Golden glory: Starting positions set for tomorrow’s historic $1.5m Group One Bahrain International Trophy

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HORSERACING – THE starting gate positions were determined last night for tomorrow’s $1.5 million Group One Bahrain International Trophy, the kingdom’s most valuable horserace. The…

HORSERACING – THE starting gate positions were determined last night for tomorrow’s $1.5 million Group One Bahrain International Trophy, the kingdom’s most valuable horserace.

The official post-position draw for the historic event took place at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.

Prime Minister’s Court Minister and Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) High Committee chairman Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa graced the ceremony.

Also in attendance were Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Supreme Council for Environment vice-president, REHC High Committee deputy chairman, and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports member Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, along with other high-ranking officials and connections of the participating horses.

Tomorrow’s race is being held as one of the highlights of REHC’s Golden Jubilee season. It will be the first time it will be run following its promotion to Group One, and it will headline tomorrow’s stacked nine-race card in Sakhir.

The draw results for gates one to 13, respectively, featured Seagulls Eleven, Galen, Phineas, Hi Royal, Military Order, Glacius, Wimbledon Hawkeye, Baroud, Lambourn, Calif, last year’s winner Royal Champion, Zaydann, and Sallaal.

Royal Champion’s world-renowned trainer Karl Burke was satisfied with the eight-year-old gelding’s starting position and is upbeat ahead of tomorrow’s race, which he said boasts a higher-quality field than last year’s.

“I’m very hopeful – the horse looks in great shape, he has travelled over really well, he’s a very experienced traveller and doesn’t hold any qualms for us,” Burke told the GDN following the draw.

“He had a good breeze on the track yesterday, could have done without the rain. I would prefer that the rains stay away as he likes quick ground, but hopefully the next two days it will dry up.

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