Coolmore Ireland Brochure 2023

The yearling sales this autumn, set against a back- drop of turmoil, once again showed the resilience of the bloodstock industry. In a buoyant market, many of our clients were well rewarded for produc- ing quality stock and in plenty of cases we were more than happy to bid on them. No Nay Never provided many of the year’s high- lights on the racecourse enjoying a fantastic season with his juveniles and looks like he could become a modern-day Danzig. While it was disappointing that his son Blackbeard had to be retired, racing’s loss is the breeding industry’s gain and he looks to have a very bright future ahead of him at stud. Sons of Galileo continue to produce the goods and this year saw Churchill propel himself to the next level with a three-year-old colt and two-year-old filly out of the top drawer. First crop two-year-old sires Saxon Warrior and Sioux Nation have bothmade excellent starts with a host of Group horses to their credit highlighted by the former’s Breeders’ Cup winner Victoria Road. This spring was a particularly exciting one on the farm at Coolmore with the arrival of the first Irish foals by Wootton Bassett in addition to the first crops by Sottsass, Circus Maximus and Arizona. Everyone here couldn’t be happier with what they’ve seen of them to date so it’s a case of onwards and upwards. Finally a big thank you to all our clients for your continued support and to all our staff members who do such a wonderful job.

MV Magnier