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Qatar: The new force of horse racing
Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
France celebrated home winner Treve in this year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The 2013 horse of the year is owned by Qatar's Sheikh Joann al-Thani, now a big player in the racing world.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
Qatar has increasingly become a major player in flat horse racing, with its most high-profile presence arguably being its annual sponsorship of the the world's richest race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
Sheikh Joann Al Thani, standing here in celebration with Treve, has invested both in horses and infrastructure in Europe as well as the oil-rich state of Qatar.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
Olympic Glory is another of the horses in his stable, already a winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Royal Ascot,with his eyes also set on winning the prestigious Breeders' Cup in the U.S.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
Joann made history earlier this year when he paid a staggering five million guineas for a filly at the Tattersalls auction (the equivalent of $8.25 million) -- a world record.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
The other big player in Qatar is Joann's cousin Sheikh Fahad al Thani, who founded the powerful Qatar Racing in 2011.
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Qatar: The new force of horse racing —
Fahad has also dug deep into his pockets to pay heftily for horses, and his jockeys ride in the colors of the Qatar Racing, claret with gold braid.