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Nineteen Horses From Japan Booked For Del Mar Showpiece Japanese raiders are set to storm the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar on November 1-2, with a record-breaking 19 horses booked for the two-day extravaganza. The unprecedented influx of Japanese talent is poised to surpass last year's record of eight runners at Santa Anita Park. Classic Contenders Lead The Charge Leading the Japanese contingent are ...
Strong Trade Continues As Godolphin Secure €2 Million Frankel Colt The Goffs Orby Sale Book 1 and 2 saw robust international demand, with buyers from the Middle East making significant acquisitions across both days of the prestigious yearling auction. The sale, known for producing top-class performers, lived up to its reputation with fierce competition for well-bred lots. Day One Highlights ...
Italian Trainer Weighing Up Far East Option For Stable Star Marco Botti is mulling over the possibility of sending Giavellotto to compete in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase, leaving the door open for an exciting international campaign for his stable star. Once considered primarily a stayer, Giavellotto has proven his versatility this season by excelling over shorter distances. The 5YO showcased his ...
Qatari Trainer Making Waves In Newmarket Hamad Al Jehani is savouring his first season training in Britain, relishing the challenge of competing against "the greatest trainers in the world". As the curtain falls on his debut campaign, the Qatari handler is reflecting on a year of learning and achievement. Arriving in Newmarket this spring, Al Jehani set up a satellite operation at Tom Clover's ...
Meydan Gearing Up For Stellar Season Of International Racing The Dubai Racing Carnival is set to ignite the desert night sky once again, promising a scintillating season of top-class international racing culminating in the prestigious Dubai World Cup. Kicking off on 8 November at the majestic Meydan Racecourse, the carnival will feature 16 action-packed race meetings, each a steppingstone ...
Yorkshire Legend And French Supermare Join Dubai Millennium In Elite Circle The QIPCO British Champions Series is set to welcome three new inductees into its prestigious Hall of Fame, with Yorkshire-born trainer Jack Berry MBE and the outstanding 14-time Group One winner Goldikova leading the charge. They'll be joined by Dubai Millennium, who topped the public vote for the Turn of the Century ...
Forever Young, the undefeated Gr.2 UAE Derby winner completed his final Kentucky Derby preparation along with another Japanese contender T O Password. Equipped with blinkers, the son of Copano Rickey, the Japanese Road to the Derby winner, and undefeated in two career races, worked with Gr.2 Alysheba Stakes contender, T O Saint Denis. The former was credited with a sharp half-mile in a bullet ...
A talented jockey from Japan, Ryusei Sakai, recently travelled to Louisville, Kentucky to ride Forever Young, the winner of Gr.2 UAE Derby, in one of his final practice runs before the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby on 4th May. After a 20-minute warm-up session at Churchill Downs mile chute, the Yoshito Yahagi-trained horse completed a six-furlong workout in 1:19 3/5 on 24th April, marking his first ...
The managing owner of the Bennett Racing operation, Nathan Bennett, is hoping that the talented colt Southport Tycoon will prove himself as a genuine contender for The Everest when he competes in the US$1.5 million All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick this Saturday. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport Tycoon has already demonstrated his potential by winning his maiden Group One race in the ...
Clayton Douglas recently announced that his top sprinter, Giga Kick, is preparing to make a comeback to the racetrack. The 4YO horse, who had suffered from muscle tears, has now fully recovered and is in excellent physical condition. Douglas has set his sights on The Everest in October as Giga Kick's ultimate goal, with a possible return to racing in July at Caulfield's Sir John Monash Stakes. ...
It has been announced that Hawaii Five Oh, a stallion with a royal lineage and an impressive resemblance to his sire, I Am Invincible, will be joining the stallion roster at Vinery Stud for the upcoming 2024 breeding season. Peter Orton, the General Manager at Vinery Stud, is thrilled with the new addition, stating that Hawaii Five Oh is a stunning horse with a balanced size and perfect ...
Godolphin's Rebel's Romance, the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic winner, is set to lead a strong satellite team for Charlie Appleby, who plans to establish a 10-12 horse base in Saratoga for most of the year. The group will target some of the major races in America leading up to the Breeders' Cup meeting at Del Mar in November. Appleby has had several successes in America outside of the Breeders' ...
