Wider questions raised by a Phoenix storm that could not have occurred in Japan

It would not have happened in Japan.

Regardless of whether or not Amer Abdulaziz Salman is innocent or guilty of stealing €100 million from a global Ponzi scam, Phoenix Thoroughbreds could never have become embroiled in a Japanese racing furore because Phoenix Thoroughbreds would never have been allowed entry into Japanese racing.

When writing about Abdulaziz and the Phoenix situation a journalist is inevitably walking a fine line. There is no intention here, nor is there any need, to cross that line. No allegations are being made on this page, for a simple analysis of the available facts is sufficient for us to know Phoenix could not have been allowed to own horses in Japan.