Qatar Racing has launched a competition to name six of the operation's 2-year-olds of 2021.
Previously featured in the Follow The Foals series, which was created by Ascot and Official Partner QIPCO, the progress of the sextet has been charted since birth. The group includes a son of Frankel (GB) out of QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares S. Victrix Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}).
The winners of the social media competition will be selected by Qatar Racing's founder Sheikh Fahad and David Redvers, racing manager of Qatar Racing's and owner of Tweenhills.
“All six were born at Tweenhills and it has been a pleasure to watch them grow and progress at the stud,” said Redvers. “They now take the next big step in their racing careers and head into training with their respective trainers. They are all beautifully bred and have the potential to hopefully become something quite special. Sheikh Fahad takes great pride in all his horses but there is always an added satisfaction from the success of a homebred.”
He added, “Their names should reflect the Qatar Racing legacy and high-quality pedigrees. We look forward to going through the entries. Fingers crossed—you could be naming a future Royal Ascot winner.”
The six horses to be named are:
- Bay colt by Frankel ex Simple Verse
- Chestnut colt by Dubawi ex Wekeela
- Grey filly by Dark Angel ex La Rioja
- Bay filly by Havana Gold ex Stroll Patrol
- Bay filly by Churchill ex Wind Fire
- Brown filly by Deep Impact ex Lightening Pearl
Entries can be made by following Qatar Racing on social media and replying to a #FollowTheFoals post with your name suggestion(s). Names must be clean and no longer than 18 characters. Entries opened on Monday and will close at midnight on Sunday, Feb. 14. The winner(s) will be announced a week later on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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