Setback For California Crown Hero Subsanador, the impressive winner of the Gr.1 California Crown Stakes, has been ruled out of the Breeders' Cup Classic due to an ankle injury. The 5YO Argentine-bred, trained by Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, was discovered to have the setback at his Santa Anita Park base. Case Clay, US adviser for Wathnan Racing, confirmed the news while providing updates on ...
Champion Colt Will Stand At Coolmore Ireland City of Troy, the European champion 2YO of 2023 and Epsom Derby hero, is set to stand at Coolmore's home base in Ireland for the 2025 breeding season. The news, revealed by Coolmore on October 12, comes as the colt prepares for his final career start in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Classic. Stellar Career Culminating In Classic Challenge The Aidan ...
Historic Upgrade At Rashid Equestrian Club His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club High Committee, has inaugurated the long-awaited Night Lighting project at the prestigious Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. This development, implemented to meet the highest international standards, signals Bahrain’s ambition to further ...
Key Contenders Sharpen Skills Ahead Of Del Mar Challenge The Breeders' Cup is fast approaching, and three top contenders—Big Evs, Big Mojo, and Shareholder—are making their final preparations for the prestigious meeting at Del Mar. With victories and strong performances behind them, their respective trainers are fine-tuning these horses for the world-class competition. Big Evs Ready To Defend ...
Records Tumble As Buyers From Middle East Dominate Opening Day A daughter of Frankel became the second most expensive yearling ever sold in Europe when fetching 4,400,000 guineas (US$5.8m) during a remarkable opening session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at Newmarket on Tuesday. Amo Racing Secures Priced Filly Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, now a major force in British ...
Star-Studded Field Lining Up For US$1m Showpiece The stage is set for a thrilling renewal of the Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy, with last year's victor Spirit Dancer aiming to etch his name in the history books as the first dual winner of the prestigious contest. The US$1 million race, scheduled for November 15 at the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, has attracted a stellar ...
Bahrain is set to host the opening round of the Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup series in the Middle East from Thursday to Saturday, under the patronage of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who represents His Majesty King Hamad in humanitarian work and youth affairs, as well as chairs the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport. This event is part of Bahrain's local horse breeding championship ...
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, praised Team Bahrain's extensive achievements in the nation's equestrian realm. He lauded the steadfast support provided by His Majesty King Hamad to enhance the development of Bahrain's equestrian sector over time. These remarks were made as HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, representing His Majesty, attended the ...
A four-strong Godolphin team will be competing in Bahrain, with Passion And Glory leading the charge as he aims to win the Listed His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup for the second time. Passion And Glory, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, was victorious in this 12-furlong contest last year, comfortably beating First Ruler. Prior to that, he came second in the 2022 Gr.3 Bahrain ...
The Bahrain Turf Club is delighted to introduce Andy Waitt as their new Clerk of the Course. With almost 20 years of experience as a qualified Clerk of the Course and formerly working at Chelmsford City Racecourse in England, Waitt succeeds Neil Mackenzie Ross in this position. Yusuf Buheji, CEO of the Bahrain Turf Club said, “We are delighted to welcome Andy to the team at the Rashid Equestrian ...
King Of Steel, trained by Roger Varian and owned by Amo Racing, will be heading to the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes. The decision was made to stick to their original plan despite being given the option of taking on Paddington and Mostahdaf in the Juddmonte International at York next week. The colt, who finished second in the Derby and third in the King George, has also won the King Edward ...
The Bahrain International race has been elevated to Group Two status, with the prize money for the nation's largest race increased by over £150,000. It has been won by British-trained Lord Glitters and Dubai Future since it started in 2019. Additionally, the prize money for the nation's largest race has been increased by over £150,000, making it worth a record A$1 million (£785,000) when it ...