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South African horse owner to pay John Magnier's stud for care of mares
Summary
In a High Court hearing, Mr Justice Peter Charleton ordered South African horse owner Nigel Riley to pay €218,000 in outstanding fees to Linley Investment Limited, trading as Coolmore Castlehyde and Associated Stud Farms, and Coolagown Bloodstock Ltd. The court awarded €148,000 to Coolagown and €70,000 to Coolmore for the care and stud fees owed for mares kept since 2018. The judge rejected Riley's defence, describing it as uninformative and obstructive, and found that David Stack acted as Riley's agent in arranging the care and coverage of the mares. Although Riley claimed a verbal agreement existed for free care with shared profits, the court accepted Stack's evidence of a contractual arrangement, noting invoices sent to South Africa in 2018 and 2019. The judge characterized Riley's denial of the agency relationship as surprising and noted that Stack's evidence was calm and trustworthy. Riley has indicated his intention to appeal the judgments. The matter was decided at the hearing stage, with the court issuing final monetary awards against the applicant.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: South African horse owner to pay John Magnier's stud for care of mares. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 2021 Other
- April 2022 Other
- November 2019 Other
- November 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018 and 2019 Other
- 2026-03-19 Publication
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Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
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