Coolmore Ireland Brochure 2023

MICHAEL Donohoe remembers every detail from the process of buying Irish Oaks and Ribblesdale winner Magical Lagoon…. “Obviously she had the great pedigree,” Donohoe recalled this week. “But when I remember pulling her out of the box and she had a real swag to her. She was a lovely kind filly. I wasn’t worried as to why Coolmore were selling her. My view is that Coolmore have so many Galileos and they have all these brilliant families and they can’t keep everything, like any breeder. It’s just their opinion against the buyer’s opinion. They have a value and it’s up to the potential purchaser to match that.” Zhang is a self-made billionaire from the Shen Xi province in mainland China. He has steadily developed his interest in racing after studying racing jurisdictions around the world, concluding that Australia was the right place to set up a farm and Ireland as a lush source of stock. THE BIG INTERVIEW: Michael Donohoe, THE IRSH FIELD, 22 July 2022

Eamonn O’Connor of Seven Hills Bloodstock , breeder of Listed winner and Group 1-placed Ottilien ( HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR )

Farran Anstock of The Kathryn Stud , breeders of Group 3 winner Atzeco ( FASTNET ROCK )

Michael Donohue with Zhang Yuesheng and Kelsey Wang at Goffs

Violet Hesketh & Mimi Wadham of WH Bloodstock who consigned Irish Oaks-Gr.1 and Ribblesdale Stakes-Gr.2 winner Magical Lagoon ( GALILEO )

Gerry and Maura O’Sullivan of Cooneen Stud , breeders of Land O’Burns Fillies’ Stakes-L.R. winner Guilded ( MASTERCRAFTSMAN ) and vendors of a CALYX fi lly for €175,000

James Hanley of Ballyhimikin Stud who consigned Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf-Gr.1 winner Victoria Road ( SAXON WARRIOR ) on behalf of breeder Trevor Stewart

Tina Rau Bloodstock , purchaser of Prix Miesque-Gr.3 winner Moon Ray ( SAXON WARRIOR ) from Anna Sundstrom’s Coulonces Sales

Tickled Pink has been a bit disappointing up until no w. I have thrown everything at her–Dark Angel, Frankel and Shamardal….Interestingly, I was going to cover Tickl ed Pink with No Nay Never this year and sent a message to C hristy Grassick asking him to ask Aidan [O'Brien] about wh at his viewwould be. Aidan came back and told me that it was an absolute no-brainer and that I had to go to SaxonWa rrior. Trevor Stewart, TDN 4/11/22

Federico Barberini yearling purchaser of Group 2 winners Maljoom ( CARAVAGGIO ) and Jadoomi ( HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR ) along with Listed winner Cime Tempestose ( GLENEAGLES )

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