Big loss to SA racing

According to Racingpost.com Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa passed away yesterday at the age of 50. Very sad. Big supporter of SA racing taking many SA horses to international success with Mike de Kock.

oscar Wrote:

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> According to Racingpost.com Sheikh Mohammed Bin
> Khalifa passed away yesterday at the age of 50.
> Very sad. Big supporter of SA racing taking many
> SA horses to international success with Mike de
> Kock.

wow

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa dies aged 50

BY ANDREW DIETZ 10:53AM 17 NOV 2013


Racingpost

LEADING owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, who achieved frequent top-flight success on the international stage with trainer Mike de Kock, has died aged 50.

The sheikh’s yellow and blue silks were carried to big-race victories across the globe through the likes of Asiatic Boy, Musir and Igugu. He also had horses in action this year with British trainers Marco Botti and Mick Channon.

The first cousin of Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, had other high-profile horses including Eagle Mountain, Archipenko, Moohaajim and Lizard's Desire, died on Saturday morning in Dubai.

His colours were in action at Lingfield later that day courtesy of the Botti-trained Sugar Boy, eighth in the Listed Churchill Stakes, who was bought out of Patrick Prendergast’s yard in the summer.

More to follow . . .

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati politician and royalty of Dubai.

Sheikh Mohammed is the first cousin of the current ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the head of the Dubai Land Department, the land registrar of the Emirate of Dubai.

He was appointed in 1971 (the establishment of UAE) by his late first cousin, Emir (ruler) of Dubai, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Emir Maktoum himself was the first chairman since 1960.[1]

The Sheikh is also a noted owner of thoroughbred racehorses, including the 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy.[2]

Formerly trained and rode Arabian horses in endurance races of up to 75 miles. He also kept and trained camels for racing. Since 2000 he has been involved in the sport of polo

He was given four horses by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum in 1996 to race in Dubai, where he had his first winner with Map Of Stars. … His involvement in racing then lapsed until 2000 and his first high profile purchase was the New Zealand Derby and AJC Australian Derby runner-up, Sir Clive, who ran down the field to capture the 2001 Caulfield Cup in Australia … He now has over 40 horses in training in Australia, where his affairs are managed by former top class polo player Tim Stakemire. They are mainly with John Sadler States, but he also has some trained by Tim Martin, including Murtajill, who was second in two Group 1 races in May 2008 … In 2006, he decided to reinstate his Dubai ownership operation and quickly teamed up with trainer Mike de Kock. Their first runner together, Candy Critic, was a winner, but in South Africa, not Dubai, landing the South African Oaks … De Kock was sent to South America by Sheikh Mohammed to purchase Argentine champion Hussonet, but instead came back with a horse Hussonet beat, Asiatic Boy. This proved an inspired purchase, as he won the UAE Derby in 2007 and finished second to Curlin in the 2008 Dubai World Cup … Sheikh Mohammed had a superb Dubai Carnival in 2008, also winning the UAE 2000 Guineas with Honour Devil, who went on to lead home a 1-2 for his owner in the UAE Derby. Although only represented by 19 runners, Sheikh Mohammed won seven races and over $2.8 million in prize money, making him champion owner, in terms of prize money, for the 2007-8 Dubai season … Sheikh Mohammed and de Kock have made some significant purchases from Irish training maestro Aidan O’Brien, most significantly Archipenko, who won the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup in Hong Kong before finishing second in the Arlington Million, and Eagle Mountain, who made a winning debut for his new connections in the Joel Stakes at Newmarket and is set to become their first Breeders’ Cup runner.

Is involved in breeding in both Australia and South Africa, where he owns the stallion Hobb Alwahtan, a half-brother to Dubai Millennium, who stands at Summerhill Stud. … Calls his Thoroughbred operaion “Al Adiyaat”, and says, “It is the aim of Al Adiyaat to buy horses anywhere in the world, it doesn’t matter where. If Mike (de Kock) finds the right ones, we will buy them as we’d like to win big races all over the world, in the U.K., the U.S.A., Australia, and South Africa.”

Shocking news and at only 50 yrs old. Sincere condolences to the family and a real loss to S.A. Racing and Team De Kock.

R.I.P. and thank you for the wonderful memories of IGUGU , BOLD SILVANO and so many others that have graced the tracks in the yellow and blue silks.

big big loss

Sad news, so young, condolences to Family & Friends.

Bigger loss for MDK stable than to RSA Racing.

Wow, I'm lost for words, only 50 years old.

RIP

Condolences to his family and friends.

My condolences, no one but him was interested in The Apache which cannot come to Hong Kong because he turned 5. Thanks Sheik and thanks MDK.

Truly heart breaking for someone so keen on horse racing and to trust South African bloodstock. He certainly was one of the reasons I trusted so much in SA bloodstock.

I hope all his horses do well, of course including The Apache.

Rest In Peace.

Sorry to hear this. RIP

SHEIKH Maktoum Bin Khalifa Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, a member of the ruling family of Dubai, has died at the age of 50.

The sheikh, who died on Saturday, will be buried at Al Quoz cemetery in Dubai following funeral prayers at Al Quoz mosque.

Earlier we incorrectly reported the death of leading owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, owner of UAE Triple Crown winner Asiatic Boy and other top-class horses. We apologise for any distress caused.

hibernia Wrote:

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> SHEIKH Maktoum Bin Khalifa Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, a
> member of the ruling family of Dubai, has died at
> the age of 50.
>
> The sheikh, who died on Saturday, will be buried
> at Al Quoz cemetery in Dubai following funeral
> prayers at Al Quoz mosque.
>
> Earlier we incorrectly reported the death of
> leading owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al
> Maktoum, owner of UAE Triple Crown winner Asiatic
> Boy and other top-class horses. We apologise for
> any distress caused.


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