Yeomanstown Stud

MGSW Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) has had seven mares scanned in foal, Yeomanstown Stud announced on Wednesday. Among the septet is the MSP Masaya (GB) (Dansili {GB}), SW Angelic Light (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the winning Red Romance (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), a half-sister to MSP Isabeau (Ire) (Cable Bay {Ire}). He is priced at €10,000 for 2020. "Invincible Army has been very well received and supported by breeders," said Yeomanstown's Gay O'Callaghan. "He has show great enthusiasm for his new role and I'm sure he'll be...

After filing a civil complaint against numerous individuals and entities that had purchased horses or other assets from Ahmed Zayat, MGG Investments has given up the portion of its complaint that aims to collect money from Thomas Clark Bloodstock. Clark's attorney Tom Miller received a notice Tuesday from lawyers representing MGG notifying him that the complaint against Clark had been voluntarily dismissed. Last week, MGG amended its civil complaint against Zayat to include several breeding farms and individuals, including Coolmore Stud, Hill 'n' Dale and LNJ Foxwoods. MGG has sued...

The New York lending firm that last month initiated a $23-million lawsuit against Ahmed Zayat and his financially troubled Zayat Stables, LLC, has broadly amended its civil complaint in a Kentucky court. As of Tuesday, the suit now additionally targets 10 prominent bloodstock individuals and entities that the plaintiff alleges played a role in the "fraudulent scheme" orchestrated by Zayat family members "to sell at a steep discount several millions of dollars of Zayat Stables' assets" that had been pledged as collateral for $30 million in loans. The wide-ranging updated...

The collective noun for O'Callaghans is unknown, but at bloodstock sales around the world they can often be found travelling as a pack. An intimidating force perhaps, the Yeomanstown O'Callaghans--not to be confused with their cousins, the equally successful Tally-Ho ones--are a close-knit clan who have made a prosperous business of breeding and trading horses with a little help from sire sensation Dark Angel (Ire). Away from the sales, though, the brothers are scattered around Ireland and, at Grangemore Stud, Guy O'Callaghan is quite clearly doing his own thing. "It's...

The catalogue for the Goffs Uk Premier Yearling Sale, which includes a Kodiac (GB) half-brother to Grade I winner Slumber (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) (lot 121), is now online. Slated for Aug. 27-28, the sale sees 469 yearlings set to go under the hammer. Notable graduates from the sale include six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Royal Ascot Group 1 winner Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), and this year's G2 Norfolk S. and G3 Albany S. winners A'Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) and Daahyeh (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), respectively. Consigned...