Dubai, February 1 – Australian bred Flying Spur four year-old Mushreq was in the winner’s circle overnight in Dubai for the Mike de Kock stable.
Second in the Group I Greyville Golden Horseshoe at two in South Africa, Mushreq has always shown above average ability and put it altogether at Meydan on Thursday night to win by a length and a half over 2000 metres with Paul Hanagan in the saddle.
It was his third start in Dubai this year and his third win from 13 starts.
Racing in the famous blue and white colours of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Mushreq was bred in Australia by Shadwell and foaled and raised at Yarraman Park.
Consigned to the 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, he was bought back at $350,000 for Shadwell and sent to South Africa.
Mushreq is a half-brother to Macau stakes-winner Jazza Bell being from stakes-placed Jeune (GB) mare Alharir, a half-sister to the dam of Group I winner Rewaaya from the family of Snippets and Forensics.
Alharir has a yearling colt by Hard Spun (USA) that will be offered by Yarraman Park at the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale as Lot 511.
