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Coolmore was originally a relatively small farm dedicated to general agriculture, but came into the Vigors family in 1945 when a training operation was established there. It was inherited by Tim Vigors, famous fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain and in the Far East. Having left the air force, he firstly joined Goffs bloodstock auctioneers ...
Coolmore Plantation, also known as Coolmore and the Powell House, is a historic plantation house located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.Built in 1858–61, the main house is one of the finest Italianate style plantation houses in the state.
Ballydoyle is a racehorse training facility located in County Tipperary in Ireland.It is a sister thoroughbred facility to Coolmore Stud, and both are owned by John Magnier, son in law to the racehorse trainer Vincent O'Brien.
Wayne County Farm Bureau’s Farm Tour will take place noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6. The tour features seven stops (one is only open on Saturday) in the southwest quadrant of Wayne ...
The young John Magnier was brought in to run the farm. [12] In 1973 Vigors paid more than £1 million for the stallion Rheingold, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. [2] [12] The Coolmore Stud also stood the American-bred milers, Thatch and Home Guard, both trained by O'Brien, while Magnier brought with him the sprinters Green God and Deep ...
Be My Guest was a very good miler who won three Group races at age three in 1977 under trainer Vincent O'Brien.These victories included the Waterford Crystal Mile.He is also remembered as one of the foundation sires responsible for turning Ireland's Coolmore Stud into one of the most important Thoroughbred breeders in the world.
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Darley currently stands more than 50 stallions around the world: in England at Dalham Hall Stud; in Ireland at Kildangan Stud; in the United States at Jonabell Farm, in Lexington, Kentucky; and on two stud farms in Australia: at Northwood Park, Victoria, and at Kelvinside in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Darley stallions also stand in ...