Allam (Premium Tap) wins
 

From BH.....

Premium Tap Wins in Saudi Arabia
by Steve Haskin


Premium Tap, who goes by the name Allam in Saudi Arabia, won his first start back since finishing a game second to Invasor in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). The son of Pleasant Tap captured the one-mile Almadinah Almonawarah Gov. Cup by 1 1/4 lengths on Sept. 14.
Premium Tap defeated Radae, covering the mile in 1:37. It was another 1 1/2 lengths back to third-place finisher Mneeb in the 13-horse field.

Purchased by King Abdullah bin Aziz and Sons after romping in the Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs last fall, Premium Tap was sent to Saudi Arabia, where he won the country’s most prestigious race, the group I Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup at Riyadh before his gutsy second to Invasor at Nad al Sheba. In the U.S., he also won the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) and was third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

Following his racing career, which will include another try at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, and could include another try at the Dubai World Cup, Premium Tap will be retired to King Abdullah’s farm, where he will join several fellow countrymen, including Horse of the Year Alysheba, who, according to Premium Tap’s former assistant trainer Loretta Lusteg “looks fabulous.”

“Everything is high-end there, and they treat their horses wonderful,” said Lusteg, a longtime assistant to John Kimmel who had spent six weeks with Premoum Tap in Saudi Arabia.

Bring him back to America.

With such lofty goals as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, what is the point?

True.

I wonder if he will shoot for the Middle-Eastern Triple Crown?

I think he's good enough to win the Janitor of the Six Holy Synagogues
Handicap - but, the Martyr of the Condemned Sunni Triangle Classic might be his undoing.

He is also nominated to Vatican Vase V.

i wonder how large the trophy must be to include that mouthful??

which is worse, the custodian of the whatever whatever, or the breeders cup classic POWERED BY DODGE?

neither, it's the kentucky derby presented by yum! brands

that or the john deere turf classic


just as long as there is never a distaff brought to you by playtex

at least the john deere turf classic is appropo.

yeah, it has a connection.

isn't there an alberto v05 race, or are they no longer a sponsor?

His momma call 'em Premium Tap, I'm gonna call 'em Premium Tap...

Amen to that one!!! Gosh I really liked him too. I soooooo wish he was back in the states running.

That was originally a line from a movie (edited for the horse, of course)...

There's a race in Ireland called the Madra Dog Food Purse.

A son of Serena's Song won it a couple of years back.

from wiki, defining the custodian thing:

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (Arabic: خادم الحرمين الشريفين), a historical term, was a pious title taken by some Caliphs and modern Saudi kings.


[edit] Saudi monarchy
It is most known today as the title taken by the King of Saudi Arabia in his role as protector of the two holiest cities of Islam, Mecca and Madinah, which had traditionally been the role of the Caliph (but soon the caliphate was to lose political control over the Arabian peninsula), later falling to the Grand Sharif of Mecca.

The first Saudi king to assume the title was Fahd bin Abdul Aziz in 1986. The current king, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has taken the same title after the death of King Fahd in 2005. King Fahd replaced the term "His Majesty" with "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques" because it was said that only God is All Majestic, therefore the term "His Majesty [The King]" was replaced with this term.

Some have claimed that this term was created by the Saudi monarchy so that it could try to replace the Caliphate. Opponents of the Saudi regime and Wahhabism claim that the Saudi monarch did not declare himself the Caliph because Saudis follow the Wahhabi sect of Islam, and such a move would thus be rejected by most Muslims[

or the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum Brands.

strange that the King of Saudia Arabia would choose to run his best horse in his countries most prestigious races. what a head scratcher that is.

Not any more.....

As an aside, I can understanding not liking name changes. I don't care for Diego Garcia's new name but i'll call him Express Win since his new owners saw fit.....

No one ever called Invasor Quiet Style, his original name (although he didn't race under it).

I've never refered to Absolute Champion as Genius and Evil, Bullish Luck as Al Moughazel, Down Town as Hantu Scenic, Viva Macau as Dilek or Viva Pataca as Comic Strip.

I have no problem calling him Allam.

Glad Loretta thinks they treat the horses so well, not so sure how they treat the poor, Jews, Catholics, or women though.

I'm going to call him Terrorist Mule. I hope they bring him back to the states so we can detain him and ship to Gitmo.

Hey Loretta, come back home, wearing your high heeled shoes, and your low neck sweater......

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept?langcode=hu&cp=8062

állam
Concept definition: *
A people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common law, habits and custom into one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government, independent sovereignty and control over all persons and things within its boundaries, unless or until authority is ceded to a federation or union of other states.

UAE press release, no author listed...

Tap team target 2008 DWC

Dubai World Cup runner-up Premium Tap will attempt to go one better in March 2008, after connections revealed his plans for the season.

Previously in the care of Jon Kimmel, the American import was bought by Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and his sons earlier this year, and is now trained by Saudi-based Julio Gardel, who trained Adil to finish third in the 2007 UAE Derby.

Following his win in the one-mile Almadinah Almonawarah Gov. Cup by 1 1/4 lengths on Sept. 14, Frank McGovern, general manager for the owners, said: “Premium Tap has done well over the summer and we were happy with his race which was a gentle re-introduction to racing in Riyadh.

“His main goals are the Crown Prince Cup in early December 2007, the King’s Cup late January 2008 (both in Saudi), and then the Dubai World Cup.

“As it is a long campaign we are keen to ensure that he is not ‘peaked’ too early,” he added.

Entered in The Crown Prince Cup on Friday night.....

UAE press release...

Premium Tap wins Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Cup

Keeping his record perfect in Saudi Arabia, Premium Tap on Friday won the first of three major objectives following his runner-up effort in the Dubai World Cup (Gr.1) as he conquered 17 rivals in the Crown Prince Cup at Al Janadriah racecourse.

Reunited with his old partner, American jockey Kent Desormeaux, Premium Tap once again defeated Brazilian-bred Impossible Ski in their third consecutive 1-2 finish.

Premium Tap races as Allam in Saudi Arabia, while Impossible Ski, who finished second in the Invasor Al Maktoum Challenge Round I (Gr.3) during the 2007 Dubai International Racing Carnival, is known as Radae.

Premium Tap’s margin in the 2,400-meter race was only a head, while Radae, who was ridden by John Velazquez, held second by a quarter-length from 2005 Argentine Horse of the Year Fire Wall, who won South America’s championship race, the Carlos Pellegrini (Gr.1), in 2004. Now racing as Sadeq Alweed, Fire Wall reigned as Saudi Arabia’s champion older horse and champion stayer in 2006.

Time for the race was 2:29.10 on the dirt track.

Trainer Julio Gardel, an Argentine native, took over conditioning Premium Tap from former trainer John Kimmel after the Dubai World Cup. Gardel said after Premium Tap won his first two races back on September 14 and November 2 at Al Janadriah that the main targets for the five-year-old son of Pleasant Tap would be the Crown Prince Cup, the King’s Cup and a return engagement in the Dubai World Cup.

Purchased by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and his sons after winning the 2006 Clark Handicap (Gr.1) at Churchill Downs in the United States, Premium Tap has done little wrong since then.

He won the 2007 King’s Cup, also known as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, in February in what was his first career try at the demanding distance of 2,400 meters. Then, he beat all but American Horse of the Year Invasor in the Dubai World Cup.

Premium Tap’s career record now stands at ten wins and six placings in 22 starts and his earnings have surpassed US$2.5 million. He has shown unusual versatility, winning from six furlongs to nearly 1 ½ miles.

Race No.: 7
Meeting No.: 52
Date: 15/02/2008
Venue: AL - Janadriah
Part No.: 1
Prize : 200000 SR
Distance: 2400 Mtrs.
Class: Open
Start Time: 07:05
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G 1)

Saddle
Cloth No. Horse Name Jockey Name Trainer Owner
1 Kharimes W. Ramos S.Chevalier Prince Mohd. Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons
2 Aloqhuwan M.Kinane S.Chevalier Prince Mohd. Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons
3 Alasdaq S.Alshamari S.Chevalier Prince Mohd. Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons
4 Alabraz S.Chevalier Prince Mohd. Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons
5 Alnuman D. Alhmali S.Chevalier Prince Mohd. Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons
6 Sattaie E.Gramatica J.R.Smith Jr King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
7 Natalie Jane Terki Alanezi J.R.Smith Jr King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
8 Allam K.Desormeaux J.Gardel King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
9 Gadder S.Madrid J.Gardel King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
10 Alsaqeer A.S. Al Audeeb S.Alharbi Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin A/Aziz
11 Hams Almashaer M.Saeid F.Cherni Prince Turky Ben Badr Ben Saud
12 Taaj Alwiqaar L. Morales F.Almindeel Prince A/Aziz Bin Fahd Bin A/Aziz
13 Wneem F.Almindeel Prince A/Aziz Bin Fahd Bin A/Aziz
14 Ghayat Almaqssood F.Almindeel Prince A/Aziz Bin Fahd Bin A/Aziz
15 Shabel Almidaan F.Almindeel Prince A/Aziz Bin Fahd Bin A/Aziz
16 Shaeef J.Rendon A.Mishrif Nezar Anwar A. Abuljadayel
17 Shqreen S.Alshayaey N.Alatawi Faisal M. Alsahly
18 Batraan F.S.Algheraiban Al-Ghuraban Stable
19 Mamshooq J.R.Smith Jr King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
20 Mneeb F.Almindeel Salman F. F. Almindeel
21 Mobarhen A. Soroor Alsaror Stable
22 Shagaaf J.R.Smith Jr King Abdullah Bin A/ Aziz Sons
23 Laieq F.Almindeel Sultan bin Faihan F. Almindeel
24 Ghalawain A. Soroor Alsaror Stable
25 Theraa N.Almindeel Nawaf F. F. Almundeel

Damn, even their custodians get a race there? Janitors across the world are rejoicing...

Only 24 horses to beat? Wake me up when he gets a challenge. Any of these horses we know by another name?

Feel free to enter in the other 23 names to find out..... :p

http://www.frusiya.com/english/searc...eNo=1&PartNo=1

Quite the diverse set of owners entered in that one.

Looks like a very fair post position draw as well.

So does #25 have any shot at all? lol

I think the field might be down to 13.

Either that or the other 12 don't have jockeys yet...

Results.....

Venue : AL - Janadriah
The C. of the T. Holy M. Cup (G 1)


369 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (Group 1) Track Type: Dirt
Open 2400 Mtrs. Value 200000
Prize P. Run
Place Horse Name Saddle Cloth Age Col./Sex Sire Dam Weight Win/Dist. Jockey Gate
70000 282 1 Kharimes 1 5 B m. LODE JOLIE CARESSE 56 2:28.07 W. Ramos 9
44000 316 2 Shabel Almidaan 15 5 B m. FASLIYEV SCRUPLE 56 3/4 L C.Herrera 11
40000 260 3 Aloqhuwan 2 7 B m. GERMANY OST TYCOON 56 Head M.Kinane 14
26000 287 4 Allam 8 6 B m. PLEASANT TAP PREMIUM RED 56 2 1/4 L K.Desormeaux 12
20000 327 5 Batraan 18 7 CH m. KING MAMBO PARADE QUEEN 56 3 L A.S. Al Audeeb 4
342 6 Mneeb 20 7 CH m. GRAND LODGE MISSISH 56 1 L A.Saeid
287 7 Shaeef 16 6 B m. FUSAICHI PEGASUS STRAWBERRY ROAN 56 4 3/4 L J.Rendon 13
260 8 Alsaqeer 10 5 B m. EL COMPINCHE MARTINA GIRL 56 1 3/4 L O.Peslier 17
319 9 Shqreen 17 6 CH m. ROYAL ACADEMY STATUA 56 2 3/4 L S.Alshayaey 3
287 10 Alasdaq 3 7 B m. SPEND ONE DOLLAR FRIEND FOREVER 56 1 1/4 L T.Tulliez 7
316 11 Alabraz 4 5 CH m. EDGY DIPLOMAT TABLA REDONDA 56 4 1/2 L R.Perez 15
287 12 Alnuman 5 8 B m. FITZ CARRALDO MURIAS 56 1 L S.Alshamari 2
299 13 Ghayat Almaqssood 14 7 CH m. DR FONG CHIEF `S QUEST 56 3/4 L J.Velazquez 8
348 14 Mobarhen 21 5 CH m. EFISIO QUEENIE 56 Neck A.Alhamd
345 15 Hams Almashaer 11 5 G m. DR FONG SILVER PURSUIT 56 Neck M.Saeid 1
333 16 Mamshooq 19 5 G m. COZZENE PRIVITY 56 12 1/2 L E.Gramatica
319 17 Wneem 13 5 CH m. CONTESTED BID ALTONS 56 19 3/4 L E.Prado 5
298 18 Taaj Alwiqaar 12 5 CH m. BOCA MIO GONDOLEIRA 56 3 3/4 L L. Morales 16

Very disappointing. Anyone watch the race? Did he have any excuse or does he just suck now?

Can't find a replay, or not yet anyway.....

No idea.

Someone must like you.







:rolleyes:

wow imagine how bad these Saudi's most feel... he didn't even get third place money Snipes...LOL

Looks like he's probably out of the DWC.....

edit - Need to find the link!

http://www.racingdispatch.com/Dispat...Premium_Tap-1/

What nightmare for the race caller!!:rolleyes: