- Al-Shabab Storm Claims Victorious Gold Medal in Iffezheim Tournament
England Takes Home the Prestigious Title in German Turf This Year In the 154th Golden Whip at Casino Baden-Baden, held on Sundays at Iffezheim racetrack, Al Shabab Storm, with jockey Jason Watson, outperformed Whispering Dream (Adrie de Vries) in a 1,200-meter lap. A crowd of 9,200 spectators watched as Knock On (Ronan Thomas) and Purest Time (Glen Meury) secured third and fourth positions.
The race had a prize pool of 55,000 euros, with Ahmad Al Shaikh, the horse's owner, receiving 32,000 euros in earnings. The triumphant three-year-old colt, Al Shabab Storm, is trained by Andrew Balding. With four victories in twelve races, Al Shabab Storm is proving to be quite a force to reckon with. "He's an astonishingly strong horse," praised jockey Jason Watson. "He's made significant improvements and maintains a great attitude."
The opening event of the Grand Week on Saturday was claimed by the four-year-old colt Downtown. Henk Grewe, his trainer based in Cologne, has trained Downtown to claim victory in eight out of fifteen races. Thore Hammer-Hansen was the jockey who guided Downtown to victory, with Napolitano (Bauyrzhan Murzabayev) coming in second and Atoso (Alexander Pietsch) securing third place.
Al Shabab Storm's impressive performances continued even off the Galoppino track, as his owner, Ahmad Al Shaikh, was also a successful businessman in Dubai. During the Galoppino Cup at Baden-Baden, Al Shabab Storm showcased his speed and strength, proving to be a formidable competitor.
