View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Sheikh Mohammed Hailed as Most Powerful in Horse Racing Industry

In today’s Melbourne Age (30 March 2008), following his recent half-billion-dollar purchase of an Australian horse racing business, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is being hailed as “arguably the most powerful person in the horse racing business.”

The article sees the investment of the Ruler of Dubai down under as a ‘huge compliment’ and a ‘shot in the arm’ to the Australian racing industry.

The entire article can be read at this link:
Tom Reilly, ‘Top of the World’, The Age, 30 March 2008.

Dr. Geoff Pound

Image: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum