A GROUP 1 race in Saudi Arabia would not be one to catch too much attention in this part of the world but last Sunday there was a victory there for a graduate of the Goffs London Sale. Now it must be said that the race is Group 1 locally and does not qualify for that accolade in international sales catalogues.

Its significance is more in the fact that it will encourage buyers in the region to come back to sales such as the London Sale and replenish their racing stock.