On Tuesday, Triple Time's impressive victory in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening day's main event, allowed Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum to proudly represent Dubai connections at Royal Ascot. Sheikh Mohammed's Winning Lineage Sheikh Mohammed, who had previously achieved big-race triumph by winning the Epsom Derby with High Rise in 1998, was acknowledged for his dedication to breeding ...
Instead of a hit-and-run mission, the Astrologist's connections have chosen a longer preparation in England for Royal Ascot. Finishing second with bravery in the Al Quoz Sprint during the World Cup night in March, led to the decision of participating in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes and heading directly to the UK, instead of returning to Australia, which was considered the appropriate ...
A multitude of Dubai winners, such as Mawj, Al Dasim, Subjectivist, and Broome, who have previously raced at Meydan Racecourse and Dubai World Cup, will be participating in Royal Ascot, beginning on Tuesday, June 20th. The five-day event, held at Ascot Racecourse in front of British royalty, will run until June 24th and feature eight Group one races that will showcase Dubai's form. On Tuesday's ...
During the 2023 Carnival, AL DASIM, under the training of George Boughey, emerges victorious at Meydan Racecourse. Dubai Racing Club has revealed a new framework for the 2023-24 racing season, reflecting Dubai's rapid growth and advancement under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. The Dubai Racing ...
Godolphin Entrusts McEvoy With Aft Cabin Ride Kerrin McEvoy, a star jockey, has been given the opportunity to win his third Stradbroke Handicap and his second for Godolphin, after being chosen to ride Aft Cabin. Although McEvoy has never ridden the 3YO colt before, he will be racing in Queensland's most prestigious race. Kerrin McEvoy has won the Melbourne Cup three times and the prestigious ...
Triple Group One winner Mishriff's stallion career has been put on hold due to an injury that has not healed sufficiently. Although there has been significant progress in his recovery, Sumbe, the organization handling his stud duties, has been advised by their veterinary team, that in the best interests of the horse, it would be advisable to cancel all covering plans for the remainder of the ...
Dubai World Cup Night fast approaches and the Group One Al Quoz Sprint worth US $1.5 sees the sprint stars run over the 1200m. A quality field will grace the Meydan track with a few genuine hopes as shown below. Al Suhail Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin this gelded son of Dubawi has 19 career starts for six wins and a further seven placings. From his six wins two have been at Meydan ...
Humble and proud but focussed on the task ahead. Bernardo Pinheiro was awarded the Best Local Jockey Award at the HH Sheikh Mohammed Awards for Horse Racing Excellence earlier in the week. He said he was honoured by the recognition before unleashing at the Abu Dhabi meeting overnight and taking a treble in the saddle. “The awards means a lot to me! It’s hard to explain how happy and grateful I ...
As Dubai World Cup Night fast approaches and now is only a fortnight away, plotlines continue to spring up further whetting the appetites of fans of the industry. Can Country Grammer Make It Two Dubai World Cup Titles In A row? The son of Tonalist won last year’s edition for trainer Bob Baffert with Frankie Dettori onboard. He once again lines up after again running second in the world’s most ...
Ushuba Tesoro heads into the immigration quarantine stall at the Miho Training Center today before heading to Dubai on the 14 March. He is a horse that loves racing on dirt, currently with a four-race winning streak on the surface with wins including the Listed Brazil Cup and Group One Tokyo Daishoten last year in his five year old season. Last running at the start of February he raced in the ...
The Super Saturday card was rounded out by the Gr.3 Mahab Al Shimaal. Earlier in the week I predicted this could become a real battle between Tuz, Mouheeb and Colour Up. The final race of the night was expected to turn into a gritty battle in the final stages between Tuz, Mouheeb and Colour Up although it was the Doug Watson runner Isolate who began as the favourite. Pointos bounced from the ...
The penultimate race on the Super Saturday card is the Group One Jebel Hatta, only whetting our appetites for more World Cup Carnival action. A field of 14 ran the 1800m trip for the purse worth US$350,000 and the competition was fierce with the field being possibly the deepest on the card. The Mussabbeh Al Mheiri trained Alfareeq lined up attempting to make it a second year he took this ...