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Homebred Baroud did us proud in Bahrain on Friday when third in the Group 1 Bahrain International Trophy.

A three-year-old taking on older horses on his first outing outside France, Baroud closed well from the back of the field under Pierre-Charles Boudot to fill third behind the 2025 winner Royal Champion and Zaydann. With several high-profile performers in behind, it was a performance that offered plenty of encouragement for the future.

“He has run a really big race," said racing manager Lord Teddy Grimthorpe, speaking to the EBN. "He took the travelling really well and his temperament is excellent. I think we would have liked a slightly faster pace, but he quickened well through horses nevertheless and has probably run a career-best figure. We think there is still improvement in him, so we have to be very happy.” 

Bahrain could be back on the agenda for the colt next year, as Grimthorpe added: “I don’t see why he couldn’t come back – a lot stranger things have happened. The facilities here are excellent, as is the way that we have been looked after. Imad has been very happy to come and run his horse, so I don’t see why it shouldn’t be a possibility.”

Brought along steadily by Andre and Lavinia Fabre, Baroud came into the race fresh off a win in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville.

The son of Frankel was bred by Blue Diamond Stud out of Tisa River, whose other runners comprise of the stakes-placed Bolt Action, highly -rated Enchanting and well-regarded two-year-old National Anthem.

Tisa River, a half-sister to Group 1 winners Order Of Australia, Iridessa and Santa Barbara, has a yearling full-sister to Baroud.