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Godolphin Splash Out 1.4 Million Guineas A superb Acclamation colt smashed all previous records at Tattersalls yesterday, selling for a staggering 1.4 million guineas (US$1,946,000) during the opening session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale. The colt, presented by Willie Browne's Mocklershill operation, was secured by the Godolphin buying team after fierce competition from several major ...
Derby Dreams As New Owners Splash The Cash Gayle Van Leer signed the million-dollar ticket for a magnificent Tapit colt as the Ocala Breeder's Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale got underway with a blockbuster purchase on Tuesday. The striking grey, catalogued as Hip 249, topped the first day of trading at a cool US$1 million and will race for a new partnership with potential West Coast ...
Elite Group One Winners Among Recent Graduates Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale takes centre stage this week as the cream of juvenile talent goes under the hammer at Newmarket on April 15-16, with expectations running high following a strong showing during Monday's inspections. Buying racehorses at yearling sales compares to tackling a 1,000-piece jigsaw blindfolded, whereas the breeze-ups ...
Godolphin Handler Targets Prestigious Mile Contests Saeed bin Suroor is planning a direct route to the Guineas for his two leading Classic contenders, with both Tornado Alert and Elwateen being prepared for their respective targets without a preliminary run. The Godolphin handler, who currently trains a select band of 40 horses, has his sights set on adding to his impressive tally of Group One ...
Haggas Star To Continue Career In The UAE Maljoom, winner of nearly US$1,060,000 in prize money for Newmarket trainer William Haggas, is set to continue his racing career in the UAE after being transferred to Dubai-based trainer Michael Costa. Fine Third In Dubai Turf The 6YO showed his class when finishing third behind Soul Rush and Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior in the Gr.1 Dubai Turf at ...
Forever Young Maintains Top Spot Despite Dubai Defeat Forever Young remains the world's highest-rated racehorse according to the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, despite suffering defeat in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan last week. The Japanese superstar, trained in Japan, still heads the global standings with a rating of 127. The multiple Group One winner could only finish third ...
Cup Officials Announce Biggest Ever Global Qualifying Programme The Breeders' Cup has announced its most ambitious Challenge Series yet, featuring a record 93 'Win and You're In' races across 15 countries for the 2025 World Championships. This year's expanded schedule, revealed on Thursday, includes an unprecedented 49 international qualifying events - the highest number in the series' 19-year ...
Japan's Highest Earner Retires After Admirable Final Run Ushba Tesoro, Japan's all-time highest money earner, has raced for the final time, bowing out with an admirable sixth place finish at Meydan last Saturday - the very track where he enjoyed his greatest triumph in winning the 2023 Gr.1 Dubai World Cup. The 7YO son of the madcap champion Orfevre gained a cult following with his distinctive ...
Japanese Raider Luxor Cafe Joins Packed Field River Thames is set to join a strong field of Kentucky Derby contenders after connections confirmed the New York-bred colt will be pointed towards the US classic following his third-place finish in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. WinStar Farm's Elliott Walden said on April 9 that River Thames came out of Saturday's race in good order and remains ...
American Raider Denies Dettori as Japanese Dominate Card Hit Show produced a stunning late surge to claim the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan, swooping past rivals in the closing stages under a perfectly timed ride from Florent Geroux. The Brad Cox-trained 5YO, settled in mid-division early, threaded his way through traffic to deny Mixto and favourite Forever Young in a dramatic ...
Yahagi Happy With Middle Stall As Saudi Champion Lands Ideal Draw Forever Young, the impressive Gr.1 Saudi Cup winner, was handed stall five for Saturday's US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup as connections celebrated securing a favourable middle draw. A visibly relaxed trainer Yoshito Yahagi said of his stable star: "We thought that the wider we got, the better. I didn't want stall one or two ...
Yahagi's Stars Primed For World Cup Night Success Forever Young and Shin Emperor are set to spearhead what their trainer believes could be "the greatest team in the world" at Meydan on Saturday night. Yoshito Yahagi has his two stable stars primed for their respective targets, with Forever Young the overwhelming favourite for the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, while Shin Emperor tackles the ...
