Stud farm settles damages claim

One of Europe’s premier stud farms, which was described in the Circuit Civil Court as a “five-star hotel for horses”, has settled a damages claim for an alleged unpaid fee against the former owners of a high-profile racehorse.

The court heard that Anthony Rogers, who trades as Airlie Stud and is the owner of Airlie Stud Farm, at Grangewilliam, Maynooth, Co Kildare, had come into an agreement in 2006 with Tony and Frances Donnelly to board their thoroughbred mare, Chelsea Rose.

Mr Rogers claimed that the agreement with the Donnellys, of Zion Rd, Rathgar, Dublin, included advice, management of the horse’s breeding, and the sale of any progeny.