downsizing

Legendary Irish trainer Jim Bolger has listed his Glebe House stables for €4 million recently. The sale is being handled by Jordan Auctioneers. The 150-acre Coolcullen training facility holds 158 stables, while the main residence dates back to 1760. In addition, there are three gallops (turf, sand/fibre, and woodchip) on the property. Also included in the listing are veterinary facilities and staff accommodations. Bolger, who is in his 80s, sold his Redmondstown Stud last year and has been downsizing his bloodstock operation for the past several years. The multiple champion...

Just over 20 minutes had passed when Darren Filkins dislodged the irritant in his craw concerning the future of Harris Farms without its eponymous captain, John, who passed this July. "People were talking dispersal," said Filkins, about Fasig-Tipton's recent digital sale of around 90 Harris homebreds. "I even corrected people yesterday. 'Oh, I heard you're shutting down Harris farms.' 'Nope.' I don't know where they heard it. We're not shutting down Harris Farms. We're committed to being in this." Sitting at a table in Del Mar's backstretch cafeteria and presiding...