The horse of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, nicknamed North America, won US $ 212 thousand in Dubai.
Dubai, UAE. A horse named North America, owned by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, won the prestigious Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 race in Dubai with a prize pool of US $ 350 thousand. The race took place on January 10 at the Meydan Hippodrome, the prize for the first place winner was 165 354 pounds (US $ 212 thousand). North America showed excellent results, covering a distance of 1 minute 35.88 seconds.
“North America blew up the stands with his brilliant victory. Our horse beautifully covered the distance, being a favorite from the first second to a brilliant finish. North America showed excellent results, breaking the distance in 1 minute 35.88 seconds, and beating Kimbear in 9 buildings. This is only 0.05 seconds behind the UAE record. It is also invaluable because North America left behind the most experienced and titled horses, "Ramzan Kadyrov wrote on social networks, commenting on the victory.
North America took part in 15 races for seven years. Five times he won first place, three times he came to the finish line second and two times third. He is the holder of a 2000m speed record in the UAE, winner of the third round of Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 in 2018, and also the winner of four consecutive races in 2017. It is expected that this year the horse will again take part in the most expensive race in the world - the World Cup in smooth racing Dubai World Cup 2019.
