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Takagi's Stars Impressive In World Cup Preparations Ushba Tesoro and Wilson Tesoro caught the eye as the Noburu Takagi-trained pair went through their pre-Dubai World Cup paces on Wednesday. While Forever Young dominated the media briefings, it was the Japanese runners who drew admiring glances on the track. Yuga Kawada, who triumphed aboard Ushba Tesoro two years ago, has since switched ...
Japanese Star Primed For Dubai Challenge Forever Young is ready to take on all challengers in Saturday's Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse after his impressive victory in the Saudi Cup last month. The Japanese star, trained by Yoshito Yahagi, faces 10 rivals in the Gr.1 contest but enters the race in formidable form having beaten Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior by a neck in Riyadh, with the rest ...
Hong Kong Star Facing Facteur Cheval In US$5m Contest Romantic Warrior, last year's Hong Kong Horse of the Year, is returning to his favoured turf surface in Saturday's US$5 million Gr.1 Dubai Turf at Meydan Racecourse after an impressive runner-up effort on dirt in Saudi Arabia. The 10-time Group One winner, trained by Danny Shum, delivered a memorable performance when switching to dirt in the ...
American Raider Primed For Dubai World Cup Challenge Rattle N Roll has been tipped to "shock the world" in the Dubai World Cup with William Buick booked for the ride at Meydan on Saturday. Kenny McPeek's 6YO American raider has remained in the Middle East since two appearances in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, and the trainer is relishing the move up to ten furlongs on the Dubai dirt. "The ...
$12,000,000 Gr.1 Dubai World Cup Il Miracolo is ready to fire a big shot in Saturday's US$12,000,000 Gr.1 Dubai World Cup according to trainer Antonio Sano, who believes his charge has turned a corner since his last run. The son of top US sire Gun Runner - second behind the remarkable Arrogate in the 2017 World Cup - is a Group Three winner at ages three and four and was last seen finishing down ...
Legendary American Farm Represented In Two Major Races On Dubai's Showpiece Night Calumet Farm, once home to American racing legends such as Citation, Whirlaway, Tim Tam and the great Alydar, will be represented by two runners at Saturday's Dubai World Cup meeting. The historic operation, now owned by successful businessman Brad Kelley, boasts a homebred contender in one race and carries the ...
Big Matchup Looms In Golden Shaheen Sprint Showdown Two of the world's elite dirt sprinters are preparing to clash in what promises to be a blistering renewal of the Dubai Golden Shaheen Gr.1 on the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan on April 5. Straight No Chaser, the American speedball trained by Dan Blacker, arrives in scorching form having landed back-to-back victories in the Breeders' Cup ...
Gotham Stakes Hero Looks To Continue Winning Streak At Meydan Racing with impressive intent after a change of ownership, Flood Zone is hoping to trot a unique path to the Kentucky Derby when he lines up for the US$1 million UAE Derby at Meydan on March 5. From Florida Maiden To New York Stakes Champion Turning heads with a commanding performance at odds of 17-1, Flood Zone surged into Derby ...
Global Connections Behind Al Quoz Sprint Contender There will be celebrations spanning multiple continents on April 5 if Isivunguvungu storms to victory in the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night. The tongue-twistingly named sprinter – it means 'storm' in isiXhosa – represents a truly international operation: bred and owned in South Africa, trained by a US-based Brit and set to be ...
Queen Azteca Set To Challenge Colts In Uae Derby Queen Azteca will attempt to become the first filly to win the Gr.2 UAE Derby since Godolphin's Khawlah in 2011 when she represents Scandinavia on Dubai World Cup day at Meydan. From Modest Purchase To Classic Contender The flashy, white-faced 3YO daughter of Sharp Azteca has come a long way since being purchased by her trainer and Irish ...
Drew's Gold Primed For Golden Shaheen Upset Bid Julio Olascoaga has the chance of a significant upset when Drew's Gold takes on Tuz and Straight No Chaser in the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on Saturday night at Meydan. Strong Form Foundations The 5YO joined Olascoaga with solid credentials, having finished second in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens Stakes when trained in the US by James Chapman. RRR ...
Talented Al Nayyir Finding His Feet Ahead Of Dubai Gold Cup Challenge Al Nayyir returns to Meydan a very different individual from the one that landed in the UAE back in 2021. Last year's runner-up in the Gr.2 Dubai Gold Cup was bred by Godolphin and had one modest start for the operation in the UK before being bought for just US$11,000 by owner Elbashir Elhrari at the Emirates Racing ...
