Platinum Bloodstock on the move to historic Eyrefield House Stud

Robert and Amber Byrne's Platinum Bloodstock operation has secured a long-term lease on the historic Eyrefield House Stud on the Curragh.

The farm was home to the remarkable Beasley brothers in the late 19th and early 20th century and it has also been run by the late Willie Macauley, while more recently its present owners the Dargan family have bred and reared high-class horses such as Captain Gerrard and Saturn there.

Robert Byrne said: “As a Curragh native I’m thrilled to be back on home turf and given Amber works for Horse Racing Ireland she is pretty happy with the commute!

“More seriously though, we've been looking for a farm of this calibre for a while. Leasing farms is popular in the UK but not so common in Ireland. It's been a lesson in patience, but we're very lucky to have secured such a wonderful farm in a fantastic location.

“It's 160 acres of the best possible land with all the facilities to run a successful boarding and breeding business, so it's full steam ahead to expand and grow. We're very grateful to our clients who moved with us and to the Dargan family for agreeing to lease the farm. We look forward to welcoming new clients to Eyrefield.”

Services offered by Platinum Bloodstock include boarding, foaling, consigning, pre-training and rehabilitation, while its graduates include Ayrad, Scarlet Dragon and Our Conor.

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