness Camelot, Power, Was and Australia all Classic winners plucked from the auction ring. In 1998 he gave Ir45,000 gns for an unraced three year-old, who was named Bannow Bay and raced for a partnership comprising his wife and Sue Magnier. There have been stakes winners in eight different countries around the world in the 15 months since the CHC started. and then, revealing a certain gift for understatement: It has been a very encouraging start. I feel we can learn a lot from them. He spends much of his time visiting other successful commercial studs to assess the quality of their foals and yearlings. Coolmore Stud's considerable investment on star race mares Sunlight and Booker can pay immediate dividends when the first yearlings out of the Group 1 winners go through the ring at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. [citation needed], Although the stallion operation receives the most attention, Coolmore also maintains a large broodmare band and boards mares for clients. Michael Tabor Investor whose input proved a turning point with Robert Sangster in his financial pomp in the 1980s, Coolmore had the game by the scruff of the neck. Having seen Montjeu win on his debut in 1998, he initiated the process by which Coolmore bought into a horse that would sire four Derby winners - Motivator, Authorized, Pour Moi and Camelot - in eight years. His father produced horses for the British Army at his Lodge Stud, together with an array of hunters, some of which O'Byrne rode in the field. The Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 will . the parallel blue stripes of the Cunningham team and other US teams in the 1950s. [7], In 1990, Coolmore purchased a half-interest in Danehill, a grandson of Northern Dancer, and began shuttling him between Ireland and Australia. May Be Now, Australia (GB) Cut loose in the stretch by Irad Ortiz Jr., Atone ran down Ivar to win the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 28. He breeds horses under the apellation of Lynch Bages, after the noted vinyard in Pauillac, and Shanahan's efforts do justice to the name. Yet in every other respect he has surfed an unbroken wave of success. Overseas contenders excelled Feb. 18 at Al Rayyan Racecourse, including 2020 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) winner Order of Australia.