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Alysheba to Return to U.S., Reside at Horse Park by: The Blood-Horse Staff October 23 2008, Article # 12950
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Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba is returning to the United States from Saudi Arabia. He will reside in the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park.
According to a release from the Kentucky Horse Park, the public is invited to the Kentucky Horse Park for Alysheba's welcome home reception, Oct. 31 at 1:15 pm in the Hall of Champions.
Until two-time Horse of the Year Cigar (who also resides at the Horse Park) came along, Alysheba was the world's richest Thoroughbred, with earnings of $6,679,242.
Alysheba, who was known on the track as "America's horse," has spent the last eight years in the royal stables of HRH King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, after standing his first years at stud at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Ky. He will soon arrive back home on his native soil thanks to the king, who is sending Alysheba to the Kentucky Horse Park as a gift to the American people.
John Nicholson, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park stated, "His Royal Highness King Abdullah realized how much Alysheba means to American racing fans and we are grateful for this magnanimous gift of one of his favorite horses to our country. We are grateful as well for the great care His Majesty has provided for Alysheba."
According to Frank McGovern, general manager of the king's stables, "The king's only concern in returning Alysheba to the United States was that priority be given to Alysheba's well-being and that he be based somewhere that his fans could easily visit him--hence the choice of the Kentucky Horse Park.
"Shipping a 24-year-old horse is not without risk so we had to take every precaution to ensure that the process was stress free. Alysheba's comfort and safety were of such importance to the king that his two-month pre-export quarantine was spent in the luxury of the ultra-modern Nad Al Sheba Quarantine Centre in Dubai. We are very thankful to the Nad Al Sheba Quarantine team for the care and attention that they gave Alysheba during his stay there."
Bred by Preston Madden at Hamburg Place in Lexington, Alysheba (Alydar-Bel Sheba, by Lt. Stevens) was sold as a yearling to Dorothy and Pam Scharbauer for $500,000. They campaigned him under the guidance of Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, who said, "He stuck out like a diamond in a rock pile." Later, Van Berg observed, "He was so smart he knew what he was doing all the time."
Alysheba won the 1987 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Super Derby, and an Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old colt.
As a 4-year-old, he won six grade I stakes: the Strub Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, Iselin Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Meadowlands Cup, and the Breeders' Cup Classic. He was ridden in 17 consecutive starts by Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron.
His career highlights also included Horse of the Year honors, enshrinement in the racing Hall of Fame, and track records for 1 1/4 miles at Belmont and The Meadowlands. Along the way, he defeated Risen Star, Forty Niner, Bet Twice, Seeking the Gold, and another Kentucky Derby-winner, the ill-fated Ferdinand.
Nicholson continued, "Alysheba will live out the rest of his life on his native soil, in a Bluegrass pasture surrounded by white plank fences and old oak trees, where his fans can visit him daily. It's the kind of fairy tale ending that every champion--every horse--deserves, and the generosity of King Abdullah has made this possible for Alysheba."
The 24-year-old Alysheba will take up residence in the stall formerly occupied by another Horse of the Year, John Henry, which is already outfitted with a heater and well-suited for an older horse. Since Alysheba has been in a very hot climate for the past several years, it will make his transition more comfortable by ensuring he stays warm enough until his winter coat develops. He will live across the aisle from Cigar, the second-leading money-earning Thoroughbred of all time. Nicholson concluded, "It's a very good day for Kentucky when one of our home-bred, Kentucky Derby-winning stallions returns. We invite all of Alysheba's fans to the Kentucky Horse Park to make him feel welcomed."
(Originally published at www.BloodHorse.com
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Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba is returning to the United States from Saudi Arabia. He will reside in the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park.
According to a release from the Kentucky Horse Park, the public is invited to the Kentucky Horse Park for Alysheba's welcome home reception, Oct. 31 at 1:15 pm in the Hall of Champions.
Until two-time Horse of the Year Cigar (who also resides at the Horse Park) came along, Alysheba was the world's richest Thoroughbred, with earnings of $6,679,242.
Alysheba, who was known on the track as "America's horse," has spent the last eight years in the royal stables of HRH King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, after standing his first years at stud at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Ky. He will soon arrive back home on his native soil thanks to the king, who is sending Alysheba to the Kentucky Horse Park as a gift to the American people.
John Nicholson, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park stated, "His Royal Highness King Abdullah realized how much Alysheba means to American racing fans and we are grateful for this magnanimous gift of one of his favorite horses to our country. We are grateful as well for the great care His Majesty has provided for Alysheba."
According to Frank McGovern, general manager of the king's stables, "The king's only concern in returning Alysheba to the United States was that priority be given to Alysheba's well-being and that he be based somewhere that his fans could easily visit him--hence the choice of the Kentucky Horse Park.
"Shipping a 24-year-old horse is not without risk so we had to take every precaution to ensure that the process was stress free. Alysheba's comfort and safety were of such importance to the king that his two-month pre-export quarantine was spent in the luxury of the ultra-modern Nad Al Sheba Quarantine Centre in Dubai. We are very thankful to the Nad Al Sheba Quarantine team for the care and attention that they gave Alysheba during his stay there."
Bred by Preston Madden at Hamburg Place in Lexington, Alysheba (Alydar-Bel Sheba, by Lt. Stevens) was sold as a yearling to Dorothy and Pam Scharbauer for $500,000. They campaigned him under the guidance of Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, who said, "He stuck out like a diamond in a rock pile." Later, Van Berg observed, "He was so smart he knew what he was doing all the time."
Alysheba won the 1987 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Super Derby, and an Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old colt.
As a 4-year-old, he won six grade I stakes: the Strub Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, Iselin Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Meadowlands Cup, and the Breeders' Cup Classic. He was ridden in 17 consecutive starts by Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron.
His career highlights also included Horse of the Year honors, enshrinement in the racing Hall of Fame, and track records for 1 1/4 miles at Belmont and The Meadowlands. Along the way, he defeated Risen Star, Forty Niner, Bet Twice, Seeking the Gold, and another Kentucky Derby-winner, the ill-fated Ferdinand.
Nicholson continued, "Alysheba will live out the rest of his life on his native soil, in a Bluegrass pasture surrounded by white plank fences and old oak trees, where his fans can visit him daily. It's the kind of fairy tale ending that every champion--every horse--deserves, and the generosity of King Abdullah has made this possible for Alysheba."
The 24-year-old Alysheba will take up residence in the stall formerly occupied by another Horse of the Year, John Henry, which is already outfitted with a heater and well-suited for an older horse. Since Alysheba has been in a very hot climate for the past several years, it will make his transition more comfortable by ensuring he stays warm enough until his winter coat develops. He will live across the aisle from Cigar, the second-leading money-earning Thoroughbred of all time. Nicholson concluded, "It's a very good day for Kentucky when one of our home-bred, Kentucky Derby-winning stallions returns. We invite all of Alysheba's fans to the Kentucky Horse Park to make him feel welcomed."
(Originally published at www.BloodHorse.com
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
We now have wireless in the apartment which makes it a lot easier to download the mail and reply in a timely manner! We're both well. It seems, after 4 days of work, I work twice as hard for half the pay that my husband is getting! HMMMMM....... Any way. So far I am helping on City Scape Dubai which is a huge real estate investment show. Dubai is like fantasy land with projects that are out of this world being proposed, designed and built. I don't know how they will all go in the current climate but I guess we will see! The next things I am helping coordinate ( I am after all the marketing coordinator!) are the Australian Business Council (of Dubai) Business Breakfast with some Gary somebody who works for Emirates and played footy a long time ago, Roger Taylor and Colin Meade are also speaker at another function (footy players) , then it's the SIDs & STARs (some cockpit terminology) event for the Emirates Pilots Club and this is being held at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club , Then the EPI sailing series,Nathan Wilmott Aussie gold medallist in sailing will be there to sail, teach the youngsters and perhaps speak, then the Bledisloe Brunch and the Kiwi Ball....the rugby 7s, getting the picture, I will be expected to attend some but not all of the events. So far the job is easy enough- just organising people places and bits and pieces however there are currently very few guidelines so I don't quite know how much to spend,who and how many are likely to come etc etc.
I will be able to set up my bank account once my husband writes a "no objection" letter- sharia law and all that and I will be able to get a "labour card".
David still has the company car and I am either catching a taxi to work (6.50 AED or about $2.20) or walking- I always walk home. Today I was in the building behind the apartments at City Scape so walked both ways.
My next task will be to buy a few more "corporate" clothes and Hina, aki (Packistani with Glasgow accent-gotta love the cultural diversity here) is drawing me a map to find her favourite tailor and fabric supplier. They're apparently really cheap and if something is good value on special in a shop but too big you buy it anyway and have it altered.The suburb where all the tailors work is called Satwa and is close to here (750m) Most shops are open from 9am ish to 12 midnight or 1 am. Nothing is open early. The other area I have to check out is Karama where they have the copy handbags- a "real" fake means it is made of leather not an ordinary fake. I actually bought a vogue magazine so I can take the pictures of the ones I want! Now we have the internet in the room and as soon as we have my account set up we will be able to organise the internet banking.
The cat had a rough few first days- she was dehydrated and refused to eat. She arrived on the second day of Eid ( a public holiday celebration for the end of Ramadan) and so we couldn't get anything done. We eventually bought some piriton (appetite stimulant in cats) from a chemist having purchased 25 different sorts of cat food (can't get Hills here) and force feeding, getting bloods run at a near by vet hosp etc etc. Last 48 hrs she has been pretty good (since the stimulants) She is starting to play in the tunnel and likes being on the (now cat proofed) balcony (14 stories up).
We have purchased some pot plants and herbs to help us feel at home.
Another big day tomorrow. He bought home camel milk to try today- you've got to be joking! Sykesy had a camel milk milk shake and says phooey to us infidels- he says he now has a big hump!
I will be able to set up my bank account once my husband writes a "no objection" letter- sharia law and all that and I will be able to get a "labour card".
David still has the company car and I am either catching a taxi to work (6.50 AED or about $2.20) or walking- I always walk home. Today I was in the building behind the apartments at City Scape so walked both ways.
My next task will be to buy a few more "corporate" clothes and Hina, aki (Packistani with Glasgow accent-gotta love the cultural diversity here) is drawing me a map to find her favourite tailor and fabric supplier. They're apparently really cheap and if something is good value on special in a shop but too big you buy it anyway and have it altered.The suburb where all the tailors work is called Satwa and is close to here (750m) Most shops are open from 9am ish to 12 midnight or 1 am. Nothing is open early. The other area I have to check out is Karama where they have the copy handbags- a "real" fake means it is made of leather not an ordinary fake. I actually bought a vogue magazine so I can take the pictures of the ones I want! Now we have the internet in the room and as soon as we have my account set up we will be able to organise the internet banking.
The cat had a rough few first days- she was dehydrated and refused to eat. She arrived on the second day of Eid ( a public holiday celebration for the end of Ramadan) and so we couldn't get anything done. We eventually bought some piriton (appetite stimulant in cats) from a chemist having purchased 25 different sorts of cat food (can't get Hills here) and force feeding, getting bloods run at a near by vet hosp etc etc. Last 48 hrs she has been pretty good (since the stimulants) She is starting to play in the tunnel and likes being on the (now cat proofed) balcony (14 stories up).
We have purchased some pot plants and herbs to help us feel at home.
Another big day tomorrow. He bought home camel milk to try today- you've got to be joking! Sykesy had a camel milk milk shake and says phooey to us infidels- he says he now has a big hump!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Dubai in October
an initial viewing of photos showing the building progression in Dubai , and a camel viewing
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