"It's a double-edged sword - from a team point of view it's a fantastic achievement but we are driven to win, " said McNish.

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The latest victim of the relegation sword is English Premier League team West Bromwich-Albion.

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Behind Tabarak's success -- and that of his predecessor Al Dahma, who won the sword in 2009 and 2010 -- is an international team of trainers, nutritionists and scientists reinventing the way that champion stallions are raised.

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