The second edition of the Bahrain Turf series, worth £650,000, will begin on Friday, Dec. 9. A total of 19 European horses have shipped in for the series, which pits international challengers against locally trained horses across 10 races divided between Pot A (sprinters) and Pot B (nine-to 10 furlong horses). After the Turf Series concludes, points are added and the owner of the leading horse in each category will earn a £15,000 bonus, and the trainer will receive a £10,000 bonus. The 10-furlong Al Muharraq Cup and the five-furlong Al Manama Cup will both be run on Friday. Open to horses rated between 85 and 100, the Turf Series has attracted the likes of Group 3 winner Marie's Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) from the yard of Roger Fell in the former, and the stakes-placed King Of Stars (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) for Mick Appleby is one of several Europeans signed on for the latter. For the full fields and more information, please visit the Bahrain Turf Club website.
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