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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 ...
Leopardstown Racecourse and the Bahrain Turf Club have formed a new agreement, resulting in the introduction of the 'Dublin to Bahrain' race series. This initiative allows the winners of these races to automatically qualify for the 2023-24 Bahrain Turf Series. The inaugural race of the 'Dublin to Bahrain' series will be held at Leopardstown on Thursday, July 20th. From Dublin To Bahrain: Racing ...
Tom Marquand, a Group one winning jockey with international recognition, has extended his sponsorship contract with the Bahrain Turf Club for another year, further solidifying his partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain. At 25 years old, Marquand has firmly established himself as one of the world's top riders, thanks to his impressive wins in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and Australia. ...
Racing returned to Bahrain highlighted by the Al Methaq Mile and The Listed King’s Cup on an eight race card. Saeed bin Suroor and Daniel Tudhope had shown what the partnership was capable of winning the Group 3 Bahrain International Trophy in November with Dubai Future. Once again they took out a feature on this card with Passion and Glory winning His Majesty The King’s Cup for Godolphin. His ...
The Bahrain Turf Series has proven the strength that the sport of kings has in bringing the best racers from across the globe. Trainer Hesham Al Haddad had five winners and four placings for the card while George Baker once again showed why his motto of ‘have horse, will travel’ serves his team well with a successful campaign in Bahrain. In the last of the meeting, the H.H.SH.Nasser Bin Hamad ...
The Listed Crown Prince’s Cup worth BHD $55,000 has attracted a field of 14 to run the 2000m on Friday as a highlight of a Bahrain card that also includes the fourth night of the Bahrain Turf Series. Lucander Looks To Make It Two From Three George Baker has brought his 6YO Lucander to Bahrain to get back to the winners circle after triumphing in his debut in the Kingdom by close to six lengths. ...
Nomadic Empire will be looking at continuing his success with a win in the Al Riffa Cup in Bahrain today. The 4YO gelded son of Kodiac and Beatify took the victory in the Al Manama Cup last time out at the start of December winning by half a length. He now lines up for a tilt at the Al Riffa Cup run over the 1200m with a strong field of 16. The David O’Meara-trained runner will partner with the ...
