Dark Hollow sales graduate OUR NEW RECRUIT was sent half way around the world from his California base to the United Arab Emirates to capture the world's richest sprint race, the $2 million Golden Shaheen Sprint-G1 at Nad Al Sheba, a part of the 2004 Dubai World Cup of Racing. The victory not only made him a millionaire, it also earned the big chestnut the title of Highweighted Older Horse (5-7 fur.) that year on the UAE Free Handicap.
OUR NEW RECRUIT was making his third consecutive stakes appearance, coming in off a second in the Vernon O. Underwood S.-G3 at Hollywood Park and a third in the Palos Verdes H.-G2 at Santa Anita. Upon his return from his world tour, OUR NEW RECRUIT captured Del Mar's Pirate's Bounty H. He retired at the end of that season with a record of six wins, seven seconds and two thirds from 19 starts, and earnings of $1,470,915. He was named 2004 Maryland-bred champion older male and champion sprinter.
1st- $1,000,000 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen-G1 in Dubai Video
1st- $75,000 Pirate's Bounty H. at DMR
2nd- $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood S.-G3 at HOL
3rd- $150,000 Palos Verdes H.-G2 at SA
OUR NEW RECRUIT
Ch.c., 1999, Alphabet Soup—Delta Danielle, by Lord Avie
Bred by Thomas Graul. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $40,000 to Rollin W. Baugh, agent at Keeneland November 1999.
