Al Shaqab Racing-owned by Khataab heading the race to win the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Classic (Gr2 PA), a race for 4-year-olds over 2,000 meters, in Toulouse, France on Thursday.
Toulouse: Toulouse racetrack, South West of France, hosted one of the main events of the European season for purebred Arabians, with four Group races on Thursday.
In the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Classic (Gr2 PA), a race for 4-year-olds over 2,000 meters, the Al Shaqab Racing-owned by Khataab landed his first success at the Group level. The Thomas Fourcy-trained colt cantered in fourth position during the race.
In the final phase, he had to fight with Samima, a double Gr1 PA winner. He finally won by three quarters of a length.
This victory is a huge satisfaction for all of Khataab’s connections, especially as he took two close third places in his last two starts, the Qatar Derby des Pur-sang Arabes de 4 Ans (Gr1 PA) and the UK Arabian Derby (Gr1 PA).
Khataab was bred by Alban de Mieulle, at the Haras du Grand Courgeon. Located in the West of France, the Stud has had a great success with its first generations on the racetrack. Motrag and Zikreet took the first two places in the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains (Gr1 PA). Samaa won the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches (Gr 1 PA). Jeyoosh finished second of the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Juments de 4 ans (Gr1 PA) in October.
Tayf was the runner-up of The President of the UAE Cup (Gr1 PA) in September and came third in the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA), in October.
