A Dubai based trainer, Michael Costa bought a Land Force yearling from us in Newmarket in October 2022. He was the highest priced Land Force yearling sold that year so both ourselves and the stallion master awaited his appearance on a racecourse. Unraced at 2 we had to wait until racing resumed in the UAE this autumn. The wait was worth while when Tabdeel romped home, ahead of a large field of fifteen in the Qasr Al Watan maiden at Abu Dhabi. While showing signs of inexperience in this his first racecourse run he had three lengths to spare at the winning post.
His trainer Michael Costa and owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum have lots to look forward to during the next five months of racing in the UAE.