Al Kazeem Bound for Hong Kong

Last year’s triple Group 1 winner Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is in line for a trip to Hong Kong following his gallant effort in defeat at Ascot behind Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 QIPCO Champions S. Saturday. The Roger Charlton-trained 6-year-old returned to training this season having proved sub-fertile at stud, and has gradually rediscovered his best form, finishing just over five lengths behind Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe before going down fighting to Noble Mission in the G1 QIPCO Champion S. last out Oct. 18. 

“We will consider going to Hong Kong with him in mid-December to run in either the [G1] Longines Hong Kong Cup over 10 furlongs with a first prize of nearly £1.1million or the [G1] Longines Hong Kong Vase over 12 furlongs,” said Charlton on his website Monday. I have always been of the opinion that he is better suited going right-handed, as his record suggests. He is likely to remain in training next year and races like the [G1 Prix] Ganay and the [G1] Tattersalls Gold Cup could be on his agenda in the spring.” 

Added Charlton, “Al Kazeem happily led the string out this morning, as he always does, and his regular rider James Horton reported him to be in fine form, and suggested that you wouldn’t know that he had had a race! What a remarkable horse.”