Phoenix boss defaulted on payments for horses on previous foray into racing
Prior to the launch of Phoenix Thoroughbreds in 2017, Amer Abdulaziz Salman defaulted on payments for a number of horses purchased on his behalf at auctions in the USA.
Burgeoning bloodstock agent Ajay Anne bought horses from Fasig-Tipton (FT) and Keeneland in Kentucky during 2010 on behalf of a Dubai-based consortium headed by Abdulaziz, having reportedly been introduced to the owner through a mutual friend.
Anne signed for bloodstock totalling $1.945 million at FT with a further $300,000 spent on two mares from Keeneland the same autumn.
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Published on 24 November 2019inNews
Last updated 20:15, 24 November 2019
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