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在 卡塔尔王子谢赫·法哈德·阿勒萨尼虽然含着金钥匙出
对 世，可是却不持宠生骄。年纪轻轻的他，有着那个年纪
的 少有的稳重与冷静。在他眼中，速度赛马除了蕴含了莫
大的人生哲学，还是一门深具商业价值的“生意”。
文 / 李 红 莲 TRANSLATION / EDITORIAL
Sheikh Fahad Al Thani
Photography by Zung @ The Photoz, Kuala Lumpur 跑 Q atari Prince Sheikh Fahad Al successful when one year later, the
道 Thani is the son of former Prime horse won the prestigious Melbourne
上 Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Cup at Sheikh Fahad’s maiden attempt.
冲 Khalifa Al Thani. He is also first cousin to In 2014, the young racing enthusiast’s
刺 the Emir of Qatar. Educated in Qatar and love for bloodstock saw him setting
Britain, Sheikh Fahad’s passion in horse a new British auction record, paying
racing led to his initial venture, Pearl a staggering £4.7m to secure his first
Bloodstock. Together with his brothers, classic winner Just The Judge. One can
they then formed Qatar Racing and clearly infer Sheikh Fahad’s brilliance
Qatar Bloodstock, where Sheikh Fahad through his enthusiasm and bold
has been the driving force. In a short time philosophy.
since its operation, Qatar Bloodstock
enjoyed significant racecourse successes YOU ARE YOUR OWN MENTOR
with its high calibre fillies and mares. The
rapid growth of Qatar Bloodstock has As a child, Sheikh Fahad and his
stamped them as a new force in European siblings would play with different
thoroughbred racing. kinds of animals in the royal manor. He
grew up around Arabian horses, but it
The young Sheikh has an excellent was only during his years of study in
eye for identifying talented horses. London that he was drawn into the
His purchase of Dunaden proved sport of kings, and this interest has
since been transformed into an all-
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