WATHNAN Racing, headed up by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, burst onto the European racing scene at Royal Ascot in the summer of 2023 when winning the Group 1 Gold Cup with Courage Mon Ami. At the same meeting Gregory, also in their colours, annexed the Group 3 Queen’s Vase.

Still in its infancy at the time, Wathnan Racing’s colours have now become very familiar, and not just in Europe. As you might expect, winning the Qatar Derby late last year with Jeff Koons will have been a special highlight for the Emir, and he also enjoyed a landmark success in Ireland when Native American won the valuable Tattersalls Ireland Auction Sale Stakes at the Curragh.