Michael Owen followed in the footsteps of his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by hosting a winner in Bahrain, just as Roman Dragon surprised his connections at the Hawar Cup.
Ferguson saw his Spirit Dancers continue to climb the ranks when they won the Bahrain International Trophy in November, and although the Roman Emperor did not win at such a lofty level, he was impressed by the former Liverpool and It clearly meant just as much to the England striker.
Roman Dragon is far from the best horse Owen has owned, but the fact that he bred this horse means he does a favor for the sprinter, who had previously only won at Chester. ing.
The horse, ridden by Ebrahim Nader, made a strong late push to beat John Quinn and Sean Quinn’s Brazen Bolt by half a length.
“We are really happy. He has blazing speed, but we often thought he was better on turning tracks than on straight tracks, so today we had a nice It was a surprise,” Owen said.
“I predicted in advance that Box to Box (who did not participate in the Anchorman Cup) would finish in the top 3 and that this horse (Roman Dragon) would finish in the top 3, but the result was the opposite!
“Me and Nick (Hughes) own the horse. I bred him and have owned him all his life.
“It’s my first time here and I’m really enjoying it. My old boss Sir Alex Ferguson was standing here not too long ago winning a big race, the Bahrain International Trophy. , this is clearly a lucky place.”
The listed Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup was held on the Isle of Jura with jockeys Callum Shepherd and George Scott.
“He’s a lovely horse and he’s clearly improving,” Reverend Scott said.
“He is bred to be a good horse and there are no limits for him, but first he just has to enjoy today.
“It is well known that His Highness Sheikh Nasser (owner) has been a huge supporter of mine and I am very excited to be able to repay him in this way.”
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