Yunding Ranch

Chapter 274
Chateau Romanée-Conti, the king of Burgundy and a leader in the wine industry; Coomas Racecourse, it is the Romanée-Conti of the horse breeding industry.

Three of the five best thoroughbreds in the world are at Coolmore, such is its status in the industry.

If it is necessary to select the most outstanding thoroughbred horse in history, more than 1961% of the horse trainers will choose "Northern Dancer".The thoroughbred was a stallion, Liu Mao, who was born in Canada in 1990 and died at Coolmore Stud in [-].

This is not a typical excellent thoroughbred horse. It is relatively short in height, about 150 centimeters. It was auctioned when it was one year old.Because of his bad temper, he was almost thrown out of the gelding.Who would have thought that he would shine in the arena later, sweeping thousands of troops. In 1964, in the American Triple Crown competition, he failed in the last pass and failed to complete his mission, but he still became the The Canadian horse king of the year.

However, compared to other outstanding thoroughbred horses, Northern Dancer is not the top. What really makes this horse famous in history is his breeding ability. There is no doubt that he is the most successful breed of the twentieth century/ There is no such thing as a horse. He is also one of the most influential breeds/horses in the history of thoroughbred horses. The influence of his bloodline has spread to the world through his descendants. Blood horses contain his blood.

This is a remarkable achievement. In French horse racing, since 1994, the winner of every Arc de Triomphe has a father whose blood comes from a northern dancer; After winning the British Triple Crown in 1970, the breeding fee for Northern Dancers increased rapidly. In the 1980s, the breeding fee had risen to US$100 million.

In 1983, another son of Northern Dancer, Snafi Dancer, was bought by Sheikh Mohammed, the Sheikh of Dubai, for US$20 million at the young foal auction in Kineland, USA. This is the first horse in history to be sold at auction for more than ten million dollars.Ironically though, the Sheikh never let the Snaffy Dancer take part in any form of horse racing, as he was too slow to be seen in any way, and his ability to reproduce was too low. Very poorly, only four foals were won, and three of them were far too ordinary.

In 2002, at the Kineland auction again, a mare sold for US$50 million, setting a new record for the highest public auction of a mare.This mare, the granddaughter of a northern dancer, won the auction... Sheikh Mohammed.

Of course, there are children and grandchildren of northern dancers all over the world, but not every horse is a good horse.

Now in the United States, there are more than a dozen great-grandchildren of the northern dancer, and the breeding fee for each horse is 50 US dollars. Among them, a horse called Green Monkey, which is the great-grandson of the northern dancer, was created at the auction. The highest world record, which is 600 million US dollars.

However, Green Monkey's performance in the competition is very bad, and the best result is only No.3. Practice has proved that he is basically useless.Later retired as a stud/horse, but the stud fee is only five thousand dollars.

The northern dancer, the horse that rewrote the history of thoroughbred horses, has bred descendants all over the world.His final destination is Coomo Racecourse, and he will be buried here forever.

In addition to the northern dancers, the horse race cigar with the highest prize money in the history of the United States, and Danshan, known as the "shuttle thoroughbred stallion", all came from the Coolmore Racecourse.

There is no doubt about the glorious history of this horse farm located in the remote mountainous area of ​​southwest Ireland.

Of course, the ancestors have been in the trenches before, but it does not mean that they are still brilliant now. Japan’s Taizhong/Mashe, the Zhu Dewang Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates, the Dali Ranch in the United Kingdom, and some horse farms in Australia and New Zealand have all come from behind and wrote their own. own history.In the fierce competition, Kumo Racecourse managed to retain the title of first-class racecourse, but in terms of financial resources, it was unable to continue to compete with the local tyrants in the Middle East.

But despite this, Coolmore Racecourse is still an irreplaceable holy place for real professional horse trainers.

Brandon originally thought that he could maintain enough composure, at least he would not be as embarrassing as Tony, but when he saw Daniel Sangster, his body froze completely, and he could hardly make a sound , stared at each other with rounded eyes, and then watched Daniel shake hands with Lu Li and Tony respectively. When it was his turn, he could only shake hands quickly, speechless, and his brain completely froze.

Under Richard's guidance, Daniel and Lu Li walked in front side by side, while Tony fell behind, looking at Brandon with a narrow smile, "Haha, shame on you. He's just a horse breeder, It scares you like this."

"It's just a horse breeder? But! It's a horse breeder!" Brandon's man-eating eyes made Tony stunned.

Daniel Sangster is one of the most famous horse breeders in the whole of Britain, and has a top reputation even around the world.He has bred countless top horses, and the current record holder for the highest mares auction is from his hands.He is not only skilled, but also has a wealth of professional knowledge. He is definitely an elite among the elite. The disciples he taught are all over the world, and the real peaches and plums are everywhere.

When Daniel is at Coolmore, it's like Kobe Bryant meets Shaquille O'Neal meets Phil Jackson.

But Tony said, just a horse breeder?Brandon was already fuming with anger, but his confused brain couldn't organize his thoughts effectively. After he choked for a few words, he just said fiercely, "Think about it, Fourteen said that Romanee-Conti is just a winery. How did you feel then? How do I feel now!"

Tony didn't expect such a big reaction from Brandon, so he could only shut his mouth obediently, glanced at Brandon secretly, and then saw Brandon's pious and focused expression, and his steps couldn't help but be brisk Get up—last time it was him, now it's Brandon's turn, feng shui turns.

Brandon raised his head and looked at the Coolmore Racecourse. The handsome mountains stretched in the distance, and the wide grassland stretched out from under his feet. It was clean and bright, and then he saw a galloping horse galloping away with There was a green wave, and the sound of howling wind extended mightily under the horseshoes, like an oriental splash-ink painting, swaying freely and magnificently.

This is his holy place.

"...my companion is unable to react at this time, otherwise, I think he would be very willing to come and talk to you. It is really inevitable for a layman like me to make some common-sense mistakes." Lu Li Said with a smile, which made Daniel smile.

"Nick said that you are a very funny guy, and it is always a pleasure to talk to you. I finally feel it now." Daniel replied with great interest.

"Oh, so the person Nick asked me to contact is you?" Lu Li was a little surprised. Nick just gave him a business card as an admission ticket, but he didn't mention the specific reception person. He didn't expect it to be Daniel. "I thought he'd put a woman, we've had deals before."

Seeing the disconsolate and annoyed look on Lu Li's face, Daniel burst out laughing. He is a middle-aged man in his fifties, with gray temples, some wrinkles on his forehead, and a refined aura between his brows. He looked more like a scholar, and was quite different from the imaginary horse breeder.However, Lu Li's understanding of horse breeders was very limited, so his rigid impression was naturally inaccurate.

"There will be, there will be. Personally, I suggest that you can suggest to our horse farm owner to arrange two female receptionists. Compared with me, the opinions of guests are always more effective." Daniel Seriously speaking absurd and uninhibited words, it really makes people laugh, "How did you and Richard meet?"

"That's a long story." Lu Li looked at Richard, and both of them smiled, "But in summary, I want to try the dish of looking up at the stars, but Richard refuses to offer it. At the same time, we had a dispute over Chinese cuisine."

Richard laughed out loud, and Daniel immediately tasted the ridicule and irony in the words, and laughed dumbly, "So, what drove you to the Coolmore Horse Farm? As a horse ranch, you seem Too young; as a sightseer, you don't look like someone who likes horses."

Daniel's teasing made people smile.

"Are you always so direct with customers? That's not very polite." Lu Li said with a smile, but Daniel shrugged nonchalantly, with a calm expression on his face, "I'm here for breeding, I hope Can find the right stallion/horse for my ranch."

Originally, Lu Li planned to test it out, but he didn't expect Daniel to get right to the point.But after thinking about it, it's not surprising that the Coomo Horse Farm is still one of the top horse breeding farms. There are countless ranches who come to seek breeding every year, and they don't need individual visitors like Lu Li at all.This is the same as Romanee-Conti.

Daniel was a little surprised by Lu Li's directness, "I thought you came here specially for an interview and to write a special topic about craftsmen."

"Why, are you willing to be my interviewee?" Lu Li raised his eyebrows and said with great interest.

Daniel showed a big smile, "I am a craftsman, at least that's how I define it. I don't know, am I qualified?"

Lu Li frowned slightly, looked at Daniel in front of him seriously, finally pursed his lips, shrugged, "I thought, to you, this is meaningless. As a craftsman, you already It has been recognized enough, and the status of horse breeders in the UK has never been ignored. Do you still care about my interview?"

(End of this chapter)