Royal Ascot winner Holloway Boy could take an unorthodox route to next year’s 2,000 Guineas by travelling to Saudi Arabia to run on dirt for the first time.
The colt is being aimed by trainer Karl Burke at the $1.5 million Group 3 Saudi Derby on February 25 on the same card as the world’s richest horse race, the $20m Saudi Cup, in Riyadh.
Holloway Boy became the first horse for 26 years to win a race at Royal Ascot on his racecourse debut when landing the Chesham Stakes in June. He ended his campaign by finishing third in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster in October behind Derby favourite Auguste Rodin..
