israr Shadwell will cap off a great season next week with the $1 million Bahrain International Trophy at Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club.
The four-year-old colt, trained by father and son duo John and Sadie Gosden, runs in the colors of recent British champion owner Shadwell Estate.
Israr’s contributions included victory over former Derby winner Adayar in the Group 2 Princess of Wales Stakes (hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain) at Newmarket in July.Connections hopes to upset another highly regarded G1 winner and Godolphin-owned horse. national pride.
This pairing look will be the strongest renewal in the race’s five-year history. The field includes horses from his five countries, and six of his scheduled runners have already won Group 1 or Group 2 races. Friday’s updates, broadcast live on Racing TV, are now more valuable than ever as the race’s status has been upgraded to Group 2 level.
John Gosden said Thursday: “I’m confident Isler will run a really great mile and a quarter. It’s a very competitive field, but as it should be.” It’s an exciting and nice race, with good calendar times and increased prize money, which makes it even more appealing. We’ve been in second place so far, so we’re itching to win someday. ”
He added: “They (Shadwell) have had an incredibly successful year. It’s a huge achievement for everyone at Shadwell to be lead owners, and much of that success has been due to older homebred horses like Israal. Since Sheikh Hamdan passed away, his daughter Sheikh Hissa has taken over the operation and her father would be very proud of her.”
Two horses who have made significant progress throughout the European season will also fly from the UK to Bahrain. spirit dancerThe horse, co-owned and bred by former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has a ticket booked and will ride alongside the winner of the Group 3 Strensall Stakes at York. astro kingtrained by husband-and-wife pair Dan and Claire, was the winner of the Cambridgeshire competition held at Newmarket in September.
Traveling from Ireland above the curve (trained by Joseph O’Brien), Point Lonsdale (Aidan O’Brien) rayfayette (Noel Meade) Meanwhile, the French national team building castle (Andre Fabre) French 2000 Guineas winner, marhaba ya sanafi (Andreas Schutz).
Like Nations Pride, the Godolphin Challenge will include two horses trained by 2022 Bahrain International Trophy winner Saeed Bin Suroor. future of dubai, and Real World, which ranked first in the group. Nations Pride trainer Charlie Appleby will also ride the recent Darley Stakes winner. Highland Avenue.
The 14-horse field will include two locally based horses. California and cardertrained by Fawzi Nass.
Yusuf Buhej, CEO of Bahrain Turf Club, said: “We are very much looking forward to hosting this year’s Bahrain International Trophy. The race attracts a very competitive field, including horses representing a variety of countries and connections.
“The Bahrain Turf Club is extremely grateful for the continued support of some of the biggest horse owners in world horse racing, including Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, which won this race last year. Racing in Bahrain continues to grow thanks to the enthusiasm and passion of its owners and we wish all participants the best of luck in this year’s races.”