Holstein breeder strikes gold on equine scene with Conflated success

Holstein breeder strikes gold on equine scene with Conflated success

Terry, Kevin, and Barry Dillon, Clonakilty, West Cork with May Dullea, a sister to Conflated. Picture: Dan Linehan

A good eye for livestock and bloodstock has served the Dillon family of Clonakilty well.

The family have strong roots in the dairy breeding world, but now they are at the top of the racehorse breeding ladder, after producing the winner of Ireland's top Grade One three-mile steeplechase.

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