BALLYMACOLL Stud will be auctioned at 3pm on Tuesday, June 27th, in Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel. The guide price is between €6-8 million. Last December a figure of €10-12 million was attached to the property and up to 50 horses being sold as one lot.

A month ago Ballymacoll announced that its remaining bloodstock will be sold at various Tattersalls sales in Newmarket between October and December, with others to be auctioned at Goffs.

The Co Meath stud is steeped in racing history, producing numerous classic winners as well as being the birthplace of Arkle,

A total of 31 Group 1 winners of 55 Group 1 races have been produced at Ballymacoll. The roll of honour includes Golan, Troy, North Light, Sun Princess, Conduit, Spectrum, Helen Street, Pilsudski, Islington and Fiorente.

The stud comprises 294 acres of stud-railed land with 60 stables in four yards. There is a manager’s house and three other staff properties.

Founded by Henry Hamilton around the end of 18th century, the stud was bought by Dorothy Paget in April 1946. She owned the stud until her death in 1960 but during that 14-year period she never actually visited the property.

In June 1960, Michael Sobell and Arnold Weinstock bought the stud with 130 horses on the recommendation of Sir Gordon Richards.

For the last 45 years the stud has been expertly managed by Peter Reynolds who, with the late Simon Weinstock, has been responsible for the outstanding breeding record of Ballymacoll Stud. Interestingly, the current band of 18 broodmares is descended from the original 1960 package with 12 descended from Country House (1955) and six from Sunny Golf (1951).

Peter Reynolds said: "Ballymacoll Stud has been an amazing breeding ground for future champions and all at Ballymacoll will wish any new owner a similar level of success in the future."

The agents handling the sale are Rupert Sweeting for Knight Frank and Willie Coonan of REA Coonan.

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