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Crisford Team Strike In Meydan Feature As Favourite Falters CHOISYA delivered a commanding performance to claim the Gr.2 Cape Verdi Stakes at Meydan, handing father-and-son training partnership Simon and Ed Crisford a significant success on Thursday evening. Front-Running Masterclass The 5YO Night Of Thunder mare, under a confident Mickael Barzalona, made all the running to upset favourite ...
Fresh Start For Wild Tiger After Seven-Month Break Wild Tiger, who stormed to victory in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot last summer for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, is poised for a comeback at Meydan on Friday after a seven-month absence. Ambitious Plans Ahead The lightly-raced 6YO, who has only graced the track six times, returns in a seven-furlong handicap with Dylan Browne McMonagle taking ...
Ten-Race Card Features US$100,000 Feature Contest At Al Rayyan The prestigious H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day takes centre stage at QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse this Saturday, featuring a compelling ten-race programme starting at 11:00 AM local time. Feature Race Attracts Quality Field Defending champion Simca Mille heads a competitive field in the feature US$100,000 Class 1 contest ...
9YO Shows His Class In Feature Race Dominant Display Rammah demonstrated his enduring class with a commanding performance in the Al Kharrara Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse, sprinting to an emphatic three-length victory under Jefferson Smith. The 9YO gelding, owned by Hamad Nasser H Al Naimi and trained by Ahmed Kobeissi, produced a devastating turn of foot in the closing stages of the 1200m ...
International Raiders Eyeing Dubai Carnival Glory In Fillies' Feature Romantic Style heads a select international field of five runners from four different countries in Friday's Gr.2 Cape Verdi, sponsored by Al Tayer Motors, as she bids to continue Godolphin's remarkable record in the US$231,500 mile contest on turf at Meydan. Appleby Confident Of Strong Showing Trained by Charlie Appleby, ...
Star Jockey Targets Hong Kong Success Before Ambitious Middle East Campaign Dubai First Stop World's Best Jockey James McDonald is embarking on an ambitious Middle East campaign with superstar Romantic Warrior, starting with the Gr.1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan next week before targeting further riches in Saudi Arabia and potentially a return to Dubai. The nine-time Group One winner, trained by Danny ...
Rising Dirt Star Among Contenders For Group Three Feature On Prestigious Card Heart Of Honor, the progressive dirt-bred 3YO trained by Jamie Osborne, is being aimed at the UAE 2000 Guineas on Fashion Friday's Al Maktoum Challenge Raceday after impressive back-to-back victories at Meydan this winter. From Southwell To Middle East Success The colt by freshman American sire Honor A.P. found his ...
World's Richest Dirt Race Attracting Champions The US$20 million Saudi Cup is shaping up to be the strongest renewal yet, with a stellar cast of international runners targeting the dirt contest at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on 22 February. Derby Stars Set To Clash Sierra Leone is poised for a rematch with his Kentucky Derby rivals, as winner Mystik Dan and Japanese raider Forever Young are among ...
Proven Stayer Targets Lucrative Saudi And Dubai Prizes Al Nayyir preparing for second tilt at US$2.5m contest NEWMARKET handler Tom Clover is plotting a lucrative Middle East campaign for his globetrotting stayer Al Nayyir, with the US$2.5m Red Sea Turf Handicap firmly in his sights. Desert Campaign Takes Shape The 6YO son of Dubawi is being readied for a return to Riyadh, where he finished ...
Three-Time Group One Winner Needs To Recapture Form For Middle East Return California Spangle, showing signs of age-related decline in speed, remains in contention to defend his Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint crown at Meydan, trainer Tony Cruz confirms. Tactical Shift Pays Off The 7YO is bypassing this weekend's Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup, avoiding a clash with speedster Ka Ying Rising, instead targeting ...
Leading Mall Joins Forces With Rashid Club For Prestigious Meeting The Avenues-Bahrain has signed a sponsorship agreement with Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) to support a round of the His Majesty the King's Cup Festival for the 2024-25 season, marking their second consecutive year of gold sponsorship. Commitment To Equestrian Excellence The signing ceremony, attended by REHC CEO ...
Turf Series Triumph For British Raiders Spangled Mac delivered a commanding performance to land the US$80,000 Al Riffa Cup, providing George Boughey with his third triumph in Bahrain. The British raider, expertly piloted by locally-based Rosie Jessop, dominated from the front in the 1200m contest. International Clean Sweep The gelding, showing marked improvement from his Bahrain debut three ...
