Salloom (Authentic), withdrawn after misbehaving and flipping in the stalls on Festive Friday in December, proved worth the wait, drubbing his foes by 6 3/4 lengths in a 1600m main track maiden at Meydan on Friday and was named a 'TDN Rising Star', presented by Hagyard. The final time was 1:37.79. Godolphin's well-regarded National History (Maxfield) could only manage second, however he was 4 1/4 lengths in front of Sary Shayan (Constitution) in third.
Part of the early pace discussion, the eventual winner took command with over 1200 metres to travel. Allowed to dictate the pace, Salloom saved every inch of ground against the fence. Shaking loose on the bend, he quickened away to win convincingly while still green.
“He's a horse I've had in high regard since I got back this season,” said 12-time UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O'Shea. “A lot of credit goes to [starter] Shane Ryan and the stalls team who have done a lot of work with him after he flipped in the gates in December.
“He's done there what he was showing me all the time at home. I wanted him to have a good smooth run and I was happy to take a lead and let Bernardo's horse [Music Lad] do his thing. He's very straightforward, apart from his blip in the gates.
“I think he's a horse with a big future.”
The winner trialed at Meydan in October and, after his Festive Friday debacle, won a trial over 1000 metres here on January 7. Friday's effort was his official debut. He is a potential starter in the G2 UAE Derby on March 28.
Raced by the Stables of King Abdullah bin A'Aziz Sons, the Authentic colt was bred by Machmer Hall in Kentucky, before selling for $175,000 to Exclusive Equine at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Re-offered a the OBS March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale by Top Line Sales, the bay changed hands for $600,000 to Pedro Lanz, acting for KAS Stables.
The third foal and winner for the dual winner Rumandice (Congrats), Salloom has younger half-sisters by Mandaloun and Practical Joke, while his dam was bred to Twirling Candy last spring.
Second dam Chasethegold (Touch Gold), who was second in the GIII Senator Ken Maddy Handicap, is a half-sister to Grade I-winning sires Albertus Maximus (Albert The Great) and Daredevil (More Than Ready). At stud, she is the granddam of three stakes winners, included graded winners Rodriguez (Authentic) and One Liner (Into Mischief).
2nd-Meydan, AED165,000, Mdn. 1-30, 3yo, 1600m, 1:37.79, ft.
SALLOOM c, 3, by Authentic
1st Dam: Rumandice, by Congrats
2nd Dam: Chasethegold, by Touch Gold
3rd Dam: Chasethewildwind, by Forty Niner
Sales history: $175,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $600,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, AED99,000. *1ST-TIME STARTER. VIDEO. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Stables of King Abdullah bin A'Aziz Sons. B-Machmer Hall (KY). T-Bhupat Seemar.
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