Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 21, 2018 Journalists Share Posted November 21, 2018 Shadwell homebred speedball Ertijaal (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a UAE highweight from five to seven furlongs, passed away due to colic on Nov. 15, Racing Post reported on Wednesday. A listed winner in Britain early in his career for William Haggas, the 7-year-old gelding was transferred to Ali Rashid Al Rayhi and campaigned strictly in the United Arab Emirates for the next four seasons. For Al Rayhi the popular bay won the 2017 G3 Meydan Sprint and defended his title this term when that race was lifted to Group 2 level. In addition, Ertijaal was runner-up in the 2016 Al Quoz Sprint, and ran third in the 2017 edition. The consistent runner won half of his 22 starts and earned $1,274,954. It’s devastating, not just for me and my whole team but also Sheikh Hamdan, for whom Ertijaal was a real star,” Al Rayhi told Racing Post. “He was certainly one of the most popular horses in the UAE and, over five furlongs, one of the fastest in the world.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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