HORSERACING – BAHRAIN Turf Club announced yesterday a new addition to their training ranks in Dan and Claire Kübler, who are to train for Al Adiyat Racing and others under the Royal Stables in Bahrain.
The husband and wife pairing have trained in the UK under a joint licence as Kübler Racing for the last five years, enjoying considerable success.
In 2023, they were represented by Astro King in the $1million Group Two Bahrain International Trophy, and they enjoyed their best season to date in 2024, saddling 42 winners.
Speaking about how the opportunity to assist in developing a new training facility in Bahrain came about, Dan and Claire said: “The move follows an approach we received from His Highness Shaikh Isa, on behalf of the Royal Stables, who outlined his vision and ambition for racing in Bahrain.
“Our first taste of Bahrain came when campaigning our best horse Astro King in the million-dollar Bahrain International Trophy in late 2023. The ambition and intent of the Bahrain Turf Club were clear then, and the pace of development since has been striking.
“With increased investment, an expanding fixture list, and a clear commitment to the future, Bahrain is fast becoming a focal point for racing in the region, with ambitions to join the leading centres of world racing. We are excited to play a role in that journey.”
The pair will begin training from a new facility in October, coinciding with the start of the 2025-26 season.
Bahrain Turf Club CEO Yusuf Buheji said: “Our goal at Bahrain Turf Club is to keep developing and improving the quality of racing in Bahrain. For a training operation of the calibre of Dan and Claire Kübler to set up in Bahrain and train from a newly developed facility is exciting news.
“It shows that our investment in infrastructure, facilities and the race programme is driving horseracing in Bahrain forward, and giving it an increasingly prominent role on the world stage.
“To have horses trained here in the kingdom by Dan and Claire Kübler will help increase the competitiveness and quality of our racing.”
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