Walter Haefner, a breeder/owner who operated Moyglare Stud Farm in Ireland, has died in his native Switzerland.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
On the eve of his 100th birthday on Sept. 13, Moyglare Stud's Walter Haefner will have two horses running at The Curragh with chances to add to his long list of group I winners.
Friday, September 10, 2010Market Booster, an Irish and German champion, has been retired as a broodmare by her owner, Elizabeth Moran.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010Jockey Garrett Gomez won both of the New Year's Day graded stakes at Santa Anita Monday, including a victory aboard Society Hostess in the $116,100 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Monday, January 01, 2007Favored Society Hostess rallied from last place after a half-mile under jockey Garrett Gomez to win the $113,100 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes Thursday at Keeneland.
Thursday, October 19, 2006Moyglare Stud Farm's matriarch Grenzen, dam of millionaire Twilight Agenda and granddam of Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Go and Go, died in Kentucky at age 29.
Monday, July 12, 2004Be My Guest, a former leading English/Irish sire, died Feb. 19 at the age of 30.
Friday, February 20, 2004Walter Haefner has retired his homebred grade I winner Dress To Thrill and will send the mare to Irish stallion Sadler's Wells.
Monday, December 15, 2003Refuse To Bend, winner of the 2002 Aga Khan Studs National Stakes (Ire-I) and this year's Sagitta Two Thousands Guineas (Eng-I), has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed.
Monday, September 15, 2003Be My Guest, who led the English/Irish sire list in 1982, has been pensioned at age of 29
Tuesday, January 21, 2003