GOODWOOD, England (AP) — Brown Panther, bred and part-owned by former England striker Michael Owen, won the Goodwood Cup on Thursday.
Running over 2 miles for only the second time in his career, the 5-year-old and 13-to-2 shot showed plenty of stamina to beat Ahzeemah by 312 lengths at the Goodwood Festival.
Owen says “there is a lot of heritage in this race and it’s a fabulous race to win.”
The 33-year-old Owen recently retired from soccer after playing for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and Stoke.
He says “with football you always feel you’re in some sort of control … but this racing game is so tough on the nerves, you’re powerless. You send your jockey out to ride and you hope your trainer has got him spot-on.”
