THIRTY-FIVE mares owned by Eva-Maria Bucher-Haefner, and one in the ownership of her daughter Chiara, form the nucleus of the broodmare band at the world famous nursery that is Moyglare Stud. Two other mares, the multiple stakes-produced Majestic Silver and Free Eagle’s dam Polished Gem, are rested this year.

The recently acquired Liber Nauticus (Azamour) was a 425,000gns buy from the Ballymacoll Stud dispersal and she has produced a daughter from the first crop of the dual Derby winner Harzand (Sea The Stars). She joins a band of broodmares that includes three Group/Grade 1 winners on the flat.