Stonerside Stable is an American

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and horse racing operation near

Paris, Kentucky Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky. It lies northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. Paris is the seat of its county and forms part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As ...

. Until September 2008 it was owned by Robert and Janice McNair, who also own the

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team, the Houston Texans. They sold the highly successful operation to the Darley racing conglomerate of Sheikh Mohammed of

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. Stonerside Stable is a finalist for the

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for Outstanding Breeder for 2008.

References

Stonerside Farm History on Darley's website
American racehorse owners and breeders Buildings and structures in Bourbon County, Kentucky Horse farms in Kentucky {{BourbonCountyKY-geo-stub