Mr Von Opel is very keen to have the best bloodlines, that's very much the policy.". Family Business:Lone Star Funds Bernie Ecclestone is the patriarch of the family, and despite his rather miniscule height, he is worth billions and considered a formidable British business tycoon. Overall, 353 yearlings sold for a total of 38.45 million ($48.74 million), up 11 percent from 2013. Also active was Sheikh Mohammed's advisor, John Ferguson. Moshiri initially wanted to found his own business, but then decides he wanted to increase his shares instead. ABP was once named Anglo-Irish Meats, but Goodman changed the name after he began exporting to other countries, especially the Middle East, where he travelled himself. Family Business: Kildare Partners Graff opened his own small shop in Hatton Garden, a London hot-spot for jewellery-trading since the middle ages. He has made such an amount of wealth from his primary career as a Businessman. Zurich Insurance took control of Sutton Scotney as part of a takeover of Eagle Star Insurance. Formula One Group controls the racing empire Formula One, a billion-dollar industry unto itself.. Ecclestone also owns Delta Topco, which used to be the Formula One Group parent. Industry: Chemicals Lady Ballyedmond, named Mary Young at birth, attended school to become a solicitor. He is a highly-regarded real estate developer. The Hong Kong Jockey Club also made their presence felt as the purchaser of four yearlings worth 785,000 ($995,000), while Jehan Malherbe, of the South African-based Form Bloodstock, paid 1.355 million ($1.72 million) for eight yearlings. They were also underbidders on the sole. Lewis still trades forex today. Anthony Bamford was born in Staffordshire. He then worked for the hedge fund firm Perry Capital, where he earned 75 million. The Currie family is another family on this list that owes its wealth to the chemical giant Ineos. Al Fayed terminated his friendship with Papa Doc, and he bounced back, founding more businesses. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. Deirdre and her husband, Pearse, have had to continue on despite the tragedy. He attended Scoil Mhuire, and he left school to work in the Dublin branch of Citibank, which was his first financier job. He also owns a property portfolio and is said to be a billionaire. Industry: Airline "The depth to the trade, especially on days two and three, has been extraordinary and reflects the global demand for the best bloodstock that Europe has to offer. The business was called Tavistock Banqueting. He initially worked at JP Morgan, where he was in charge of their swap and stock options. Although Santa Barbara is yet to be tested in stakes company, she boasts a blue-chip pedigree being a Camelot half-sister to the Breeders' Cup-winning siblings Iridessa and Order Of Australia. Moshiri first worked for Ernst & Young, an investment firm. He also founded Blue Whale Capital, a small investment firm, in 2017. He received his education from De La Salle College Dundalk. Will we see his like again in the breeding world?#Galileo #Stallions #Thoroughbred #Bloodstock #HorseRacingThis is the official YouTube channel of Racing TV.\r \rRacing TV is the UK's leading horse racing channel showing live racing from the best racecourses in Great Britain and Ireland.\r \rSubscribe to Racing TV's free YouTube channel and get closer to the sport we all love. With seven yearlings bought for a total of $7,140,000 and average of $1,020,000, Magnier's expenditure was up 21 percent on his overall spend last year. Industry: Retail Family Business: Graff Diamonds Even though the airport was a very risky buy, Desmond was able to turn it around. Magnier attended Glenstal Abbey, but when his father died, he left to take care of his familys estate. David and Frederick Barclay are two British businessmen who grew up in London but now reside in the Channel Islands in Monaco. His first machinery experience came from an apprenticeship. Family Business: Virgin Group Ltd. Family Business: Hinduja Group In many ways, last year's G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero and Breeders' Cup Turf runner-up is a fitting horse to bring up the milestone, typifying the EPSOM, UK--Just when we thought there was nothing new to say in praise of Aidan O'Brien, up he jumps to break a 159-year-old record for the number of British Classic winners by a trainer. The half-brother of Group One winner Barney Roy was the Dubai rulers personal favourite when he visited Tattersalls October Yearling Salein Newmarket in 2019. Whisky Magazine named its Glenfiddich brand the Best of the Best. Seventy-five experts spanning three continents nominated it for this label. Net Worth: 2,6 billion Prior to working at Ineos, Currie was working at Ineos rival, BP Chemicals. Focus now turns to Book 2 of the sale, starting on Monday, which is traditionally more of a trainers sale. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Industry: Real estate Calder started his record company back in 1971, and its headquarters was in South Africa. Net worth:1,64 billion And with money no object, the competitive owner is happy to spend over 4million to acquire a potentially winning horse, despite owing more than 1,000 around the world. Such results saw Floors Stud end the week with an average of 975,000 guineas ($1.64 million). Consigned by the leading vendor Ecurie des Monceaux, lot 209 is a half-brother to the listed Prix Michel Houyvet winner Big Blue (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). If this amount seems somewhat disconnected from your financial reality, that's because . Sheikh Mohammeds son, known as Fazza, also loves his horses and regularly posts photos of himself alongside superstars such as Pinatubo to his 10 million Instagram followers. Family Business:Harrods Family Business: Arcadia Group Prominent Member:Sean Dunne. He sold his familys business, and he redirected his focus into trading. After he attended Cambridge, he was an accountant and partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a huge global accounting firm. A Goffs foal graduate, Tarfasha ran second to Taghrooda in the Oaks earlier this year and recently won the Blandford Stakes at the Curragh. His first experience in the jewellery industry was with Schindler, a jeweller who repaired rings and made small jewellery for its customers. The company is among the most successful in the UK. Jive included famous names such as the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and Nsync. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Family Business:Mountbrook Homes The majority of the land is leased to farmers. Her first, and perhaps most famous stallion, was the Nijinsky horse Niniski. He is an entrepreneur who was born in County Cork, but grew up in Dublin. Net worth: 2,12 billion William Grant and Sons also has owned several distilleries, including Glenfiddich, Balvenie, Girvan, Kininvie, Alisa Bay and Tullamore. Hilary is an author and a businesswoman in her own right. The private pair, who rarely give interviews, inherited the company from their father Jacques, as well as a horse racing business. Out of GISW juvenile Appealing Zophie (Successful Appeal), hip 84 is half to three stakes horses (and two more producers), including fellow GI Belmont S. winner and freshman sire Tapwrit (Tapit). He graduated in 1983. The Dyson family got its wealth from their famous, self-named vacuums. "Coming out of day one, I think that momentum was almost euphoric," said Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy. He also dabbled in being a driver back in 1958. He is the father of the Crown Princess of Greece. Al Tajirs first mega-successful business venture was when he was appointed director of Petroleum Affairs for Sheikh Rashad. It read: Coolmore Turn Left. Like so many other visitors to Ireland, after that the rich were on their own. He also paid 1.4 million guineas ($2.35 million) for a half-brother to Hong Kong star Viva Pataca and G1 winner Laughing from Floors Stud (he was another for whom bidding opened at 5,000 guineas), 800,000 guineas ($1.34 million) for a colt out of Listed winner Dash To The Front and 725,000 guineas ($1.21 million) for a colt out of Listed winner Cosmodrome. With a net worth estimated by some as high as 14bn but as low as 3bn by other outlets, Sheikh Mohammeds firm has recorded over 5,000 winners worldwide since its inception in 1992. Though staff at the Conrad Mount Juliet Hotel in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, refused to confirm that any of their guests was attending, the estate was cordoned off and a steady stream of helicopters landed and took off from the grounds. His other two daughters are Alexandra von Furstenberg and Pia Getty. Mr Magnier, a former shareholder in Manchester United, is best known as a breeder of thoroughbred horses through the Coolmore Stud operation in Co Tipperary. Prominent Member: James Dyson. Ian also owns Brightark, which is another investment company. Phillip was born to a property developer, attended the boarding school Carmel College. The Heffernan family resides primarily in Bath. Prominent Member: Andrew Currie. Family Business: River Island Click Here to sign up for a free subscription. Graff dropped out of school at fifteen. Industry: Music The world-renowned operation came together when John Magnier joined forces with Ballydoyle trainer Vincent O'Brien and business magnate Robert Sangster in the 1970s. There was also notable activity from international buyers, including American agents Jason Litt and Alex Solis, who came away with a Dansili sister to Zoffany that cost 700,000 guineas ($1.18 million). The Bamford family has made its money through manufacturing, a subject on which Bamford has been outspoken, often arguing for the English government to increase subsidies to companies. 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Having said that, the two twins were born just ten minutes apart from one another. He opened it in the 1980s, and it did well, defeating competition until he sold the business for more than one billion pounds to a private equity firm. And even more amazing is that shes overseen almost 2,000 winners during that time. Prominent Member: Ian Livingstone. Net Worth: 9 billion Night Of Thunder (Ire)'s progeny proved popular throughout the first two books of Tattersalls, and a chestnut colt (lot 1073) hammered for 575,000gns to Jamie McCalmont on behalf of M V Magnier/White Birch near the end of the session. Prominent Member: Robert Miller. Net Worth: 2,9 billion Net worth: 1,1 billion Magnier. He also invented a new type of washing machine, which used rotating technology, as well as an innovative hand-dryer. Your TDN download has begun. As such it only follows that the UK has a ton of rich families, whether they are rich from royal lineage, business industry, acting, singing, or some other source of incomethere are some families in the UK making serious cash. But he really hit the jackpot when he founded Phones4u. "We wanted to start her off with a top-class proven stallion. Ryan Moore was the sorcerer once again, as the meeting's leading rider pulled off a front-running tour de force on the 6-1 shot who had already contributed five to that awe-inspiring tally. But strong domestic activity was complemented by a healthy international buying bench that hailed from America, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, and China, in addition to continental Europe. A series of five interconnecting marquees has been constructed over the past month, and all the arrangements were coordinated by the same London firm which planned Pierce Brosnans wedding to Keely Shaye-Smith last year. Gold Cup build-up on final day of racing after thrilling St Paddy's Day. Phillip Green was born in London. Industry: Chemicals Prominent Member:Ellis Short. It may surprise you to learn that some of Englands richest names are already well known to you. T&Cs apply. Consigned by Goldford Stud, agent, lot 1810 is carrying a full-sister to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine and will visit Wootton Bassett (GB) next year. While John Warren and Peter and Ross Doyle, who regularly sign on behalf of the operation, were busy, not one horse went down officially in the name of Al Shaqab. He is married to Carmel Naughton, and the two have three children. Net Worth: 2,9 billion It is believed the family does not intend to change how the estate is run in the near-term. His firm is among the largest and most profitable in Ireland. He claimed it was for tax reasons. The firm, led by Sir Ian Wood, turned the companys ventures there into a successful corporation. It is named after the family, who grew up in Hamburg as a Hanseatic family. Sunday 25th August 2002, A bower of flowers at the 3m wedding with a thousand guests, More helicopters than MASH as stars fly in to the Magnier marriage at the Coolmore Stud,