Authentic’s Salloom Routes Rivals At Meydan

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Salloom, withdrawn after misbehaving and flipping in the stalls on Festive Friday in December, proved worth the wait, drubbing his foes by 6 3/4 lengths in a 1600m main track maiden at Meydan on Friday. The final time was 1:37.79. Godolphin's well-regarded National History (Maxfield) could only manage second, however he was 4 1/4 lengths in front of Sary Shayan (Constitution) in third.

Part of the early pace discussion, the eventual winner took command with over 1200 metres to travel. Allowed to dictate the pace, Salloom saved every inch of ground against the fence. Shaking loose on the bend, he quickened away to win convincingly while still green.

The winner trialed at Meydan in October and, after his Festive Friday debacle, won a trial over 1000 metres here on January 7. Friday's effort was his official debut.

Raced by the Stables of King Abdullah bin A'Aziz Sons, the Authentic colt was bred by Machmer Hall in Kentucky, before selling for $175,000 to Exclusive Equine at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Re-offered a the OBS March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale by Top Line Sales, the bay changed hands for $600,000 to Pedro Lanz, acting for KAS Stables.

The third foal and winner for the dual winner Rumandice (Congrats), Salloom has younger half-sisters by Mandaloun and Practical Joke, while his dam was bred to Twirling Candy last spring.

Second dam Chasethegold (Touch Gold), who was second in the GIII Senator Ken Maddy Handicap, is a half-sister to GI Donn Handicap hero Albertus Maximus (Albert The Great) and Daredevil (More Than Ready), who won the GI Champagne Stakes. At stud, she is the granddam of three stakes winners, included graded winners Rodriguez (Authentic) and One Liner (Into Mischief).

 

2nd-Meydan, AED165,000, Mdn. 1-30, 3yo, 1600m, 1:37.79, ft.

SALLOOM (c, 3, Authentic–Rumandice, by Congrats). Sales history: $175,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $600,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, AED99,000. *1ST-TIME STARTER. VIDEO.

O-Stables of King Abdullah bin A'Aziz Sons. B-Machmer Hall (KY). T-Bhupat Seemar.

 

SALLOOM >> zoom!!

UAE Derby contender?pic.twitter.com/lETMKK5cTN

— Laura King لورا كنج (@LauraKingDXB) January 30, 2026

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