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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Turner

Manchester City owner spends big in historic deal for horse racing facility

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Martin Rickett / PA credit) - (PA Archive)

Rumours that Sheikh Mansour is keen to make his mark on European horseracing have gathered pace with the news the Manchester City owner has invested more than £23m on one of the world’s most successful horse training and breeding farms.

The City owner, reportedly worth an estimated £17bn even after a £2.5bn investment into the eight-time Premier League champions, has splashed out the huge sum on the Haras De Fresnay Le Buffard farm in Normandy, France according to the Daily Mail.

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