York maiden winner The Strikin Viking (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}) has been acquired by the Emir of Qatar's Wathnan Racing. Wathnan's racing advisor Richard Brown announced the news on Thursday. The G2 Railway Stakes runner-up will join the Newmarket-based Qatari trainer Hamad Al-Jehani.
Bred by Tally-Ho Stud, the bay son of Asmeen (Ire) (Shamardal) was bought for 65,000gns out of the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale in May. From the family of worldbeater Azamour (Ire), he made his first two starts for Middleham Park Racing and trainer Kevin Ryan. The Strikin Viking is named after Manchester City's Norwegian phenomenon Erling Haaland.
Brown said, “Kevin Ryan and his team have done a very impressive job with The Strikin Viking and Kevin and Tom and Tim Palin of Middleham Racing have been a pleasure to deal with. Hamad's got off to an outstanding start in Newmarket with just a handful of horses and Wathnan is keen to support him with some more firepower. I'm sure The Strikin Viking will give Wathnan lots of fun over the months ahead.”
“We thank Kevin Ryan and wish his new connections the best of luck with him,” Middleham Park Racing said on X.
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