Eldar Eldarov, a two-time St Leger winner, had neck surgery on Tuesday which might have a negative impact on his racing career. The Dubawi colt is expected to remain in Dubai for some time as he slowly recovers from the operation. The Roger Varian-trained stayer was taken to the Dubai Equine Clinic shortly after banging his head in the stalls prior to the Dubai Gold Cup on Dubai World Cup night ...
Hamad Al Jehani, a leading Qatari trainer, is setting up a stable in Newmarket with the backing of Wathnan Racing. Al Jehani will be based in the lower yard of Tom Clover’s Kremlin House Stables, and he will initially train a small number of horses owned by Wathnan Racing. Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock negotiated the deal. Al Jehani's Background The 35-year-old Al Jehani started with ...
Juddmonte Farms' homebred, Laurel River, has emerged as the top-rated horse in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings 2024. After his dominant victory in the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, the 6YO earned a rating of 128. He was never threatened in the World Cup and won by a margin of 8 1/2 lengths over Ushba Tesoro, who was rated 120 on the Longine rankings. Senor Buscador came in third, just a ...
If everything goes as planned, the latter half of White Abarrio's 5YO season will resemble that of his 4YO campaign. The horse, who won the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic but underperformed in the $20 million Saudi Cup in February, is being directed towards the Gr.1, $1 million Metropolitan Handicap that will take place on June 8 at Saratoga, according to trainer Rick Dutrow. If White Abarrio puts ...
Winx's A$10 million (US$6.5 million) filly, which was purchased at Inglis' Easter Yearling Sale and set an Australian record, has found a new trainer in champion trainer Chris Waller. Part-owner of Winx, Debbie Kepitis, revealed the exciting news and expressed her satisfaction with securing such a prized yearling. Chris Waller, who is widely known for his association with the legendary racehorse ...
Despite Auguste Rodin's disappointing effort in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan, Aidan O'Brien has decided to stick to his original plan. The Deep Impact colt had won both the Derby and the Irish Derby last year but had produced lacklustre efforts in both the 2000 Guineas and King George at Ascot either side of those Classic victories. However, he redeemed himself by winning both the Irish ...
RB Frynchh Dude, ridden by Bernardo Pinheiro, secured a hat-trick and won the AED100,000 Listed Al Ain Cup in the season finale at Al Ain. Abubakar Daud's horse, expertly ridden by Oscar Chavez, won the feature event on the ten-race card in a straightforward manner. Pinheiro rode the horse to victory, securing the rail and the lead shortly after the field left the gates, and Rajeh remained his ...
Vagalame made a remarkable comeback after two disappointing starts in the Emirates to secure a stunning gate-to-wire victory in the Listed Abu Dhabi Championship on Thusday, which was the main event on the final night of racing in the UAE capital this season. Trained by Salem bin Ghadayer, the 5YO Lope De Vega gelding, under the expert guidance of Xavier Ziani, led the 14-horse field from the ...
Wathnan Racing, trainer Alban de Mieulle, and jockey James Doyle had a remarkable day at the QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse on 4th April 2024, winning four out of the eight races. Following their victories in the feature races, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and HE Sheikh Al Qaqa bin Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received the Qatar Gold Sword and Qatar Gold Trophy from HE Issa bin ...
Facteur Cheval, following his impressive performance at Dubai World Cup night in Meydan, is expected to make his way to Royal Ascot. Jerome Reynier's 5YO has demonstrated remarkable consistency, particularly in mile races, finishing no lower than third in six outings against tough competition last season. He concluded the season with a strong run behind Big Rock at Ascot on British Champions ...
Al Gamamah, a 6YO mare owned by Saeed Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, stole the show at the Al Ain Racecourse on Wednesday, 3rd April, 2024. In the highly anticipated Al Mamoura Cup, a Gr.2 Local Thoroughbred Handicap featuring 4YOs and older rated 60-80, Al Gamamah, sired by Trade Storm and out of Balaton, surged ahead in the final moments to clinch victory in the 1200m race by one and a half lengths. ...
The culmination of the racing season at Al Ain could hold the key to the UAE Trainer’s Championship, depending on developments in Abu Dhabi. A thrilling ten-race card, headlined by the Listed Al Ain Cup, promises excitement and intrigue, with the mile handicap for 0-80 rated thoroughbreds likely to play a pivotal role in determining the title winner. Bhupat Seemar, fresh off his Dubai World Cup ...