American Dave Dillon invested a few thousand dollars in buying a stake in a horse. It proved a shrewd investment...
Taking a punt —
American Dave Dillon invested a few thousand dollars in buying a stake in a horse. It proved a shrewd investment...
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Accompanied by his wife, Dillon visits the greatest investment he has ever made: Animal Kingdom.
Stable Investment —
Accompanied by his wife, Dillon visits the greatest investment he has ever made: Animal Kingdom.
Dave Dillon
In 2009, Dave Dillon invested a few thousand dollars in buying a stake in Animal Kingdom. It proved a wise investment...
Derby Delight —
In 2009, Dave Dillon invested a few thousand dollars in buying a stake in Animal Kingdom. It proved a wise investment...
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Team Valor owner Barry Irwin, centre, has an alchemist's touch. Animal Kingdom aside, he bought a Zimbabwe-born horse called Ipi Tombe that once cost $100 but which was later crowned Dubai's Horse of 2003. "She topped the sale when we sold her at Newmarket in England but when we bought her, she was pure crap," he chuckled.
Master Craftsman —
Team Valor owner Barry Irwin, centre, has an alchemist's touch. Animal Kingdom aside, he bought a Zimbabwe-born horse called Ipi Tombe that once cost $100 but which was later crowned Dubai's Horse of 2003. "She topped the sale when we sold her at Newmarket in England but when we bought her, she was pure crap," he chuckled.
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Animal Kingdom (left) wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.
Night Riders —
Animal Kingdom (left) wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.
The Dubai World Cup triumph prompted Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum (left) to buy a 29% stake in Animal Kingdom.
World Domination —
The Dubai World Cup triumph prompted Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum (left) to buy a 29% stake in Animal Kingdom.
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Animal Kingdom now divides his time between stud farms in Australia and the United States.
Global Stud —
Animal Kingdom now divides his time between stud farms in Australia and the United States.
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