Re: [Fwd: RC: Re:President's cup results, Abu Dhabi]

["hn.heather" <hn.heather@wanadoo.fr>]

Hi Wolfgang
Some of the horses sold to the UAE do have name changes.  The horse ridden
by Sheikh Mohammed which placed 10th (and Best Condition) is an Australian
horse, Falah is not his original name.
One of our broodmares, Banina, bred a colt by Mamluk who was sold to the UAE
and had a lot of racing success before he died.  They changed his name to
As everyone seen the article on the Gulf-News web-site?
Without wanting to be a prophet of doom someone please tell me that the
following quotes are journalistic licence.

"Molise pushed her 8yr old Luzan in a bid to catch up with the other two but
instead bit the dust as Luzan collapsed"

"...Abdullah brought his whip out and Ben Salou obliged with a final
sprint......."

Heather (who's just jealous I suppose that she's not in there at the sprint
finishes......)
Darrar (Mum, if only you'd let me go sometimes I give you the sprint finish
of your life!!!)




----- Original Message -----
From: "Wolfgang Schwingenheuer" <wsabg@t-online.de>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:41 AM
Subject: RC: [Fwd: RC: Re:President's cup results, Abu Dhabi]


> EquesB@aol.com writes:
>
> > Does anyone know if the Sheiks change the name of the horses they buy
here in
> > America?  Are any of the winning horses, in the Millenium Cup, American
bred?
> > If so, what breeding? How old? etc.
> >
> > Jackie Baker
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> as far as I am informed they don't change the name. They bought many, many
horses
> here in Europe (mostly in France) and they still compete under their
original
> names.
> I am not sure about the former nationality of the Top Ten horses, but when
> looking at their names I guess some of them are from Australia.
>
> Wolfgang + Ninja 11
> Germany
>
>
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