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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 ...
Dubai Stayer Emerges As Top-Class Prospect At Nine Saeed bin Suroor is targeting a Group One contest in France with Dubai Future, who claimed victory on World Cup night at Meydan. The Godolphin trainer was working horses on the Limekilns in chilly 3C temperatures on Tuesday morning, having witnessed his rejuvenated stayer triumph in the Gr.2 Dubai Gold Cup last Saturday when thermometers were ...
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 ...
Stellar Turnout As Meydan Magic Dazzles Global Audience The 29th renewal of the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse delivered a spectacular showing of world-class racing, drawing a mammoth crowd of over 65,000 enthusiasts and setting new benchmarks in global sports entertainment. International Glory As Stars Shine Widely celebrated as the planet's most magnificent race day, this year's meeting ...
Minimum Weights Raised To 51kg For Iconic Races Racing Victoria (RV) has announced significant changes to the weight scale for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup following an extensive review of the two premier handicap races. The adjustments, revealed on Wednesday in conjunction with theMelbourne Racing Club (MRC) and Victoria Racing Club (VRC), will see the minimum allotted weight for both ...
Multiple Gr.1 Winner With US$9.3m Prizemoney Retires Alligator Blood, one of Australia's most celebrated racehorses of recent years, has been retired after heat was detected in his leg, drawing the curtain on a glittering career that saw him amass over US$9.3m in prizemoney. Distinguished Career Comes To Abrupt Halt Premier trainer Chris Waller, who had been preparing for the 8YO for a return to ...
Japanese And American Stars Join Prestigious Series Admire Daytona and Heart of Honor, who fought out the finish of the Gr.2 UAE Derby at Meydan, are heading the list of five 3YO made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown series following late nominations that closed on April 8. Japan Connection Boosts International Flavour Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona, who stormed to victory in the UAE ...
Al Jehani's Star Caps Meeting With Cup Triumph Account delivered a commanding performance to capture the Al Jumayliyah Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Tuesday, bouncing back to winning ways with an authoritative four-and-a-half-length victory. The 6YO, owned by Khalifa Hassan Al Jehani and trained by Owaida Salem Al Hajri, controlled the pace from the outset before powering clear in the home ...
Hong Kong Star Suffers Devastating Fetlock Injury In Dubai Howdeepisyourlove's first overseas venture ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the John Size-trained galloper suffered a fatal injury in the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m) at Meydan. Fatal Incident Unfolds During Race The 5YO Hong Kong sprinter, who had been sent off favourite for the prestigious six-furlong dash, was travelling ...
Impressive Victory In Rashid Equestrian Festival Feature Race PIZ Nair powered to an impressive victory in the Late Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Nass Cup, the feature contest at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) in Sakhir yesterday. Racing as part of an exciting second day of the REHC's Eid Al Fitr Festival, the 4YO gelding claimed the 1,400-metre challenge for imported horses with a commanding ...
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 ...
Desert Drama As Salamanca Scores Landmark Victory Salamanca Lad powered to a gutsy victory in the Majid Rashid Alzayani Cup at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club last night, narrowly outbattling his rivals in a pulsating finish to the feature contest. Racing in the colours of Al Afoo Racing and trained by Jaber Ramadhan, the 4YO gelding showed tremendous tenacity under a well-judged ride ...
