Wathnan Racing’s The Strikin Viking lands Gr3 Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden

Doha, Qatar: The Strikin Viking (Inns Of Court), a progressive 3 year old gelding, gained the biggest success of his career with victory in the Gr.3 1...

Doha, Qatar: The Strikin Viking (Inns Of Court), a progressive 3-year-old gelding, gained the biggest success of his career with victory in the Gr.3 155th Casino Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche, Germany’s historic sprint contest, run over 1200m at Baden-Baden. 

The race yesterday, open to 3-year-olds and upwards, drew a strong international field of ten sprinters.

Trained by Hamad Al Jehani, ridden by Faleh Bughenaim and carrying the silks of Wathnan Racing, the gelding came into the race on the back of a solid third in the Listed Queensferry Stakes at Chester. Building on that effort, he stepped up again to secure his first Group success.

Quickly into stride, The Strikin Viking broke well and was soon among the leaders, disputing the pace in the opening stages with the favourite Arabie (Dandy Man) on the stands’ side. The pair pressed on while War Bride (Soldier’s Call) tracked close behind and Zerostress(Areion) raced handily against the rail.