Gaelic Bloodstock

Mark Dobbin, the owner of high-class performers such as Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire}) and American Sonja (GB) (Tasleet {GB}), is set to significantly increase his involvement in the sport by investing €10 million in a redeveloped stud farm in County Kildare, the Irish Independent reported on Wednesday. Dobbin and his wife, Kerry native Sonja Dobbin, are said to have submitted a business plan to Kildare County Council which states that the owners have paid out €3.5 million for the 110-acre Friarstown Stables and intend to spend another €7.5 million...