GSW West Saratoga (Exaggerator) was sold privately to Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi's RRR Racing for $375,000 following the Inglis Digital USA December Sale, according to a Friday press release issued by the auction company.
The gray will be sent to the Dubai barn of trainer Doug Watson, where he will undergo an evaluation to determine his future racing plans.
“I'm very excited with the purchase of West Saratoga,” Watson said. “He looks like a horse with a really nice future in the upcoming years in the UAE. He has had a very promising start to his career in America and looks like a nice prospect for the mile races at Meydan both at the end of this season and future seasons.”
RRR Racing has been a prominent owner in Dubai this decade, with notable runners including G1 Golden Shaheen Stakes hero Switzerland (Speightstown). Domestically, Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi's runners have been led by Clapton (Brethern), winner of the GII Lukas Classic Stakes last year.
West Saratoga previously raced for owner Harry Veruchi and trainer Larry Demeritte. The colt broke his maiden as a juvenile in front-running fashion at Ellis Park in August, and he followed up with a score in the GIII Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs in his next start.
The 3-year-old posted in-the-money efforts in the Pasco Stakes, the GIII Sam F. Davis Stakes, and the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, leading into a start in this year's Kentucky Derby, where he finished 12th.
“This sale highlights the global reach and versatility of the Inglis Digital USA platform,” said Liza Hendriks, CEO of Inglis Digital USA. “We're proud to see West Saratoga find such an exciting new chapter through our December Sale.”
Entries are now open for the Inglis Digital USA February Sale, and they will be taken through Monday, Feb. 3. The catalog will be released Friday, Feb. 7, and the horses will sell Wednesday, Feb. 12.
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