Galileo Gold Makes History This Is the First Success for the Qatari Silks of Al Shaqab Racing in a European Classic Race
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GOLF | Page 10 NBA | Page 6 Ryder Cup Miami captains Heat down want Woods Hornets to to play force Game 7 Sunday, May 1, 2016 FOOTBALL Rajab 24, 1437 AH Protests mark GULF TIMES Arsenal win, Townsend lift s Toon SPORT Page 3 RACING Galileo Gold makes history This is the first success for the Qatari silks of Al Shaqab Racing in a European Classic race By Our Correspondent for Galileo Gold to run in several world- Newmarket, England class races this season.” Galileo Gold went up a level in the winter. He is trained by Hugo Palmer who also won his fi rst classic yesterday. he colours of Al Shaqab Racing “I am very lucky to train a horse like lived a great moment at New- him. He is a very good horse who keeps market yesterday when Galileo improving. We have worked a lot with Gold created history by win- him. Not against him but to teach him Tning the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas (Gr1). to be better.” Nasser Sherida al-Kaa- Fast in the lead, the Frankie Dettori bi, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club ridden Galileo Gold accelerated deci- (QREC) General Manager, was elated sively at the 400m post and quickly left with Galileo Gold’s success. his rivals behind. “This victory adds a lot to Qatar’s This success is the fi rst one for the equestrian sport in general,” said al- Qatari silks of Al Shaqab Racing in a Eu- Kaabi “It is the fi rst of its kind for Qatar ropean classic race. given the value of this race which has Khalifa bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, Al been staged for 208 years now. Galileo Shaqab Racing General Manager, was Al Shaqab racing consultant Harry Herbert (right), Al Shaqab Racing General Manager Khalifa bin Mohamed al-Attiyah Gold has made history with this well- thrilled with the win. (second right) with ace jockey Frankie Dettori after Galileo Gold’s win yesterday. At left, Dettori celebrates at the finish. deserved victory over a fi eld of top- “Galileo Gold was not a fi rst favour- class horses. In fact, he defi ed the odds ite. He had to defy odds with other team, especially as we were looking continue victories at Europe’s premier to win this race at Newmarket today. We and made a pleasant surprise, enhanc- odds-on favourites. Pressure was al- forward to winning this title and con- racecourses,” said al-Attiyah. hope to continue such victories and add ing the standing of Qatar’s equestrian ready there on us at Al Shaqab Racing fi rming Al Shaqab’s commitment to “That’s why our happiness is so great more titles, especially as there are plans sport worldwide.” Gulf Times 2 Sunday, May 1, 2016 FOOTBALL Arsenal to play pre-season Redknapp joins A-League Ben-Hatira denies doping Robben rules himself out of Freiburg back in Bundesliga, friendlies in Australia Mariners as consultant after social media post CL return against Atletico Leipzig must wait for a week Arsenal yesterday confirmed two 2017 pre-season Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will work Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira Dutch winger Arjen Robben will miss Bayern Freiburg will return to the Bundesliga next season, friendlies in Sydney, continuing the growing trend with Australian side Central Coast Mariners as a has denied doping following speculation which Munich’s crunch semi-final return leg against following a year’s absence, having had their of top clubs choosing Australia as a warm-up recruitment consultant next season while helping arose from a photo he himself posted on social Atletico Madrid in the Champions League this promotion from the second division confirmed destination. The Gunners will play A-League side promote the club overseas. The announcement media. The German anti-doping agency NADA Tuesday. Robben confirmed yesterday that he on Friday, while RB Leipzig must wait for another Sydney FC on July 13 next year at ANZ Stadium was made by the A-League team, who are based began an investigation on Friday but Ben-Hatira would not be fit for the game as he recovers from week to know their fate. Freiburg’s 2-1 win at and Western Sydney Wanderers two days later at at Gosford, north of Sydney, at their end-of-season rejected anything to do with doping, telling the a groin injury, but told Bayern TV he hoped to Paderborn means they return to Germany’s top the same venue. “Our pre-season matches enable dinner on Friday evening. “CCMFC owner Mike Bild newspaper it was “all nonsense”. The 27-year- return before the end of the season in his club's flight at the first attempt as they now have a the squad to complete final preparations ahead Charlesworth announces that Harry Redknapp will old Berlin-born Tunisia international had posted final games. Robben last played in early March 10-point lead ahead of third-placed Nuremberg of a new campaign,” Arsenal chief executive Ivan join the Mariners as a consultant,” the club tweeted. a picture on Snapchat which showed various against Borussia Dortmund. Bayern, meanwhile, with two games left. Leipzig, who are currently Gazidis said in a statement on both clubs’ web- “Harry Redknapp will visit CCMFC during the @ syringes and a bottle of Lipotalon, which contains welcomed back central defender Jerome Boateng second, must wait for another week to have their sites. “The trip also gives our travelling squad a ALeague 16/17 season. Welcome ‘Arry.” Redknapp, the banned substance dexamethasone, a type of to the starting line-up for yesterday’s Bundesliga promotion confirmed after their 1-1 draw at home wonderful opportunity to see our loyal supporters who has also coached West Ham and Southamp- steroid medicine. Ben-Hatira said he posted the game against Borussia Moenchengladbach to Bielefeld. RasenBallsport Leipzig, who were in a country so passionate about football.” Arsenal ton, will also help to “connect the Yellow & Navy picture from a doctor’s surgery but the objects which ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Boateng had not taken over by energy drinks giants Red Bull in last visited Sydney in 1977, well before long-time with his ties abroad”, the club added on their were not connected to his treatment. “I only played since suff ering a groin muscle tear at SV 2009 when in Germany’s fifth tier, will be in the manager Arsene Wenger’s days, losing 3-1 to an website. His last role in club management was at photographed the table and did not pay attention Hamburg on January 22 in the first league game Bundesliga for the first time next season if they Australian XI. Queens Park Rangers. to what medicines were on it,” he said. following the winter break. beat Karlsruhe at home next Sunday. LIGUE 1 FOCUS Pellegrini wants PSG blank Rennes, Sterling to fi nish season on a high AFP equal points record London anuel Pellegrini has challenged French champions match their Ligue 1 points record from the 2013-14 season with Raheem Sterling (pic) to end his fi rst Friday’s 4-0 rout of Rennes moving them to 89 points with three games still to play Mseason with Manchester City on a high as the Champions League semi-fi nalists travel to Southampton today. Paris Saint-Germain Pellegrini will be without players celebrate a goal injured pair David Silva and during their 4-0 defeat of Yaya Toure at St Mary’s and, Rennes on Friday. (AFP) although the former is ex- pected to be out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury, the City manager has not given up hope of the latter recover- ing in time to face Real in the Champions League semi-fi nal second leg next week. But in the meantime, Sterling is back after recovering from a lay-off with a groin injury and Pellegrini has challenged the inconsistent England winger to show why City paid £49 mil- lion ($71 million) to sign him their domestic games on a Fri- from Liverpool last year. day,” Pellegrini said. “The problem is that when “So I think it’s better for you arrive at this stage of the English football, because if Champions League, I think it’s you don’t continue in the very important to arrive at your Champions League, and I’m best moment, as an individual not talking just about Man- player and as a team,” he said. chester City, maybe we are go- “It’s diffi cult for Raheem, to ing to lose a spot for the next arrive at his best moment after Champions League. one-and-a-half months when “So we are representing he doesn’t play. But I think he England, but I repeat I cannot can give our team diff erent op- tell you more reasons because tions, depending on what he I didn’t speak directly with can do in his next game. them. I think it’s important “Of course we bought him not to give any advantage to because he was a player who the other team but also you can make a diff erence and also need three days to recover. because we are not just evalu- “It’s not the best thing. If ating him for just one season. you can have four days to it’s “He is a very young player, better, and I think the mental- he has a very important future. ity should be not to give any Big players can make the dif- advantage to your rivals.” ference in these kind of games.