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Impressive Debut Win Signals Bright Future For Al Shaqab Filly Al Dafnah demonstrated her class with a taking victory on debut in the Local Thoroughbred Guineas at Al Uqda, spearheading a day of quality racing across five competitive contests on Saturday. The Jean de Mieulle-trained filly, a daughter of Ectot, swept past her rivals in the final 200m under a perfectly timed ride from Faleh ...
Gr.1 Winner Targeting Major Middle East Prizes With Cigar Mile Proving Key Pointer Book'em Danno is being aimed at the US$500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct, with trainer Derek Ryan viewing the December 7 contest as a crucial steppingstone towards Saudi Arabia's premier dirt races in February. The progressive gelding, by Bucchero, has already scratched from this weekend's Steel Valley ...
Impressive Neck Victory Marks Qatar Debut For De Mieulle Star Dark Trooper demonstrated his class with a gutsy neck victory in the Gr.3 Barzan Cup at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday, providing James Doyle with the highlight of an impressive riding double. Neck-And-Neck Thriller The 4YO, trained by Alban de Mieulle, showed tremendous fighting spirit to hold off the persistent challenge of Fuwayrit ...
Mountain-Trained Gelding Storms Home By 13 Lengths Lemon Ginger produced a scintillating display of front-running to dominate the Al Thakira Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, marking himself as a potential star for the future. Commanding Performance The 4YO son of Bobby's Kitten, trained by Debbie Mountain, showcased exceptional talent in the Local Thoroughbred Premium Maiden over 1700m ...
Godolphin Mile Runner-Up Leads Strong Field At Meydan's Second Carnival Meeting Walk Of Stars is set to make his seasonal return in Friday's Listed Dubai Creek Mile at Meydan, headlining the second Dubai Racing Carnival meeting. The 5YO, trained by Bhupat Seemar, finished second in the Gr.2 Godolphin Mile on Dubai World Cup night when last seen in March. Champion Jockey Tadhg O'Shea takes the ...
Smart Stayer Looks Set For Drop Back In Trip For International Challenge YORKSHIRE Cup hero Giavellotto is being primed for a fascinating international challenge in the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin, with connections confident the 5YO can handle the drop back to 12 furlongs. Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is set to continue his association with the Marco Botti-trained entire in the prestigious Group ...
Superstar Galloper Tunes Up Perfectly For Historic Hong Kong Cup Hat-Trick Bid Previous winners include California Memory (2011, 2012), A Shin Hikari (2015) and Designs On Rome (2014), all multiple Group One winners internationally Romantic Warrior made a spectacular return to racing, demolishing his rivals in Sunday's Gr.2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin, setting the stage for an ...
Five-Race Card Produces Impressive Performances And Emerging Stars The Umm Bab Cup Meeting at Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday delivered a feast of high-quality racing, headlined by an eye-catching debut from Steamboat in the opening contest. The juvenile son of No Nay Never, under Maikon De Souza, dominated the 1200m Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, powering clear to score by eight lengths. Trained by ...
Saadi-Ridden Mare Proves Too Strong In Feature Contest Medan showed her class when landing the Umm Bab Cup at Qatar's Al Uqda on Thursday evening, providing owner Hassan Al Matwi with a memorable triumph in the 2100m feature contest. The daughter of Assy displayed a devastating turn of foot under a perfectly-timed ride from Soufiane Saadi, powering clear in the closing stages to score by two and ...
Al-Eida Runner Swoops Late In Thrilling Rowdat Rashid Cup Finish In a heart-stopping conclusion to Wednesday's seven-race dirt card at QREC Al Rayyan, Return To Senders delivered a masterclass in timing to claim the feature Rowdat Rashid Cup. The 7YO, trained by Gassim Ghazali and ridden by Marco Casamento, produced a devastating late burst to snatch victory in the shadows of the post. Last-Gasp ...
Former Champion Apprentice Makes Switch After Kranji Closure Rising star Simon Kok is embarking on a new journey in UAE racing, joining forces with established trainer Rashed Bouresly at his Ras Al-Khaimah base following Singapore Turf Club's closure. Meydan Debut The accomplished rider wasted no time getting acquainted with his new surroundings, sporting Bouresly's distinctive orange colours ...
Star Gelding Chasing HK Records In Key International Trial Romantic Warrior is headlining Friday's stellar card at Sha Tin as Hong Kong's finest prepare for next month's International Races, with the 6YO gelding targeting a slice of history in the Jockey Club Cup. The Danny Shum-trained ace, who has already clinched top-level victories across three jurisdictions this season, faces 10 rivals in ...
