Rb Texas Hold Em Brings Gr.1 Hand To Uae
Doug Watson's pupil RB Texas Hold Em will make his UAE debut in the Gr.1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 in anticipation of making the jump to the Gr.1 Dubai Kahayla Classic, a US$1m Arabian affair.
Byerley Racing owned 5YO got his top-level score in the President of the United Arab Emirates at Churchill Downs.
He seeks to replicate his sire, T M Fred Texas who won the 2011 Delaware Park Arabian Classic Handicap prior to winning the 2012 Gr.1 Dubai Kahayla Classic, while his son won the Delaware Park Arabian Derby when last seen in July.
The 5yo was sent to Red Stables three months ago but had been in the country a few months prior to acclimatise. Unbeaten in his last four efforts, the six-time winner from 11 starts has finished out the top three only once. Watson has been successful in past Al Maktoum Challenges, winning with the likes of another USA import, American Arabian Triple Crown winner
Paddy’s Day.
While he has never won a Dubai Kahayla Classic, Watson did finish second in 2005 with
Al Saoudi.
Credit: Story curated from press release by Dubai Racing Club