Winner of the Dubai Turf (G1T) this spring, Facteur Cheval will switch to dirt this fall for a run in the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 2, according to Team Valor International ...

Facteur Cheval sprang something of a surprise victory for France in the Grade 1, $5 million Dubai Turf, gaining a short-head verdict from the Japanese challenger Namur. Trained by Jerome Reynier near ...

It wouldn't quite be fair to say that the team around Facteur Cheval , who is owned by Team Valor International and Gary Barber, were anonymous in the week building up to the 2024 Dubai Turf (G1T).

It will be quite the achievement if Facteur Cheval can land the Al Maktoum Challenge. Having won the Dubai Turf last March, he's now bidding to become the first horse to win a Group 1 on dirt and ...

Facteur Cheval just held off the late lunge of Japanese challenger Namur to win the Dubai Turf, in which Lord North was unplaced in search of his fourth win in the race. Trained in France by Jerome ...

Facteur Cheval had to settle for a supporting role at the highest level last season, but he finally made his Group 1 breakthrough when narrowly holding off the fast-finishing Namur in the Dubai Turf.