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Horses killed and stolen at Al Shaab Stud in Libya
LIBYA’S most important stud farm was decimated after gunmen from a local militia group stole every horse at the farm at the beginning of January.
Initally, Al Shaab Stud announced that armed miltia had snatched six stallions and six in- foal mares during a 14-hour raid.
And they returned later to kidnap the remaining 30 horses.
The farm’s general manager and veterinarian Dr Amad
Eshaab reported the news in a series of social media
posts.
Eshaab revealed the
intruders took over the stud, which is located near the capital Tripoli, and looted everything from veterinary equipment to furniture, generators, jars and water pumps.
The initial raid came just hours after reports of an attack on a military academy nearby, and launched against a backdrop of increasing conflict in the region.
According to Al Jazeera,
Tripoli’s Government of National Accord has been facing an offensive launched in April by Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army, which is aligned with a rival government.
Eshaab reported: “An armed group came from Tarhuna city, militia loyal to Haftar, stole six in-foal mares who are about
to give birth this month or in February.
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Badger looks ahead to...
2030 DIDYOUREALISEthat the last time Sir Michael
It is a forecast that is both
serious and
jovial, and viewed with both optimisim and pessimism!
champion jockeys’ title?
Could we have ever imagined these
facts on January 1, 2010? Could we have forecast then that the only names on the NH trainers’ championships for the next decade would be Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson?
Or that Richard Johnson and
AP McCoy would be the only names on the NH champion jockey trophy for the same period ?
At this time of year, the media is full of forecasts for the next 12 months.
However, few are prepared to look forward to the end of the next decade.
It can only done with a “tongue in
Will it be “Sir” Charlie by 2030? And could Donnacha O’Brien be training in Britain, part of an O’Brien training empire?!
Stoute was champion trainer was in 2009? Likewise the last time Ryan Moore won the
cheek”attitude,however,Ithoughtthat it could be a fun exercise to make a few predictions about the headline makers at the end of 2029.
What is the chance of the leading Flat trainer of 2029 being called Charlie? To my mind, this is a pretty good
bet.
Obviously Charlie Appleby should
be around for another decade and he will undoubtedly become a legend amongst trainers. Maybe he will be Sir Charlie by then?
However, Charlie Fellowes and Charlie Hills must come into the reckoning, although Charlie Johnston is my tip for a trainers’ title within the next decade.
William Haggas will likely have
just announced his retirement, while Roger Varian, Richard Hannon, Andrew Balding and Ralph Beckett will be
consideredthedoyensoftheirtrade. Richard Fahey and Kevin Ryan could
both be in based in Hong Kong busy feathering their nests for a comfortable retirement having both taken the decision that their large stables could not be justified by the finances in British racing.
Ed Walker and Archie Watson
will be pushing forward Lambourn’s importance. However, Newmarket will have the powerhouses of Thadie Gosden and the newly arrived Donnacha O’Brien, who will be taking forward the British branch of the all- conquering O’Brien brothers’ training partnership.
Oisin Murphy will be a world-wide legend in the jockey ranks, but his overseas commitments may well allow one of his challengers to take the domestic title.