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Yoshito Yahagi brought his stayer Panthalassa from the land of the rising sun with the mission of taking out the world’s most valuable race, the $20 million Saudi Cup. The Lord Kanaloa x Miss Pemberley entire led the entire trip under jockey Yutaka Yoshida leaving Bob Baffert’s Country Grammer relegated to second place for a second consecutive year. In four runnings of the Saudi Cup the title ...
The first race on an eight race card kicks off in two hours and the preview for each race on this Saudi Cup card is as follows. Race 1 – Jockey Club Local Handicap presented by the MOC Albathaly for trainer Fahad Saad in this one. He won four straight before heading for a spell which has now been for 735 days. Has won first up and will appreciate being fresh. Race 2 Group One Obaiya Arabian ...
The Group 2 Pure Arabian Al Mneefah Cup presented by the Ministry of Culture will remain in Saudi Arabia after last night’s running. The Saad Mutlaq-trained Asfan Al Khalediah (KSA) sporting the famous white colours of HRH Prince Khalid Sultan Sons, the 4-year-old Purebred Arabian colt, who was the youngest horse in the 2100m race, had already won his prep race in impressive style and against ...
Racing returns to Meydan with a seven race card highlighted by the Group Two Balanchine Stakes (Presented by Land Rover) in the Carnival’s eighth meeting. The feature has produced Group 1 performers in the past and eight smart fillies will aim to continue that tradition in Friday’s race. Godolphin have won the last five editions and look the team to beat again, with Charlie Appleby preparing ...
As the world’s richest horse race, The Saudi Cup, fast approaches this weekend the true contenders start to rise. Now with the barrier draw completed the trainers have commented on their hopes for the race. Cafe Pharoah (JPN) - Two times a winner of the Grade 1 February Stakes in Japan, the six-year-old has been having a steady preparation towards the big race. He draws 13 as assistant trainer, ...
When Cigar won the first running of the Dubai World Cup in 1996 it announced trainer William Mott as one to watch on an international scale, having already taken many victories in his native United States. Since then, he has taken the spoils in 12 Breeders’ Cups along with plenty of other career highlights. That was the first major international flat race in the Middle East and Mott returns to ...
Prestige and major prize money. The Saudi Cup is the most valuable race in the world and the carnival meeting runs on 24-25 February with horses from 15 different racing nations set to compete over the two days. King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh will host 16 races on its dirt and turf tracks, and the highlight of the meeting, the $20 million Group 1 Saudi Cup, looks set to be contested by ...
Sari Dubai was denied a third straight win in the Dubai Creek Harbour handicap with the Doug Watson trained starter finishing runner up. The winner was First Winter by 3.75 lengths with the Ahmad bin Harmash trained gelded son of Dubawi making it two straight wins at the track for owner Sultan Al ridden by Ray Dawson. The fifth race on an eight race card’s result leaves Sari Dubai in limbo for a ...
The Bahrain Turf Series has proven the strength that the sport of kings has in bringing the best racers from across the globe. Trainer Hesham Al Haddad had five winners and four placings for the card while George Baker once again showed why his motto of ‘have horse, will travel’ serves his team well with a successful campaign in Bahrain. In the last of the meeting, the H.H.SH.Nasser Bin Hamad ...
Dominant as ever. The Godolphin powerhouse again showed why they have such a strong reputation as the leaders in producing winners across the world sweeping the seven race card at Meydan overnight. Hosting the seventh fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival highlighted by the Group Three Nad Al Sheba Trophy over 2810m it was Godolphin making it a tenth overall win in the feature and their ...
Meydan Racecourse hosts the seventh fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival tonight with a seven race card highlighted by the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy, a 2810m turf contest in which Godolphin are seeking a tenth overall and seventh consecutive success. Charlie Appleby has saddled four of the five most winners and has a pair of hopes here with William Buick opting to partner Siskany, a ...
Phillip Collington is synonymous with Arabians and has showcased his ability to train his stable to conquer across years as well as races. He will now prepare Ekleel Athbah for the Group Two Al Mneefah Cup with his 5YO having already won the Group Two Royal Calvary of Oman International Stakes last August. He is the UK’s leading Purebred Arabian trainer and was awarded the ARO Champion Trainer ...
