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Coolmore Stud is owned by John Magnier, originally from Co. Cork. Operating since the 1850’s the Magnier family has a long established tradition in the South of Ireland for standing top class National Hunt stallions (like 14-time Champion sire Deep Run). It continues to this day in Cork with top class stallions such as Flemensfirth, Milan, Getaway, Westerner, Yeats etc. Coolmore’s headquarters in Fethard, Co. Tipperary was later developed in the 1970’s in conjunction with John Magnier’s late father in law, the outstanding horse trainer Vincent O' Brien, and Robert Sangster with the objective of creating a world class stallion operation. Coolmore Stud is a global leader in thoroughbred horse racing and breeding, standing the top stallions in Europe, the USA and Australia. Horses of the calibre of Wootton Bassett, American Pharoah, Fastnet Rock, Uncle Mo and No Nay Never are among the most sought after stallions in the global bloodstock business. There are currently over 50 stallions under Coolmore management worldwide with the major Irish operation located in Fethard, County Tipperary and its two branches - Ashford Stud, which operates as Coolmore America and is based near Versailles in Kentucky, USA, and Coolmore Australia, which is based near Jerry's Plains in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Coolmore stallions have sired the winners of over 100 Group races worldwide every year since 1996.

The National Stud has been owned by The Jockey Club since 2008, and from our 500 acre site on the outskirts of Newmarket we aim to provide a comprehensive range of services to the Thoroughbred breeding industry. Our breeding and boarding services offer the highest possible standard of care and first class communication with our clients. Internationally renowned training facilities give young people entering the industry the best possible start to a career in Thoroughbred breeding. Public tours, run by Discover Newmarket, give the outside world a unique insight into the world of Thoroughbred breeding.

When you walk into Windsor Park Stud, you walk into history... A history of champion sires and racehorses bred to a winning formula over four decades by a commited and passionate team. A team whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts; forming an extended family whose unique combination of experience and knowledge forms the DNA of Windsor Park Stud and its ongoing success. Owned by the Schick family, Windsor Park has experienced exponential growth from 108 acres in 1971 to 1,300 acres of diversely contoured, highly fertile land over four farms in the famed thoroughbred district of Cambridge. Initially purchased and developed by Nelson and Sue Schick, Windsor Park is now part-owned and managed by eldest son Rodney and his wife Gina. Windsor Park’s international reputation for producing champion racehorses such as Australian great Might and Power, international champion So You Think, and Hong Kong superstar Aerovelocity, is an undeniably important part of their history. Equally vital is their promising future, boldly evidenced in their current youthful stallion roster. From the inception of Windsor Park, the stud’s shared mission and underlying philosophy has been to stand premium stallions which create the opportunity to breed the best racehorses possible. Previous champion sires Star Way, Kaapstad, Montjeu, Volksraad, High Chaparral, Thorn Park and Mastercraftsman illuminate the value of their rigorous selection process. Since 2014, Windsor Park’s stallion roster has been enriched by six immensely talented new recruits, joining two proven sires, each demonstrating a significant investment in genetics and their strong commitments to the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. The opportunity to race towards an exciting and successful future awaits.