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Superstar Galloper Tunes Up Perfectly For Historic Hong Kong Cup Hat-Trick Bid Previous winners include California Memory (2011, 2012), A Shin Hikari (2015) and Designs On Rome (2014), all multiple Group One winners internationally Romantic Warrior made a spectacular return to racing, demolishing his rivals in Sunday's Gr.2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin, setting the stage for an ...
Five-Race Card Produces Impressive Performances And Emerging Stars The Umm Bab Cup Meeting at Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday delivered a feast of high-quality racing, headlined by an eye-catching debut from Steamboat in the opening contest. The juvenile son of No Nay Never, under Maikon De Souza, dominated the 1200m Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, powering clear to score by eight lengths. Trained by ...
Saadi-Ridden Mare Proves Too Strong In Feature Contest Medan showed her class when landing the Umm Bab Cup at Qatar's Al Uqda on Thursday evening, providing owner Hassan Al Matwi with a memorable triumph in the 2100m feature contest. The daughter of Assy displayed a devastating turn of foot under a perfectly-timed ride from Soufiane Saadi, powering clear in the closing stages to score by two and ...
Al-Eida Runner Swoops Late In Thrilling Rowdat Rashid Cup Finish In a heart-stopping conclusion to Wednesday's seven-race dirt card at QREC Al Rayyan, Return To Senders delivered a masterclass in timing to claim the feature Rowdat Rashid Cup. The 7YO, trained by Gassim Ghazali and ridden by Marco Casamento, produced a devastating late burst to snatch victory in the shadows of the post. Last-Gasp ...
Former Champion Apprentice Makes Switch After Kranji Closure Rising star Simon Kok is embarking on a new journey in UAE racing, joining forces with established trainer Rashed Bouresly at his Ras Al-Khaimah base following Singapore Turf Club's closure. Meydan Debut The accomplished rider wasted no time getting acquainted with his new surroundings, sporting Bouresly's distinctive orange colours ...
Star Gelding Chasing HK Records In Key International Trial Romantic Warrior is headlining Friday's stellar card at Sha Tin as Hong Kong's finest prepare for next month's International Races, with the 6YO gelding targeting a slice of history in the Jockey Club Cup. The Danny Shum-trained ace, who has already clinched top-level victories across three jurisdictions this season, faces 10 rivals in ...
Epic Classic Triumph Lands US Star Joint Fourth Spot International Racing Trio of global stars shake up elite rankings Australian queen crushes opposition down under Three new stars have stormed into the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings following a scintillating month of international racing, with Via Sistina emerging as the highest-rated mare globally. The Gai Waterhouse-trained ...
Local Hero Aims For Group Two Glory As International Stars Descend On Sakhir Ebrahim Nader is poised to etch his name in Bahraini sporting annals as he prepares to become the first local jockey to compete in Friday's Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy under the lights at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. The US$1 million contest sees Nader partnering the 5YO Goemon, trained by Haider ...
World Cup Hero Powers Home In Feature Race As Season Begins Imperial Emperor delivered a commanding performance in the Emirates Airline Handicap, highlighting the opening night of Dubai's Racing Carnival at a revamped Meydan racecourse. Winning Combination Strikes Again The Dubai World Cup-winning partnership of jockey Tadhg O'Shea and trainer Bhupat Seemar continued their successful alliance as ...
International Challengers Mount Strongest Bid In Two Decades Three top-class European raiders are mounting a serious challenge to end the domestic stranglehold on the £7million Gr.1 Japan Cup at Tokyo on November 24, with dual classic winner Auguste Rodin spearheading the assault for master trainer Aidan O'Brien. Historic Breakthrough Sought The Ballydoyle handler, seeking a first victory in ...
Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy Set For Floodlit First With US$1million Purse The international challengers for Friday's Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy have touched down in the Gulf state, with defending champion Spirit Dancer headlining a stellar cast of 13 runners set to compete under the lights at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. Japanese Raiders Lead Early Arrivals Yamanin Sympa ...
Strong Performances Produce Comfortable Victories In Three Races While Nail-Biting Finish Caps Evening Djedahess shows class on debut for Ben Taher The opening race of Al Uqda's Sealine Cup Division 2 meeting saw Yousef Ben Taher's debutant Djedahess demonstrate impressive finishing power in the 2,100m Purebred Arabian Maiden. The 4YO daughter of Dahess, wearing the silks of Dhafi Rashid H A ...
