Standing at the historic Shadwell Stud, Sakhee is remembered in the UK, Europe and the USA as the Godolphin-trained superstar that strung together impressive victories in the Arc de Triomphe and Juddmonte International and battled Tiznow all the way down the straight in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. 

A truly wonderful racehorse, Sakhee was awarded the supreme accolade as the 2001 Horse of the Year while receiving a Timeform Rating of 136.

At stud, the young sire Sakhee is quickly fashioning himself an impressive record with six individual stakeswinners, and six stakes placed horses from just 105 runners (20^th May, 2009). 

Hailing from Sakhee’s very first foal crop numbering 60 are two top international race horses – Champion European Sprinter Sakhee’s Secret and Luca Cumani’s top middle distance performer Presvis.

The winning performance by Presvis (pictured on rail) in Hong Kong’s $14 million Queen Elizabeth Cup (2000m) on April 23^rd confirmed his new status as one of the world’s top gallopers.  Presvis showed all his star quality when storming home from last to win the rich Hong Kong Group One race, going away by one length on the line from Hong Kong’s own champion Viva Pataca, with former Kiwi galloper Thumbs Up in 3^rd place.

The lightly raced Presvis had previously demonstrated his potential on the world stage when beating home nine individual Group One winners while running second to Gladiatorus in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free Stakes.

Trainer Luca Cumani makes no secret of his high rating of Presvis, and following the Hong Kong victory announced plans for a Singapore trip targeting the $3 million Gr.1 Singapore Airlines International Cup on May 17th.

The trip to Singapore resulted in another top performance for Presvis, running second (beaten a head) in the feature race behind Gloria De Campeao.  The 2000m journey was covered in 1min 59.2 secs, taking 1.6 seconds off the previous course and race record set by Endless Hall in 2001.

The Sakhee gelding started as race favourite and lost no admirers with his bold effort when seen charging down the outside - just when the winner looked set for a comfortable victory.

Being a back runner and with the shorter straight at Kranji, Cumani knew his charge was going to need all the luck in running come home a winner and was far from disappointed with the result.

“He’s run a great race,” said Cumani.  “I’m always happy when the horse runs well, even in defeat.”

“Our jockeys gutted with the defeat but that’s his style of racing.  His effort is even more meritorious from where he has come from.”

With Presvis now spelling Cumani is considering taking him to the Breeders’ Cup in America before heading back to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Cup in December.