30 August 2023 , 11:19
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Former Rangers star Ryan Kent has splashed out on a yearling horse hoping it could take him to Royal Ascot next year.
Kent, 26, moved to top Turkish side Fenerbahce this season after scoring 28 goals in 140 appearances over nearly five seasons at Rangers.
The Englishman’s departure overseas has not tempered his interest in horse racing which extends to both breeding and ownership.
His newest recruit is a yearling colt by Mehmas who was knocked down on Kent’s behalf to Daniel Creighton at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in Doncaster on Tuesday.
Creighton told the Racing Post: “We came to this sale to try to find a Royal Ascot horse, but Ryan has plans to have others that might have that bit of Classic potential as well.
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“He has horses with Henry Candy, including Simple Man, but he’ll probably have a few more in future.
“He already has a Sea The Stars filly with John and Thady Gosden, and he has some in training with Ralph Beckett and Karl Burke as well. He has a couple of mares with us too and he’s mad into his racing.”
Simple Man, a three-year-old colt who cost £65,000 and is owned by Kent in partnership with Andrew Davis, has run three times, winning first time out at Nottingham last year. He is entered to run at Sandown on Saturday.
Creighton added: “He would [be at the sales] if he could, but obviously the football season has started now so he doesn’t get much time off. He loves coming to the sales and the yards and being around his horses though.”