“Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Hollywood producer George Waud’s colt Maltese Cross eyes fairyt” — what this page in the network covers. George Waud is not your typical owner of the second favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Europe’s most prestigious race. The film producer, who spent 23 years in Los Angeles and co-produced the West End revival of Cabaret, has a backstory that spans from London to Hollywood. His colt Maltese Cross will line up at the Bois de Boulogne on the first Sunday in October against runners from racing’s superpowers, a moment Waud is savouring.
Racing has been a lifelong passion since a trip to Newmarket with his mother in the 1970s, and now it has led him to the brink of a fairytale victory in the €5 million contest. A win would be a remarkable script even by Hollywood standards. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.