A talented jockey from Japan, Ryusei Sakai, recently travelled to Louisville, Kentucky to ride Forever Young, the winner of Gr.2 UAE Derby, in one of his final practice runs before the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby on 4th May. After a 20-minute warm-up session at Churchill Downs mile chute, the Yoshito Yahagi-trained horse completed a six-furlong workout in 1:19 3/5 on 24th April, marking his first ...
The managing owner of the Bennett Racing operation, Nathan Bennett, is hoping that the talented colt Southport Tycoon will prove himself as a genuine contender for The Everest when he competes in the US$1.5 million All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick this Saturday. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport Tycoon has already demonstrated his potential by winning his maiden Group One race in the ...
Clayton Douglas recently announced that his top sprinter, Giga Kick, is preparing to make a comeback to the racetrack. The 4YO horse, who had suffered from muscle tears, has now fully recovered and is in excellent physical condition. Douglas has set his sights on The Everest in October as Giga Kick's ultimate goal, with a possible return to racing in July at Caulfield's Sir John Monash Stakes. ...
It has been announced that Hawaii Five Oh, a stallion with a royal lineage and an impressive resemblance to his sire, I Am Invincible, will be joining the stallion roster at Vinery Stud for the upcoming 2024 breeding season. Peter Orton, the General Manager at Vinery Stud, is thrilled with the new addition, stating that Hawaii Five Oh is a stunning horse with a balanced size and perfect ...
Godolphin's Rebel's Romance, the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic winner, is set to lead a strong satellite team for Charlie Appleby, who plans to establish a 10-12 horse base in Saratoga for most of the year. The group will target some of the major races in America leading up to the Breeders' Cup meeting at Del Mar in November. Appleby has had several successes in America outside of the Breeders' ...
Richard Hannon's Gr. One winning horse, Rosallion, will be heading straight for the Qipco 2000 Guineas. Hannon and Sheikh Mohammed Obaid decided against participating in a trial due to soft ground and will take Rosallion straight to the Newmarket Classic instead. “We have made the call that due to the unbelievable amount of rain we have had over the past months, Rosallion will not have a prep ...
Last year, Godolphin entered four horses for the prestigious Gr. One Champions & Chater Cup, annually held at Sha Tin, but unfortunately, they didn't have a runner. However, trainer Charlie Appleby is determined to make a mark this year by bringing Rebel's Romance to the HK$13 million feature. Rebel's Romance has been in sensational form, having recently defeated Russian Emperor in Qatar's H.H. ...
Goffs, the renowned bloodstock auction house, has announced that it will be hosting a new breeze-up sale at Naas racecourse in Ireland in June 2025. The event is scheduled to take place on June 3-4 next year, with a practice breeze to be held on the day before the sale starts. Currently, there is only one breeze-up sale in the country, and more information about the new sale will be shared soon. ...
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 ...
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 ...