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At the seventh edition of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Horseracing Excellence Awards, Equinox, Aidan O'Brien, and Ryan Moore were among the distinguished names recognized. The awards ceremony, which took place at Meydan Racecourse during Emirates Super Saturday, honored individuals in seven categories: Best Horse, Best Jockey, Best Trainer, Best Owner, People's Choice, ...
The upcoming penultimate fixture at Jebel Ali on Friday could be a deciding factor in this season's UAE Trainer's Championship. The seven-race program will feature two conditions events for three-year-old fillies, as well as colts and geldings. The races, which will be held over 1400m, seem to favor trainer Michael Costa, who currently holds a four-win lead in the championship race. Bhupat ...
The 37th race meeting in the 2022-23 season calendar of the Al Rayyan Racecourse was organised by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). The highlight of the eight-race card run on dirt was the Lehwaila Cup, a 1200m Class Three Handicap (50-70) for 4YO and older Local Thoroughbreds. Al Shomos, owned by Saeed bin Mubarak Saeed Aljafali Al Naimi and trained by Ahmed Kobeissi, won the race ...
Trainer Ed Crisford is hoping for a repeat of history as he aims for Swing Vote to become a Dubai World Cup contender this weekend. During the Emirates Super Saturday press conference held at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, Crisford compared Swing Vote, a three-time Jebel Ali winner, to Algiers, who was an honorable runner-up in the prestigious Group 1 last March. Swing Vote, trained by Crisford ...
The weekend's racing commenced with an early start at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Saudi Arabia, where Junior Alvarado guided Senor Buscador in the prestigious US$20 million Saudi Cup. Later in the day, at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas, Keith J. Asmussen rode Lemon Muffin to victory in the Gr.3 Honeybee Stakes. Both jockeys' triumphs resulted in a tie in the voting by a panel of racing experts for ...
Following his lucrative victory in the Saudi National Bank 1351 Turf Sprint, Annaf may be poised to earn further riches in the Middle East. The 5YO enjoyed a productive season last year, frequently participating in top-tier sprints and holding his own despite often starting as an outsider. In the Duke of York Stakes, he finished fourth, narrowly missing out by two and three-quarter lengths at ...
The upcoming "Super Saturday" meeting of the Dubai World Cup Carnival has a few horses that are seeking a late-season boost, rather than the races themselves, taking the spotlight. These include Cinderella's Dream and Ma Yetal, who were prominent earlier in the season, Simca Mille taking on some Godolphin talent in the turf marathon, and Laurel River, a graded winner in the United States in ...
Jebel Ali will host their second-to-last race of the season. The event will feature two races, one for 3YO fillies and one for colts and geldings, both of which will cover a distance of 1400m. Trainer Michael Costa has a strong presence in both races, with Lahfaty being the favorite to win the Al Nayefat Stakes sponsored by Tattersalls for the fillies, while Turjman is expected to put up a good ...
Emirates Airline, a leading airline carrier, is set to sponsor Super Saturday, one of the most significant days of the Dubai Racing Carnival on 2nd March. This event takes place at the iconic Meydan Racecourse and serves as a warm-up to the US$30.5million Dubai World Cup fixture, which attracts horses, trainers, and jockeys from all over the world. Emirates Airline has been a significant global ...
The Al Maktoum Classic, now running under a new name, was expected to showcase Kabirkhan to the racing fans once again. The Group Two feature covers a distance of 1900m and serves as a "win and you are in" contest for the Dubai World Cup. It also offers a AED1.2million bonus for the winner of both events. Kabirkhan's participation in the race would have been the perfect preparation for his ...
Trainers Price and Kent are gearing up for another shot at the Australian Guineas. Meanwhile, Clayton Douglas, the trainer of Giga Kick, is taking a patient approach with the gelding's return to the racetrack. Despite being back in work for almost a month, Giga Kick has been out of the scene since finishing third in the Gr.2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley last September due to a hip injury. ...
Meydan will host a revamped Super Saturday card with quite a few exciting 3YO horses looking to make an impression. Warren Point, the winner of the Dubai Millennium Stakes, will return along with some other notable horses. All eight Godolphin contenders in Emirates Airline-sponsored card are trained by Charlie Appleby. Warren Point will step up to a mile and a half for the Gr.2 Dubai City Of ...
