In the end the mighty Galileo came out on top to secure his seventh sire title, thanks to his ten individual group one winners, fourteen in total. Heis an American businessman. The Coolmore Classic was Australia's first Group 1 for fillies and mares. 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. We have also hosted the first internationally endorsed Thoroughbred meeting in mainland China, the 2013 China Equine Cultural Festival (CECF), and in 2014 and 2015, we will take the CECF further in what we expect to be a very exciting outcome.. John Magnier (born 10 February 1948; also known as "The Boss")[1] is an Irish business magnate. MAIREAD CRONIN M OB : 086 329 1957 mcronin@coolmore.ie. 859-338-4187. equisportphotos@gmail.com leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, "Behind the Scenes at Coolmore and Ballydoyle", "Legendary sire Sadler's Wells dies aged 30", "Still standing tall, Danehill is a giant of the breed", "Galileo Claims 1,000 Guineas with Minding", "Bodemeister's dam goes to Coolmore for $5 million", "Why American Pharoah, The First Triple Crown Winner In 37 Years, Is Worth $50 Million", "American Pharoah breeding rights sold to Ashford Stud", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coolmore_Stud&oldid=1133010389, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 21:08. SYDNEY NSW AUSTRALIA PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xSIMONxBULLARDx 20200314001456649410, RACING COOLMORE CLASSIC, Jockey James McDonald rides Imaging to victory in race 6, the Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes, during the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Other notable Group 1 winners who have turned successfully to stud duties are Danehill Dancer, Giant's Causeway, and Epsom Derby winner High Chaparral. [15] The stallion roster includes several permanent sires such as Choisir and Fastnet Rock, plus others who shuttle from the northern hemisphere on a rotating basis. Coolmore has offered the brand new wheels to the buyer who lands the first Group 1 or Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Justify progeny and he is off to a hot start in the ring after the very first . He is among a number of horsemen whose opinions Magnier values. Horses trained at Ballydoyle have won ten times in the last 14 years. Selwyn Edge's winning Napier of 1902 was painted olive green, and green was well-established as an appropriate colour for locomotives and machinery, in which Britain had led the world during the previous century. He has seen the opportunity and promise that China offers and has invested in the region for the long run. The end of 2014 saw Galileo capture his sixth GB and Ireland sires title, and dual Derby winner Australia retired to Coolmore, Ireland, for a fee of EUR 50,000 (35,000). Their daughter Kathy is active in the pinhooking field. The key to his success is that he, too, recognises similar merit in others. 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. Retired to stud at Coolmore, Sadler's Wells went on to be the fourteen-time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland. But Thoroughbred racing and ownership is, as the title implies, the CHCs raison detre. He had been instrumental in the yearling purchase of 1992 Derby winner Dr Devious, but he exceeded that when Tabor asked him to buy him a horse in training in America. Some of the highlights of Terrys racing include the co-ownership or management of 32 Group One winners including: Nobody starts like this. Jooste was also very active last October at the Tattersalls Book one sale purchasing 13 lots for 5,000,000gns. Our racing team began in 2013 and we have already won races in eight different countries, including three G1s, a G2 and a G3 as well as a few Listed races. How does it breed or source so many fine racehorses? Shanahan comes with the pre-requisite of having been reared among horses. Their collective acumen will have been applied to the problems and the practicalities of developing Thoroughbred racing in China. Has horses in France with Mikel Delzangles, Francis-Henri Graffard, Philippe Sogorb, Carlos Laffon-Parias and Alain de Royer-Dupre and in England with Sir Michael Stoute, Richard Hannon and Roger Varian. 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. A mental hoarder of information, he now has diverse business interests but his emergence as a seriousinvestorencouraged Magnier to revive a long-term business model that had stalled. It attained its Group 1 status in 1984. 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. The purpose of this complexity is to make sure that all members, both in China and overseas, have a fair chance to own a share in any of the clubs horses. Among the stakes winners owned have been War Front, Dynaformer and JustA Game, winner of the 1980EclipseAwardforAmerican Champion Female turf horse. 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. Danehill's influence is prominent among Coolmore sires. in the Irish 1000 Guineas in 2000, through the late Brian Grassick. [13][14] American Pharoah went on to become the first racehorse in 37 years to win the American Triple Crown, and the first ever to win the Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing by winning the 2015 Breeders' Cup Classic. Or start a new search to discover more pictures at IMAGO. 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 Cup. Coolmore Stud Stakes History. The colours have their origin in the national teams competing in the Gordon Bennett Cup, which was held annually in 1900-1905. Eventually, Magnier became sole owner, and built the farm into a multi-national, multibillion-euro operation. The Magnier family has been breeding horses for the National Hunt since the 1850s. It will also have led them to consider another question: What is the difference in ownership between horses such Australia that run in the name of of Teo Ah Khing and those that run (such as Singapore Gold Cup winner) in the name of the CHC? The Coolmore Classic usually attracts a full field of runners with the race having a sixteen horse limit. Camelot so nearly emulated Nijinsky, a Ballydoyle legend by winning the Triple Crown. /1 Home 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. for the sires championship. All in all, O'Byrne's sharp eye for a horse renders his input invaluable. They are oriented toward the Thoroughbred and the sport and, unlike some, Teo does not see betting as an indispensable precondition for the resurgence of racing in the worlds most populous country.Besides the CEFCs plans for increasing the exposure of Chinas masses to the joys of racing this year and in 2015, Teo offers an intriguing possibility:Why couldnt a world-class Thoroughbred race be held in China and include participants from around the globe? . 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. Magnier began his association with Coolmore in partnership with his father-in-law and champion racehorse trainer, Vincent O'Brien, and Vernon's Pools magnate, Robert Sangster. Hopefully this can expand into Britain in the next 12 months where several trainers have expressed interest in taking on Chinese students.. He is married to Susan O'Brien, a daughter of Irish racehorse-trainer Vincent O'Brien. He is one of just four men to have owned winners of the Derby and its Kentucky equivalent. Like every owner, I wanted to taste success at the highest level, and with the CHC, I wanted to bring high-class Thoroughbred racing and the experiences that come with it to a population that has not experienced the social, cultural, and lifestyle aspects of this sport. The Phil D'Amato-trained gelding has yet to finish outside of the top two all year and only once failed to win. #CoolmoreSire JUSTIFY will be represented by his first runner in the race - Verifying! Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is the national peak body established for the benefit of the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry. A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. TBA, a not-for-profit organisation, has a membership base of 4,200 individual breeders and other industry participants, and is also the parent company of the six state breeders' associations. Having left the air force, he firstly joined Goffs bloodstock auctioneers before setting up his own bloodstock agency in 1951. The 2023 Coolmore Classic field & betting odds brought to you by TAB. China has an audience, the worlds largest audienceMotor racing, tennis, golf, and football have all brought stars to China to help to grow their sports, and racing should be open to all possibilities, too. Horse Racing - 10 Sep 2016 Horse Racing - 10 Sep 2016 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTXHUNxGRExMLTxCYPxROMxBULxUAExKSAxONLY Copyright: xPatxHealy RacingxFotos Shutterstockx 5895410aw, Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Healy Racing Fotos Shutterstock (5895410bb) Leopardstown ALICE SPRINGS & Ryan Moore (left navy colours) win the Group 1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes from PERSUASIVE & Lanfranco Dettori (grey horse). Maggie Wolfendale & Anthony Stabile look ahead at the Alex M. Robb Stakes at Aqueduct & Tinsel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. A myth developed in the 1930s that the German teams did not apply white paint owing to the need to be under the 750kg maximum weight limit; however the first "Silver Arrows" raced in 1932, before the weight limit was imposed in 1934. Teo himself has bought shares in a few under this system. 1 of 1. O'Byrne is never comfortable in the spotlight. The Cambridge-based conditioner secured his first victory in the race in 2015 with Mongolian Khan and doubled his tally three years later with Vin De Dance, who carried OTI Racing's silks to victory. The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year olds at Flemington conducted by the Victoria Racing Club. In 1996 it became the race we know today as the Coolmore Classic when a sponsorship deal was done with Coolmore Stud. The role passed to another keen follower of hounds in John Halley, who has long been O'Byrne's partner in their veterinary practice. James Tzaferis @Jtzaf. Modern monocoque aircraft fuselage construction was already using polished and unpainted aluminium panels at this period, and the wealthy motor-racing fraternity would also have been aware that in Heraldry, White and Silver are the same colour or 'tincture', described as 'Argent'; (similarly Yellow and Gold are both called 'Or'). They also studiously comb the world's paddocks in search of tomorrow's champions. "You must enjoy each success as you never know when the next one is coming. The man who was an attentive young member of Vincent O'Brien's yearling sales team is now integral to Coolmore's. The strength of thoroughbred talent residing at Coolmore is indicated by the fact that eleven of the fifteen winners of the blue riband of the turf, The Derby, between 1998 and 2012 were sired by Coolmore stallions (High Estate, Fairy King, Grand Lodge, Sadler's Wells (two), Danehill, Montjeu (four) and Galileo). All of Magnier's lieutenants have spent years working with horses on the ground and he rewards them by inviting them to share in his success. Bass Racing's homebred Annapolis will attempt to etch his name beside the select group of 3-year-olds to take home the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (G1T) prize when he lines up against older horses once more Nov. 5. Team Gunston, a South African privateer team, was the first Formula One team to paint their cars in the livery of their sponsors when they entered a private Brabham for John Love, painted in the colours of Gunston cigarettes, in the 1968 South African Grand Prix. Horse Racing - 10 Sep 2016 Horse Racing - 10 Sep 2016 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTXHUNxGRExMLTxCYPxROMxBULxUAExKSAxONLY Copyright: xPatxHealy RacingxFotos Shutterstockx 5895410ay. rosehill - march 11th. Marsha was bred by the Elite Racing Club out of its Listed-winning Marju mare Marlinka and was kept to race in its colours with Sir Mark . He ponders at great length before making any decision, big or small, and is known for his meticulous attention to detail. Come and visit Ashford Stud, international breeding giant Coolmore's home in the Blue Grass. [7], In 1990, Coolmore purchased a half-interest in Danehill, a grandson of Northern Dancer, and began shuttling him between Ireland and Australia. Coolmore Racing Colours photos | IMAGO coolmore racing colours Photos 12 stock photos on the topic coolmore racing colours are available for licensing. To be able to share such experiences with my family and friends was very satisfying. [citation needed], Vigors went into partnership with his friend Vincent O'Brien, a leading racehorse trainer, and Robert Sangster, the Vernons pools magnate. 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. The original farm is now known as Coolmore Ireland, and has three branches: Coolmore Australia, Ashford Stud, which operates as Coolmore America, and Coolmore National Hunt (or Castle Hyde Stud) in Ireland, which specialises in breeding for National Hunt racing. George Washington proved infertile, was returned to racing, and suffered a fatal breakdown in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic. "We are delighted to have been invited by Coolmore to be partners with them in several horses, and the focus for us is really enjoyment and quality. Rock of Gibraltar ran in Manchester United colours and, like the football . Shanahan is far from the only Coolmore employee to breed top-class horses. The Coolmore Classic field has already seen three scratchings at time of publish: Le Lude (14), Kiku (11) and Light Fingers winner Fangirl (5) instead racing against the boys in the . (Whether any have availed themselves of this right as far as Australia is concerned - and at what cost - is not revealed.) . Initially, most schemes were based on the respective national flags;[6] some teams with different traditional sporting colours have since switched, including A1 Team Australia[7] and A1 Team India. Coolmore Australia, located near Jerrys Plains in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, is a 3,340 ha farm that has approximately 1,000 horses, including 600 mares that produce about 300 foals there during the spring. Sir Alex poses with Rock of Gibraltar on the first day of Royal Ascot in 2002 Credit: Reuters. Tabor had struck equine gold. When Britain first competed in 1902, it had to choose a different colour from her national colours of red, white and blue, as these had already been allocated. He started making his annual pilgrimage to the Doncaster sales in the 1950s. That turned out to be Entrepreneur, subsequent winner of the 2,000 Guineas. Tabor, who had just sold his Arthur Prince betting chain for a reported pounds 27 million, was buoyed by the racecourse success of his Thunder Gulch, winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. 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