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Originally Posted by Sheffwed
maybe Ireland does just rock more generally, definitely rising up among the regions breeding the best horses these days also.
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Ireland is "rising up" in the breeding industry? Coolmore is the largest breeding operation in the world; the Aga Khan has been there for decades and has Sea the Stars (sire of Baaeed) standing there; Moyglare Stud has been churning out Group 1 horses since the 1960s; Godolphin & Juddmonte have major operations there.
Something like 17 of the last 25 Epsom Derby winners were bred in Ireland.
The greatest stallion since Sadler's Wells (who stood in Ireland), Galileo was bred in Ireland and stood at stud there.
The Byerley Turk saw military service in Ireland.
