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A four-strong Godolphin team will be competing in Bahrain, with Passion And Glory leading the charge as he aims to win the Listed His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup for the second time. Passion And Glory, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, was victorious in this 12-furlong contest last year, comfortably beating First Ruler. Prior to that, he came second in the 2022 Gr.3 Bahrain ...
Frost At Dawn, a promising filly owned and homebred by Abdulla Al Mansoori, is being considered by William Knight for the Al Quoz Sprint. The 3YO horse, sired by Frosted, had two successful runs in Britain on all-weather surfaces in the previous year before making her way to Meydan. She was placed over distances of six and seven furlongs before successfully stepping down to five furlongs in the ...
Godolphin has once again set its sights on the world after the amazing recent performances of the its stable stars. In the Meydan turf races for 3YOs, Cinderella's Dream made a significant statement of her potential as a top contender for the 1,000 Guineas by winning the Listed Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas in spectacular fashion. Despite facing a setback when her saddle slipped, William Buick ...
Sovereign Spirit, representing Al Afoo Racing, triumphed in the Bahrain Gold Cup, sponsored by stc, in yesterday’s Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club event at Sakhir. Trained by Jaber Ramadhan and ridden by Soufiane Saadi, Sovereign Spirit outpaced competitors over 2,000 meters, with Panning For Gold, from Al Mohamediya Racing, securing second place and Chronograph, from Al Adiyat Racing, ...
The Emirates Super Saturday held at the Meydan amphitheatre was a thrilling fixture that kept racegoers and a sizable global audience thoroughly entertained. From the breathless conclusion to the opening Group One Purebred Arabian event to the drama of William Buick losing his irons aboard Cinderella's Dream, the event was packed with excitement. French handler Nicolas Caullery and William ...
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 ...
