'There's no tiff'! Trainer reacts to Kia Joorabchian removing record £4.6m buy from stable

Top trainer Ralph Beckett has reacted to football agent Kia Joorabchian removing several horses from his stable, insisting, “There’s no tiff.” 

Amo Racing principal Joorabchian has spent millions on bloodstock to fulfil ambitions to build a team capable of competing with the biggest powers in horse racing, including Coolmore and Godolphin. At last autumn’s thoroughbred yearling sales he spent £8 million on the opening day of the Tattersalls Book 1 auction on three new signings, including £4.6m on a filly by super stallion Frankel.

The Frankel filly was put into training with last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-winning trainer Ralph Beckett but was recently transferred to the yard of Kevin Philippart de Foy, who is now in charge of the ex-Sir Michael Stoute Newmarket stables which are owned by Amo, along with several others.

Last year's Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me, who has raced once since bought by Amo for £5 million, remains in training with Beckett.

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Joorabchian took ten horses away from Beckett four years ago during Glorious Goodwood when the owner said the pair were “not seeing eye to eye”.

The latest transfer of the Frankel filly, who had been named Partying, follows the switching of Ghostwriter, bought for £2m before Royal Ascot, who has also joined Philippart de Foy from Clive Cox.

Beckett, speaking about the moves to ITV Racing, said: “There’s no tiff. Moving unraced two-year-olds midway through the season is unusual but Kia is an unusual individual.

“When we split four years ago at this meeting, at that moment I was happy to see them go. They went at my instigation that time. Then he sent me a yearling. I said I’d take one, then all of a sudden I end up with six.” He continued, “So there is no fall out, no tiff. Kia’s Kia, we move on.”

Beckett added he would welcome “one or two” Amo Racing horses in the future, but not “six or seven”.

Joorabchian, who has admitted 2025 has been disappointing so far, saw his team on the scoresheet at Goodwood when Aylin, jointly owned by Al Shaqab Racing, won a maiden fillies’ stakes on Thursday. The Karl Burke-trained filly had been a £630,000 purchase last year.

On Saturday the team will be represented in the US when Tiberius Thunder tackles the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational. Frankie Dettori has been booked for the mount.