Japan-bound Alamshar set for Champion finale

ALAMSHAR is set to have the final race of his career at Newmarket on Saturday week after being sold to stand at stud in 2004.

Japan-bound Alamshar set for Champion finale
Tue, 07 Oct, 2003 - 01:00
Nick Grant

An agreement for the sale of the brilliant Budweiser Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner has been reached between his owner the Aga Khan and the Japan Racing Association.

And he now looks likely to bow out over 10 furlongs in the the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: JapanPlace: NewmarketPlace: IrelandPlace: LeopardstownPlace: ArcPlace: AscotPerson: AlamsharPerson: OxxPerson: DalakhaniPerson: Lucien BarrierePerson: Kris KinPerson: SirPerson: Michael StoutePerson: SulamaniPerson: FalbravPerson: Pat DownesEvent: Budweiser Irish DerbyEvent: King George VIEvent: Queen Elizabeth Diamond StakesEvent: Emirates Airline Champion StakesEvent: The Food Island Champion StakesEvent: Champion StakesEvent: Breeders' CupEvent: Prix de l'Arc de TriompheEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Vodafone DerbyOrganisation: Japan Racing AssociationOrganisation: JRA
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