Qatar Racing has decided to move its horses out of trainer Andrew Balding’s barn, including Grade 1 winner New Century, who is expected to race in the U.S. New Century won the Summer Stakes (G1) at Woodbine last year and finished fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. He recently finished fifth in the Craven Stakes (G3) at Newmarket.

New Century has been transferred from Balding to trainer James Ferguson, who plans to ship the horse to the U.S. to continue his career stateside. Qatar Racing, operated by Sheikh Fahad and his brothers, has had horses with Balding since 2011. The highest-profile horse from their working relationship was New Century’s sire Kameko, who won the 2000 Guineas (G1) at Newmarket.

Balding and Qatar Racing also had success with globetrotting Side Glance, a Group 1 winner who finished third in the Arlington Million (G1) in 2013 and 2014, as well as Elm Park, who won the 2014 Racing Post Trophy (G1) at Doncaster as a juvenile. The decision to move the horses marks the end of a successful partnership between Qatar Racing and Balding.