Khaadem wins King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood

• Qatar Racing and Equestrian Membership-sponsored Qatar Goodwood Pageant will conclude as we speak

Khaadem, skilled by Charles Hills and ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, claimed the King George Qatar Stakes on the Qatar Goodwood Pageant in United Kingdom yesterday. Constantly performing to a excessive customary all through his profession and coming into the race in profitable kind, the Fitri and Jim Hay-owned Khaadem (Darkish Angel x White Daffodil) bounded to success within the Group 2 race.
Hamad bin Abdulrahman al-Attiya, QREC vice chairman and Asian Equestrian Federation president, topped the winners after the race. The fourth and penultimate day of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Membership (QREC)-sponsored Pageant had a seven-race card day. The characteristic and fourth race was the Gr2 King George Qatar Stakes. The 1,000 dash for three-year-olds and older is a veritable check of uncooked pace and has been a key characteristic of the Qatar sponsored Goodwood Pageant since 1911. This yr, the notably open contest allowed a chance for contemporary expertise, following years of domination by whirlwind champions equivalent to Battaash (Darkish Angel) and Take Cowl (Singspiel).
Educated by Hills, who dominated this race with Battaash (Darkish Angel) between 2017-2020, the six-year-old has twice completed fourth at Gr1 degree and his success within the Gr2 King George Qatar Stakes is the spotlight of his 23-race profession to this point.
Winner of the 27 runner Stewards Cup in 2019, Khaadem is now a dual-winner on the Qatar Goodwood Pageant and offered his house owners with a second win of the week, following Royal Scotsman (Gleneagles), who landed the Gr2 Richmond Stakes on Thursday.
Ridden by Ryan Moore, the six-year-old adopted the blistering early pace of the Czech-trained Ponntos (Energy) and travelled with ease. Ranging as much as be part of the chief inside the ultimate 300m, Khaadem pulled away from his rivals and held off the fast-finishing Raasel (Showcasing) by a neck. By no means-nearer, Caturra (Mehmas) stayed on effectively to take third.
Khaadem was bred by Yeomanstown Stud. Khaadem’s dam, White Daffodil (Footstepsinthesand) received two races and has additionally produced Log Out Island (Darkish Angel), who’s a Listed winner and Gr2 positioned. The second dam, Sparky’s Music (Electrical) produced the Listed winner Girl Hyperlinks (Bahamian Bounty), who’s the dam of twin Listed winner Selinka (Selkirk), herself the dam of the Gr.3 winner Hit The Bid (Exceed And Excel).
The curtain will fall as we speak on the Qatar Goodwood Pageant. The race conferences of the five-day annual Pageant continued over 4 days earlier than it should attain its finale as we speak. This yr’s version has had particular significance with the massive turnout of spectators at Goodwood, indicating the keenness to be a part of the racing extravaganza, being a racing landmark within the UK and Europe. QREC delegation have been there at Goodwood, led by QREC Chairman HE Issa bin Mohamed al-Mohannadi, QREC Vice Chairman and Asian Equestrian Federation President Hamad bin Abdulrahman al-Attiya, QREC Board Member and Al Shaqab Government Director Khalifa bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, QREC Board Members Khalid bin Mohamed al-Ali and Ahmad bin Mohamed Alabdulmalik, QREC Racing Supervisor Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi and Director of QREC Chairman Workplace and Supervisor of QREC Advertising and marketing Division Hesham Mohamed al-Ali.

Ryan Moore rides Khaadem to King George Qatar Stakes victory on the Qatar Goodwood Pageant yesterday. PICTURES: Zuzanna Lupa