A share in Horse of the Year finalist and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) hero White Abarrio has been acquired by Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud ahead of an expected start in the Feb. 24 $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).
The Daily Racing Form’s Mike Welsch first reported the news.
White Abarrio, a 5-year-old son of Race Day , has made all but one of his 15 starts running for C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable. He was purchased privately by the partners in the fall of 2021 following his impressive debut romp at Gulfstream Park.
“We have sold a percentage of White Abarrio to Prince Faisal and are looking forward to a nice long partnership with him both internationally, in Saudi, and in the U.S.,” C2 Racing owner and racing manager Mark Cornett told the Daily Racing Form. “We still own the majority interest in the horse, over 50%. He will run in Prince Faisal’s colors, represent him over there (in the Saudi Cup), and if the horse comes out of the race the right way, we’re probably going to look to run in the Dubai World Cup.”
Prince Faisal is no stranger to the Saudi Cup, having captured the race in 2021 with Mishriff .
White Abarrio, trained by Rick Dutrow Jr., has been training at Santa Anita Park since his Classic victory. He breezed a half-mile the morning of Jan. 19 in :47 3/5, the sixth-fastest of 63 works at that distance.
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