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Two Time Pegasus Turf Winner Colonel Liam has been retired after developing an ankle injury. The Liam’s Map x Amazement progeny finished his career with seven wins and a place from 12 starts and earnings of $1,812,565. A remarkable achievement after selling for $50,000 as a yearling and being bought by Lawana and Robert Low as a 2-year-old for $1.2 million. “Colonel Liam took our whole family on ...
Nine Group Ones and amassing over AUD $20 million. It’s insane to think that the great Nature Strip was passed in for $90,000 at sale in 2016. He has this week been named the World’s Champion Sprinter for the second year running in what has become a common occurrence for the Chris Waller trained star. The 8YO gelded son of Nicconi and Strikeline won the richest turf race in the world, The ...
When Frankie Dettori recently announced his retirement the racing world knew the Italian would be hoping to go out in a trademark bang. “In my final year as a jockey I want to go to as many places as possible and being able to compete in the IJC at The Saudi Cup is a huge event that I’m delighted to be a part of,” Dettori said. He has been named overnight as one of four confirmed riders for the ...
Rich Strike: the 3YO colt who conquered the most exciting two minutes in sports, the Kentucky Derby. He will now look to return to the winner’s circle in the $12 million Dubai World Cup on March 25. Trainer Eric Reed has said that his horse has improved since the feature win in May putting his competitors on notice. “He is twice the horse that he was in May physically and mentally,” Reed told ...
Twelve wins and defending champion. The UAE 1000 Guineas has proven to be Saeed bin Suroor’s masterclass with Godolphin’s lead and longest serving trainer holding the record as leading trainer for the major race. This Friday, the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial will held and run over 1400m as the most valuable race on the Meydan card at AED183,650. Bin Suroor prepares the 2YO filly Deep Thoughts who is a ...
My Frankel took out the SAR $1 million Crown Prince Cup (Domestic Group 1) on the weekend and will now be on track to line up in the Kings Cup in January. On board the 5YO jockey James Doyle recorded the win in his first rides in Saudi Arabia since the Saudi Cup meet in earlier this year. Doyle first rode in Saudi Arabia in the 2013-14 season with his last winner in Saudi being during the ...
Thirty-five seasons at the top is an achievement to be rivalled. For Frankie Dettori it is all coming to an end following an announcement by the 52-year-old yesterday. After a career that has spanned close to four decades the master hoop is putting a finish time on what has seen him victorious around the globe with one final season in the saddle. Announcing yesterday he said he would be calling ...
The Saudi Cup meeting is the world’s most valuable race meet and attracts the best trainers and horses in the world. Karl Burke knows how to win major races and get the best from his horses as he sets a plan for his stables Saudi mission. When the multiple Group One winning trainer arrives in Saudi, he will have two of his stars accompanying him in Holloway Boy and Al Qareem. Holloway Boy is his ...
Second chances are very hard to come by. When 4YO colt Sisfahan lines up in the Group 3 Red Sea Turf Cup Handicap on Saudi Cup Day in February it will be a prime example. An injury suffered during training put a stop to him lining up in the feature last year, but Henk Grewe will now prepare his 2021 German Derby winner ready for this start. The injury ruled him out for most of the following ...
Nine weeks of racing at the UAE’s flagship racecourse, the Dubai World Cup Carnival will offer up some of the best talent that the world has to offer. With the Dubai World Cup at its pinnacle, stables and trainers prepare their best to represent them on the world stage. With millions in prizemoney on offer the nominations have been accepted with nearly 150 horses travelling from 16 countries. ...
The best of equine athleticism stepped out at Sha Tin for the Hong Kong International Race Day. With a card that included four Group One feature races the meet had an intense Australian flavour. It was not just the horses showcased but also the talents of some of the world’s best jockeys. A treble from the kid from Lismore, ninety minutes from Australia’s Gold Coast, who would go on to pave a ...
Godolphin’s pair of raiders in Group One winner Kementari and Group Three 4YO Vilana failed to fire in the Group Three The Gold Rush, yesterday. Kementari had been sent to run the race specifically with Jamie Kah on board finishing seventh, and Vilana, piloted by Ben Melham finished towards the end of the pack only beating home two of its rivals. Formerly the AJ Scahill Stakes, the AUD $1.5 ...
