Sapphire sparkles for Coolmore and Hannon

It would be easy to envisage Richard Hannon’s link with the Coolmore empire growing stronger after an emphatic Salisbury victory for Pink Sapphire.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2011 - 18:24

It would be easy to envisage Richard Hannon’s link with the Coolmore empire growing stronger after an emphatic Salisbury victory for Pink Sapphire.

The triumvirate of Michael Tabor, John Magnier and Derrick Smith acquired a 50% stake in Canford Cliffs last summer, with the Queen Anne Stakes winner set to stand at Coolmore Stud at the end of his career.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Salisbury Place: Canford Cliffs Place: Coolmore Stud Place: Haydock Place: Royal Ascot Place: Windsor Castle Place: Newmarket Place: East Everleigh Place: Goodwood Place: York Place: Wiltshire Place: Stonehenge Place: Sandown Person: Sapphire Person: Hannon Person: Richard Hannon Person: Michael Tabor Person: John Magnier Person: Derrick Smith Person: Robin Heffer Person: Tabor Person: Shumoos Person: Frederick Engels Person: Clive Cox Person: Pink Sapphire Person: Coolmore Person: Hughes Person: Minal Person: Pat Dobbs Person: Affair Person: Whiplash Willie Person: David Probert Person: Andrew Balding Person: Balding Person: Kieren Fallon Person: Mundana Person: Luca Cumani Person: Fallon Person: Laura Pike Person: Leviathan Person: Tony Newcombe Person: Kieren Person: Julienas Person: Hughie Morrison Event: Queen Anne Stakes Event: Maiden Fillies’ Stakes Event: Queen Mary Stakes Event: Cherry Hinton Stakes Event: Begbies Traynor Group Maiden Stakes Event: Ashbrittle Stud Bibury Cup Event: Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies’ Stakes Event: Royal Hunt Cup Event: New Forest Farm Machinery Event: John Deere Fillies’ Handicap Organisation: Coolmore Organisation: Canford Cliffs Organisation: Pink Sapphire

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