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Eight-Year-Old Seeking Second Neom Triumph Spirit Dancer is being primed for another overseas assault as trainer Richard Fahey plots a return to Saudi Arabia next month. The battle-hardened campaigner, sporting Sir Alex Ferguson's distinctive red and white colours, has established himself as a formidable force on the international stage, with consecutive victories in the Bahrain International ...
Twenty-Eight Top-Level Winners Targeting US$20m Prize A stellar cast of 28 Group One winners, headlined by Dubai World Cup hero Laurel River, Breeders' Cup Classic victor Sierra Leone and Hong Kong sensation Romantic Warrior, are targeting next month's Gr.1 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. International Challenge Taking Shape The 1800m contest, carrying a whopping US$20 million purse, has ...
Lord North Feature Draws International Cast Jamie Osborne looks to have a strong hand at Meydan on Friday, led by Ouzo who defends his crown in the US$95,000 Lord North Handicap. The gelding, who went on to land the Lord Glitters Handicap after his success in this race last year, teams up with Adrie de Vries in a capacity 16-runner field. "It's great to have him back here in an attempt to retain ...
Casamento-Ghazali Partnership Dominates Al Uqda Card El Ghazi delivered a stunning performance to shed his maiden tag in Wednesday's feature race, the Al Gharafa Cup, at Al Uqda Racecourse. The 4YO Purebred Arabian, representing Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud's colours, demonstrated remarkable acceleration in the closing stages. Trained by Jassim Ghazali and partnered by Marco ...
Hardwicke Hero Building Towards Midsummer Return Following Injury Setback Isle Of Jura, last season's Hardwicke Stakes winner and Bahrain Triple Crown hero, is making excellent progress from injury as connections plot a path back to Royal Ascot this summer. Royal Target In Sight The 5YO son of New Approach, who carried all before him in an unbeaten 2024 campaign for trainer George Scott, is back ...
Triple Group One Winners Head Stellar Florida Line-Up Mystik Dan, last year's Kentucky Derby hero, heads a stellar cast of equine millionaires lining up for the US$3 million Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, where worldwide challengers are gathering for Florida's richest race day. Proven Performers Add Spice The Brad Cox-trained champion faces stiff competition from Señor Buscador, ...
Two-Day Spectacular Promises World-Class Racing And Culture The Saudi Cup, recognised globally as racing's richest contest, is preparing for its sixth running at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on February 21 and 22, 2025, with an enhanced prize fund of US$38.1m across the two-day meeting. Stellar International Lineup Taking Shape Day one's evening programme features eight quality races, with fourteen ...
Rising Dirt Star Could Face International Test Sword Point is maintaining his perfect dirt record with connections eyeing a bold tilt at the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, trainer Frankie Lor has revealed at Sha Tin. American Pharoah's Son Shows Class The 6YO, partnering with Derek Leung, demonstrated his prowess in landing the Class Two Pak Tam Chung Handicap over 1,650m. Breaking from ...
Grade One Champions Lead The Way Rebel's Romance and Immersive head an impressive septet of Godolphin nominations for the 2024 Eclipse Awards, with both carrying strong credentials into the prestigious ceremony. The Charlie Appleby-trained Rebel's Romance made history in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar, becoming the first dual non-consecutive winner of the race. Unbeaten Fillies Showcase ...
Gr.1 Dubai Turf Hero Aims For Surface Switch Facteur Cheval, fresh from a stellar campaign on turf, is preparing for an ambitious switch to dirt racing as trainer Jerome Reynier plots a bold Middle East campaign beginning with the Al Maktoum Challenge. Dirt Debut Looming The 6YO gelding, whose biggest triumph came in capturing the Gr.1 Dubai Turf at Meydan last year, banking over US$2.6 million, ...
Classic Hero Stepping Up Preparation For US$20m Contest Sierra Leone returned to serious work at Payson Park on Saturday, clocking three furlongs in 37.80 seconds as preparations intensify for next month's Gr.1 Saudi Cup. The Breeders' Cup Classic hero, trained by Chad Brown, is being aimed at the US$20 million contest at King Abdulaziz on February 22. Impressive Fitness Levels Following his ...
Elite Performers Shine As International Raiders Clash In UAE Poker Face provided trainers Simon and Ed Crisford with a memorable victory in the Gr.2 Zabeel Mile (sponsored by Phi Advertising) at Meydan, as Pat Dobbs delivered a perfectly-timed challenge to deny Holloway Boy in a thrilling finish. Zabeel Mile Drama Racing in mid-division for much of the contest, the 6YO, having his first Meydan ...
