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Saudi prince proves Derby win is more than American dream
THE OWNER ^
| Sunday, May 5, 2002
| Kirsten Haukebo
Posted on 05/05/2002 2:04:42 PM PDT by jern
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:46:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Prince Ahmed and Espinoza celebrated after the jockey guided War Emblem to victory. Prince Ahmed, who heads the Thoroughbred Corp., is the first Arab to win the Kentucky Derby.
For Saudi Arabian Prince Ahmed bin Salman, winning the Kentucky Derby was a longtime dream. It also was a matter of national and Arab pride.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: kentuckyderby; louisville; princeahmed; saudiarabia; thoroughbredcorp; waremblem
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:04:42 PM PDT
by
jern
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To: jern
I'm really pissed that a f***ing Saudi won the derby.
3
posted on
05/05/2002 2:07:23 PM PDT
by
weikel
To: jern
BARF
To: jern
''I'm the first Arab to win it, by the way.'' Funny, I thought it was an American HORSE that won it? Although the prince DOES somewhat resembles a certain part of a horse's anatomy...
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:08:26 PM PDT
by
lsee
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To: jern
''I bred him, and that means a lot,'' he said. Thought it was camels and goats they were "into".
FMCDH
To: jern
At first I didn't know War Emblem was owned by a Saudi, I told my husband it would be ironic given the War on Terroism if War Emblem won, an omen maybe, then when I found out his owner was Saudi I said, that really is ironic. What kind of omen that might be, I shudder to think.=o)
To: weikel
I'm really pissed that a f***ing Saudi won the derby. Then I am thrilled.
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:21:09 PM PDT
by
jo6pac
To: jern
AMERICA'S DREAM FOR A SAUDI PRINCE
To: DainBramage
What you bring here is obvious.
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:27:04 PM PDT
by
AzJP
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To: jern
The Saudi royal family is HUGE and there are good guys and bad guys who are members of the family. This guy sounds like one of the good guys.
The good guys better get together and get the bad guys under control though, before it's too late.
To: jern
The prince, who doesn't believe in gambling, had no money riding on his horse. ''I'm not a gambler,'' he said. But he said a friend in England put down a whopping 100,000-pound wager.Right, this sounds believable.
Breed a race horse, whose only intrinsic value lies in whether he can win races - based on gambling - and then deny you have any interest in gambling.
Sorry, gambling is part of the Arab culture. My dearest friend, Arabic, loves gambling (not a problem for her - she just loves the idea of it.)
My parents' next-door Syrian neighbors, for 30 years, had weekly Friday-night poker games that had attendees' cars parked for two blocks around every week.
Fortunately, I come from a working class city where nobody objected; we all understood.
But to ask anyone to believe that this guy had no interest in gambling - please!
To: nothingnew
He didn't "bred him". He bought him a few weeks ago.
Another Arab lie.
To: Madame Dufarge
Breed a race horse, whose only intrinsic value lies in whether he can win races - based on gambling - and then deny you have any interest in gambling.Some people love race horses. Many non-gamblers breed, own and train race horses.
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:45:23 PM PDT
by
jo6pac
To: Dakota gal in Seattle
He didn't "bred him". He bought him a few weeks ago.Another Arab lie.
Wrong horse. Read for comprehension.
North Dakota, right?
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posted on
05/05/2002 2:49:36 PM PDT
by
jo6pac
To: Madame Dufarge
Your're so right, Madame. The Saudi owner may keep up a facade of not gambling because of some political reason, who knows? But I'll bet the dude who wagered 100,000 pounds was one of the princeling's three-hundred brothers, half-brothers, step-brothers or illegitimate brothers who put up the money for him and got a cut.
With so many harems, the men in the Saudi royal family no doubt have to take over their local soccer stadium for a Mother's Day party.
Leni
To: Dakota gal in Seattle
Read the article again for comprehension. He "bred" Point Given and bought War Emblem.
To: jo6pac
Some people love race horses. Many non-gamblers breed, own and train race horses.That may be so, but what value is there in the horse if others don't gamble on its chances of winning?
I'm not attacking gambling, I have no problem with it at all.
It just seems disingenous to me for the owner of a race horse, whose only value lies in whether people are willing to bet on its winning a race, should go out of his way to let everyone know he's not interested in the teeniest little bit in gambling.
Why even bring the subject up? Just shut up and rake in the dollars.
Who cares?
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