CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! He was a Royal Designer for Industry in 1989, and he was Knighted in 2001. Consequently, it would be surprising if a similarly lively market didnt follow at Tattersalls, who are in the midst an exceptional year thanks to the likes of Australia, Night Of Thunder, and Kingston Hill. In terms of total sales, Highclere Stud led the way with 27 sold for 8.035 million guineas ($13.5 million). He was one of six children, and he attended Trinity College, where he got his Bachelors in economics and social studies. Dead or Alive? The bank was always based in London. He was born in 1929, and he is a Parsi. Prior to working at Ineos, Currie was working at Ineos rival, BP Chemicals. Net Worth: 2,1 billion Family Business: Tavistock Group This story was posted in Europe, Shared News Europe, Top News Europe and tagged broodmare sale, Lope de Vega (Ire), MV Magnier, new topper, Sunday Times (GB), Tattersalls, Tattersalls December Mare Sale. And it isnt cheap to run a successful stable and train future winners in the glam sport. Dermot Desmond (of the elite Desmond family) is Irelands ninth-wealthiest person. Net worth:1,38 billion He is a well-known political donor to Fianna Fail, consistently donating amounts in the tens of thousands. He retired from The Wood Group in 2012, but he remains as a consultant. What makes those statistics even more impressive is the fact that trade during Tuesdays opening session was universally described as patchy, seemingly as a result of a lesser group of horses (even though the book is catalogued alphabetically), which in turn was reflected by a minor downturn in average. The family is led by Peter Hargreaves, who was born in Lancashire and attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. He also founded a profitable aircraft leasing business. He attended the University of Cambridge. Sunil Vaswani, the patriarch, was born in Jaipur India in 1963. 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. He has had his Irish citizenship since the year 2003. The company bought up other dealerships, and fleet sales were just a tiny amount of what the company had in store, business-wise. The Weston family is among the richest in the UK thanks to its ownership of the company Holt Renfrew. His small corner clothing store was successful. It was funded privately, and the chain began to grow rapidly. The two brothers were born into a family with eight other children. It may surprise you to learn that some of Englands richest names are already well known to you. Ranked as one of Britains richest women, theSunday Times Rich List 2019 placed Rausing 6th (jointly with her brother Jrn) with an estimated fortune of 12.25bn. The surname Branson has long been associated with extreme wealth, thanks to its charismatic leader, Richard Branson. He purchased Skibo Castle in Scotland. Hargreaves was a major donor to the Brexit campaign, giving away more than three million pounds to the campaign. Industry: Financial Family Business:Mountbrook Homes One of his mines in Virginia had the biggest mineral strike in US history.. He has been in business since 1973. Thats where some of the worlds wealthiest men and women come in armed with wads of cash praying their fillies, mares, stallions and colts prove to be sound investments, and finish first past the post. "Mr Von Opel is new into the business and is a partner in quite a few horses at Ballydoyle now. The Baker Scholar award meant that he was in the top five per cent of his graduating class for academics. Industry: Retail var showlink = "EMAIL"; Here are the richest families in the UK and the information about how they made all their money! They attended government schools, and their parents ran multiple businesses, both of which were headquartered in Baghdad and Bombay. James Ratcliffe was born in Lancashire and founded Ineos in 1998. William Grant & Sons trail-blazed the single malt whiskey in Scotland. Luke and Brian Comer are two Irish businessmen who are well-known for their achievements in real estate and property development. The Calder family made its money from music. Family Business:GlenDimplex He also owns the renowned Jackdaws Castle facility in the Cotswolds, where trainer Jonjo ONeill works from. He joined a private equity company, Lone Star Funds. Stars who joined in the celebrations included former James Bond Sean Connery, the present incumbent Pierce Brosnan, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, composer Lord Lloyd Webber, who owns nearby Kiltinan Castle, and Michael Flatley, who drove from his nearby home, Castlehyde, in Fermoy, Co. Cork. Prominent Member: Clive Calder. John Caudwell was born in Birmingham, and he and his family currently reside in Stoke-on-Trent. 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. Prominent Member:Luke Comer. He then switched courses, becoming a bookie at the Markets Field greyhound track in Limerick. Magnier attended Glenstal Abbey, but when his father died, he left to take care of his familys estate. The Platt family has its finances sourced from banking and financing. The monarch makes the horse racing rich list, but she is far from the wealthiest on it. When the dust had settled, Coolmore's MV Magnier--who has been extremely active all night--was holding the $7-million ticket to take home the $1.8-million FTMMAY '19 topper and five-time Grade I. Her books subjects are generally about business, particularly the struggles involved with being a woman who is in charge of so many businesses in a male-dominated industry. His family migrated from Persia to Gujarat. It took that business and made it into an accident repair company. The bride wore a 250,000 dress, the drinks bill exceeded 500,000, five marquees accommodated 1,000 guests who tried to outdo each other in the only stakes that matter in the horsey world the fashion stakes. He has been involved in many well-known developments, including many in Ballsbridge, hence his nickname. Hilary Weston is the wife of Galen Weston, the CEO of Holt Renfrew. Ineos was barely in its second year when Reece joined as CFO. Industry: Investments Given that they signed for 10.26 million guineas ($17.39 million) worth of yearlings at Book 1 of the 2013 Tattersalls October Sale, any sighting in Newmarket next week . David McMurtry and his family founded Renishaw, PLC. The Moshiri family has its wealth in investments and banking. 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: Retail 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,