{"id":224304,"date":"2023-11-15T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224304"},"modified":"2023-11-15T15:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:51:57","slug":"sir-alex-ferguson-jets-off-to-bahrain-in-search-of-500000-with-his-man-utd-wonderhorse-spirit-dancer-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/sir-alex-ferguson-jets-off-to-bahrain-in-search-of-500000-with-his-man-utd-wonderhorse-spirit-dancer-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Alex Ferguson jets off to Bahrain in search of \u00a3500,000 with his Man Utd wonderhorse Spirit Dancer | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

SIR Alex Ferguson is expected to jet off to Bahrain in search of \u00a3500,000 thanks to his latest Manchester United wonderhorse.<\/p>\n

Spirit Dancer, who runs in red and white silks just like the colours of his old club, is among the challengers for the $1million Bahrain International Trophy on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Some $600,000 (roughly \u00a3500,000) will go to connections of the owner – and it's Sir Alex who's in the driving seat with his star six-year-old gelding.<\/p>\n

Trained by Richard Fahey, Spirit Dancer, who Sir Alex bred himself, has already won \u00a3250,000.<\/p>\n

But he could claim one of the richest prizes around the world with victory in the fiercely contested Group 2 over 1m2f.<\/p>\n

The legendary footie manager and fellow co-owners Ged Mason and Fred Done of Betfred fame have already shelled out the \u00a316,000 entry fee.<\/p>\n

So now it's down to the horse, who looks sure to outrun his 40-1 odds, to do the business for them on the track.<\/p>\n

Spirit Dancer rattled off a hat-trick of wins in the summer and surged to a rating of 112, the highest of his career.<\/p>\n

Fahey said Sir Alex – who recently spoke at Bobby Charlton's funeral, 'gets a buzz' out of the horse doing well and is expected to be in the Kingdom to watch him in person.<\/p>\n

He told the Racing Post: "Sir Alex has enjoyed him this year \u2013 you can tell he\u2019s getting a buzz out of him.<\/p>\n

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"To be fair to him, he\u2019s been patient, and he\u2019s getting the rewards for his patience.<\/p>\n

"It\u2019s great to be a part of it, Bahrain has been very good to us and fingers crossed we can finish in the first four."<\/p>\n

It could turn out to be a mega month for Sir Alex, with his horse Protektorat red-hot favourite to defend his Betfair Chase crown at Haydock on November 25.<\/p>\n

Victory there would be worth a shade over \u00a3112,000 and could cap off a remarkable fortnight for the racing fanatic.<\/p>\n

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