Mandaloun, Art Collector, and Channel Cat have all been delayed in their return from Saudi Arabia, reports bloodhorse.com.
The trio were initially scheduled to leave Riyadh on March 5, according to Channel Cat's trainer Jack Sisterson. Instead, Art Collector's trainer Bill Mott said the company coordinating transportation is now planning to ship the horses out on Sunday, March 13.
“One or two scheduling issues” with aircraft have been the cause of the delay, Tom Ryan, director of strategy and international racing for the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, told bloodhorse.com.
One of Mott's employees stayed in Saudi Arabia to care for Art Collector, and the individual has helped to take care of the other two American runners as well.
“This is an inconvenience. Most of us would like to have our horses back home and back in training by now,” Mott told bloodhorse.com. “Normally it's 60 days or so after they get back that they're ready again.”
Art Collector finished 12th in the $12 million Saudi Cup after attending the pace, while Mandaloun finished ninth in the same race for trainer Brad Cox. Channel Cat fell during the running of the Neom Turf Cup (G3), but was uninjured.
Meanwhile, other Saudi Cup day runners from America have already shipped over to the UAE in preparation for the Dubai World Cup. Those include: Casa Creed, Pinehurst, Country Grammer, and Midnight Bourbon.
Read more at bloodhorse.com.
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