Prince Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (1954 - July 25, 2001) was a member of the Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 royal family

House of Saud

The House of Saud , also called the Al Saud, is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia and one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties in the world. The family holds thousands of members...

, the son of the Governor of Riyadh Province, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.

After graduating from King Saud University

King Saud University

King Saud University is a public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdul Aziz as Riyadh University, as the first university in the kingdom not dedicated to religious subjects. The university was created to meet the shortage of skilled workers in...

 in Riyadh, Prince Fahd studied business administration in the United States

United States

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. On his return to the Kingdom, he joined the Ministry of Interior, and served as Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province from 1406-1412 H [1986 to 1991]. From then until his death he was in private business, and also served as Secretary-General of the charitable association for kidney failure patients.

Thoroughbred horse racing

Prince Fahd bin Salman acquired a stable of Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorses

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and established Newgate Stud in Dorset

Dorset

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. His greatest success came with the colt Generous

Generous (horse)

Generous is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1991 won both Epsom and Irish Derbys. Sired by Caerleon, his grandsire was Nijinsky...

 whose victories included the 1991 Epsom Derby

Epsom Derby

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, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and the Irish Derby.

Prince Fahd bin Salman's younger brother, Prince Ahmed bin Salman

Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Prince Ahmed bin Salman was a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia and a media executive who also was a major figure in international Thoroughbred horse racing....

 owned the renowned racing stable The Thoroughbred Corp.

The Thoroughbred Corp.

The Thoroughbred Corporation is a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation established in 1994 by principal partner Prince Ahmed bin Salman of the Saudi Arabian royal family...

 Prince Fahd bin Salman's father-in-law, Prince Khalid Abdullah, owns the prominent racing and breeding operation, Juddmonte Farms

Juddmonte Farms

Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared...

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