Prince Khalid bin Abdullah inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as a Pillar of the Turf
The late Prince Khalid bin Abdullah has been inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as a “Pillar of the Turf”.
Official release from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Thursday 23rd April:
Prince Khalid bin Abdullah (1937-2021) was a native of Saudi Arabia who established Juddmonte Farms, which he developed into one of the world’s most accomplished breeding and racing operations. Juddmonte’s success in both breeding and ownership under Abdullah’s ownership was recognized with five Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Breeder (1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009) and four Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Owner (1992, 2003, 2016, 2017). Prince Khalid, who became an owner in 1977, earned his first Group 1 victory with the juvenile Known Fact just two years later. Known Fact went on to win the 1980 English 2,000 Guineas on the disqualification of Nureyev. Another early Juddmonte success story was Dancing Brave, honoured as the 1986 British Horse of the Year when his major victories included the 2,000 Guineas and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Prince Khalid’s Juddmonte horses won more than 500 stakes races worldwide, including 118 Grade/Group 1 victories (102 of which were with homebreds). In Europe, Abdullah’s Juddmonte runners won 21 Cartier Racing Awards, including Horse of the Year honours for Enable, Frankel, and Kingman. Juddmonte homebred Frankel was honoured as Cartier Horse of the Year in 2011 and 2012, as he went unbeaten in 14 career starts, including 10 Group 1 victories. Enable was honoured as Cartier Horse of the Year in 2017 and 2019. Her 11 Grade/Group 1 victories included consecutive wins in the 2017 and 2018 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. She also won the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Turf (Gr.1) at Churchill Downs, making her the first horse to win the Arc and Turf in the same year.
In the United States, Juddmonte bred and campaigned 2003 Belmont Stakes (Gr.1) winner Empire Maker and 2001 Kentucky Oaks (Gr.1) winner Flute, among others. Juddmonte sent out seven Breeders’ Cup winners under Abdullah’s ownership, including 2016 Classic (Gr.1) winner Arrogate, who went on to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Other Breeders’ Cup winners included three in the Filly and Mare Turf (Gr.1): Banks Hill (2001), Intercontinental (2005), and Midday (2009). In 2018, when Enable captured the Turf (Gr.1), Juddmonte also had Mile (Gr.1) winner Expert Eye. Rounding out the group is 2008 Filly and Mare Sprint (Gr.1) winner Ventura. All but Arrogate were homebreds.
The induction ceremony for the 2026 Hall of Fame Class will be at 10:30am on Friday, August 7th, at Fasig-Tipton’s Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
