A MAN’S capacity is the same as his breadth of vision. If this Arabic proverb is true then the racing world will have every reason in the years to come to be grateful to Sheikh Fahad Al Thani and his family. In a short number of years they have emerged from racing obscurity to become headline makers.

Their approach however differs from other major players in certain aspects, and to the forefront of their operation is the 25-year-old Sheikh Fahad.