Jebel Hatta Second Poker Face Dies At Six
Updated: February 22, 2025 at 5:10 pm
Group 1-placed Poker Face (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Jpn}) died in a training accident in Dubai earlier this week, owner Edward Ware announced on X.
The 6-year-old gelding had won the G2 Zabeel Mile at Meydan in January, and finished 4 1/2 lengths behind Saturday's $20-million G1 Saudi Cup second Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in the G1 Jebel Hatta there on Jan 24. He was trained by the father-son training duo of Simon and Ed Crisford.
“Terrible news yesterday that the magnificent, brave and talented Poker Face passed away after an accident in training in Dubai,” Ware posted. “He was being prepared for Super Saturday.”
Bred by Rockhart Trading, the bay was a 95,000gns purchase out of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 by Richard Frisby Bloodstock and went on to be a dual group winner in France, a multiple stakes winner in England, and place five more times at group level throughout his career. His record stands at 21-8-7-0 and $704,096 in earnings.