Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 6, 2021 Journalists Share Posted March 6, 2021 A winner of the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 over 1900 metres on Feb. 11, Salute the Soldier (Ger) (Sepoy {Aus}) found the added real estate of the 2000-metre G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 no problem and earned his first Group 1 win at Meydan on Saturday evening. The Fawzi Nass trainee scooted straight to the fence and battled with Tailor's Row (Street Cry {Ire}) and Roman Rosso (Arg) (Roman Ruler) into the clubhouse turn before shaking off those rivals to take command outright. Approaching the far turn, Tailor's Row called it a day and Roman Rosso was left to press the Victorious colourbearer as Hypothetical (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) stalked that pair just behind. Salute the Soldier kept finding at the head of affairs inside the final quarter mile, with Hypothetical appearing to bring the strongest challenge, but the 6-year-old gelding held firm to the line to win by about two lengths. Hypothetical was second, with Roman Rosso hanging on for third ahead of Thegreatcollection (Saint Anddan). Salute the Solider is the second Group 1 winner for his sire Sepoy (Aus) (Elusive Quality). The post More Distance, No Problem for Salute the Soldier in G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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