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Adrian Regan


  • Born: Dec. 25, 1972
  • Residence: Versailles, Ky.
  • Professional Background:

  • Racing Background:

    Father is a trainer in Ireland and managed Dowdstown House Stud in County Kildare, Ireland, which stood Northfields and Persian Bold ... Following study with the Irish National Stud course of equine management, Regan came over to the States in 1995 ... Started off with Padraig Campion at Blandford Stud before leaving for California to work with Bob Baffert. He then returned to Kentucky to work with broodmares and foals

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  • Breeding/Racing Operation: One of the owners of Hunter Valley Farm near Versailles, Ky. ... Hunter Valley is a boarding and commercial sales operation ... The farm, which is owned with Fergus Galvin, John Wade, and Tony Heggarty, has been in operation since 2005 ... Hunter Valley’s most prominent yearling sold to date is Scat Daddy, whom the Hunter Valley partners consigned at the 2005 Keeneland September sale's opening day ... Regan said, “Scat Daddy was the best Johannesburg we had seen. He stood out at the sales, and Todd (Pletcher) liked him from the moment he saw him.” ... In partnership with Kildare Stud, Regan is the co-breeder of Friendly Island, runner-up in the 2006 Breeders' Cup Sprint.

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