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Moyglare owner Haefner passes away

Walter HaefnerWalter Haefner
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Moyglare Stud owner Walter Haefner has passed away peacefully in Switzerland aged 101.

Haefner purchased Moyglare Stud Farm in 1962 and had terrific success with Curragh trainer Dermot Weld.

His black, white and red colours were carried by such stars as Go And Go, Media Puzzle, Refuse To Bend, Dance Design, Brief Truce, Definite Article and Trusted Partner.

His daughter Eva-Maria had taken over the stud in the last few years.

The Moyglare colours were carried to success at Royal Ascot last week by Princess Highway and Speaking Of Which is set to contest this weekend's Irish Derby.

Haefner owned AMAG Automobil- und Motoren, a highly successful Swiss automobile dealership chain, and was estimated to be worth 4 billion last year.

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.