Prince Faisal's Contradict (GB) (Raven's Pass), whose first three foals are stakes horses including the multiple Group 1 winner Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), will visit Dubawi (Ire) in 2022, Prince Faisal's Racing Advisor Ted Voute told the TDN. The resulting foal will therefore be bred similarly to Mishriff, he being by Dubawi's Classic-winning grandson Make Believe.
Contradict was bred by Prince Faisal's Nawara Stud and comes from a line of excellent producers that he cultivated. Contradict's third dam Eljazzi (Artaius) produced the G3 Blandford S. winner Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler's Wells)–herself the dam of G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Chinese White (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire})-as well as the G1 Prix de Diane victress Rafha (GB), who in addition to being the third dam of Mishriff is now best known as the dam of leading sires Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB). Contradict's dam, Acts Of Grace (Bahri), was another black-type winner out of Rafha. Contradict was herself a winner at Salisbury for trainer Mick Channon, and her first foal was Orbaan (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), winner of the Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick. Her second was the G3 Supreme S. and G3 Craven S.-placed Momkin (Ire) (Bated Breath {GB}), while the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, G1 Juddmonte International and Saudi Cup winner Mishriff–by Prince Faisal's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix de la Foret scorer Make Believe–has proven her best yet. After three blank years, Contradict foaled a Frankel (GB) colt in 2021.
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