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Multiple French champion trainer Andre Fabre will be making his debut in Bahrain with the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup-placed Magny Cours.
The Kentucky-bred, mostly French-raced 6YO entire will be lining up in Gr.3 Bahrain International Trophy before once again attempting the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup later in the season.
“Well, the plan is to head to Dubai. Like he did last year. He is already entered in the Dubai World Cup.
“After Bahrain, he will come back to France where he will have a preparatory race.
“Then he will head back to Dubai for the Dubai World Cup,” said the top condition.
Fabre has sent out 19 runners on the Dubai World Cup cards in the event’s 25-year history, including five in the Dubai World Cup itself. His charge Polish Summer won the Dubai Sheema Classic in 2004.
“He has a very good temperament. He is a very easy horse to train,” said Fabre.
“He is very kind. He will continue to prepare as he did in 2020 and travel to Dubai in Dubai after his prep race
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“I think he will travel well. Usually, horses take things much better than we do,” he said.
The two-time stakes-winning colt will line up with 15 world-class horses including Lord Glitters, Zakouski, Cadillac and Victory Chime.
The trainer is contemplating a running on the Saudi Cup meeting as well.
“It's a bit too soon to be speaking about this but it's (the contender) is likely to be for the long-distance race,” he said.
Fabre’s plans of travelling to Bahrain had to be shelved, “Unfortunately, I could not find a direct flight from France and so I will not be coming (to Bahrain).”
“Now I have organized something else. I have heard so many good things about Bahrain so I will miss the trip this year. Hopefully, I will attend next year,” he said.
The quietly spoken legendary trainer believes that the Middle East is on the verge of becoming the racing capital of the world.
“Winning in Bahrain means a lot to me because it's, it's a new world,” he said.
“It (iconic racing in the Middle East) started in Dubai and then in Saudi and Qatar. Now it's started in Bahrain,” said Fabre. “It's so important because the Middle East people love the horses. They are all very good horsemen. So, there's a big future for horse racing in the Middle East.”