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Wathnan Racing is the Emir of Qatar's horse racing operation[1] with a presence in Qatar and Newmarket, England.[2] It achieved unprecedented success in the 2023 Royal Ascot[3] – an owner who'd never before had so much as even one runner in Britain, had won two major Royal Ascot races: the Queen's Vase and the Gold Cup.[4]

Wathnan Racing, Champion owners in Qatar[5] at the very first attempt in the 2022-23 season, with an extraordinary 55 winners, repeated the success in the 2023-24 season with 51 triumphs. The 2023-24 Qatar racing season also brought for Wathnan the top Arab award – Abbes – and the highest-rated thoroughbred – Simca Mille. Champion trainer was Wathnan Racing's eminence grise Alban de Mieulle.

James Doyle joined Wathnan Racing as stable jockey for the 2024 season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Emir of Qatar goes on Royal Ascot spending spree snapping up six top contenders". Mirror. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "Leading Qatari trainer to join ranks in Newmarket with backing of Wathnan Racing". Racing Post. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ "Big-spending mystery owner behind Gold Cup hero Courage Mon Ami revealed". Thoroughbred News. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  4. ^ "Ranked Wathnan Racing Results – last three years". Thoroughbred Racing. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  5. ^ "Wathnan Racing leading owners as QREC announces top performers of racing season". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  6. ^ "Ex-Godolphin jockey James Doyle set to ride for Roger Varian this year alongside money-spinning role for Wathnan Racing". The Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-17.

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