Sumaya U.S. Stable

Sumaya U.S. Stable is the racing stable of Oussama Aboughazale. Aboughazale, a native of Jerusalem, named the stable after his mother Sumaya. Aboughazale currently lives in Santiago, Chile, where he is a perennial leading owner. 

The Aboughazale family made their fortune in agriculture, exporting fruit they grow in Chile to locations around the world. The family is majority shareholder of the fresh produce division of Del Monte Fruit Company.

Sumaya U.S. Stable began racing in America in 2003 and had success with Chliean import Wild Spirit who won a pair of Grade 2 races and the Grade 1 Ruffian Handicap. 

During 2014-2015, Protonico emerged as a top-class performer for Sumaya U.S. Stable, winning four graded stakes races.

In 2017, Malagacy opened his career with three straight wins, capped by a victory in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes. He finished fifth in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in his final prep race for the 2017 Kentucky Derby.