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The upcoming three-day sale of Lothenbach Stables, Inc., will feature 849 juveniles, including 41 and 42YOs. The sale will take place on Tuesday to Thursday, 12th March to 14th March, with all sessions starting at 11:00 a.m. Buyers can purchase Hips 1 – 284 on Tuesday, Hips 285 – 568 on Wednesday, and Hips 569 – 853 on Thursday. The Under Tack Show will last four days: Wednesday, 6th March ...
As Liberty Island gears up for the 30th March US$6 million Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic, the reigning Japanese champion 3YO filly put in a half-mile breeze on 22nd February at Ritto Training Center as part of her preparation. The filly recently completed a half-mile breeze at Ritto Training Center on 22nd February, clocking in at :52.9 over the uphill course. This was her second recorded move since ...
According to the Dubai Racing media team, Senor Buscador, the winner of the Gr.1 Saudi Cup, has arrived at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai for his upcoming participation in the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup on March 30. Along with him, Forever Young, the victor of the Gr.3 Saudi Derby, also made an entrance on the racetrack grounds at approximately 4 p.m. local time. The day after Senor ...
Asfan Al Khalediah, bred by Al Khalediah Stables, continued the impressive dominance of his stable at the 2024 Saudi Cup meeting by winning the US$2m Diriyah Gate Development Authority Obaiyah Arabian Classic. The grey son of Laith Al Khalediah and Mistahilat Al Khalidiah won the race in 2:13.72, with a comfortable lead of four and a quarter lengths ahead of the second-placed Vizhir, trained by ...
King Shalaa won the US$500k NHC Saudi International Handicap in a close finish, securing another victory for Alban de Mieulle's Qatar-based squad in Saudi Arabia. De Mieulle is a well-known figure in the Middle East, and he had already tasted success at the 2022 Saudi Cup meeting, winning two races, including this one, where King Shalaa had finished second. During the 2100m turf event, Silawi, a ...
Remake Secures Victory' Remake won the Riyadh Dirt Sprint at the Sports Boulevard in the US$1.5 million Saudi Cup program, with Skelly and Bold Journey coming in second and third, respectively. The winning margin was a length and a half, with the clock stopping at 1:10.42. This was the third Japanese victory in five editions of the Riyadh Dirt Sprint, and Remake had finished third in the ...
The recently concluded US$2m Howden Neom Turf Cup witnessed another victory for Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former Manchester United Manager. His homebred Spirit Dancer emerged victorious in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The race was paced up by British raiders Jack Darcy and Luxembourg, which allowed Spirit Dancer, ridden by Oisin Orr, to stay relaxed in the mid-division. As they reached ...
Mick Appleby, the renowned British trainer, has once again brought glory to his name with a remarkable win in the Saudi National Bank 1351 Turf Sprint at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Riding Annaf, a 5YO offspring of Muhaarar, jockey Rossa Ryan kept him at the back of the field and on the rail. Gradually making his way up, Annaf found an opening and clinched the title with a time of 1:17.88, ...
In an exciting finish at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Senor Buscador from the USA managed to edge past Japanese contender Ushba Tesoro to win the prestigious US$20m The Saudi Cup. The local owner Sharaf Mohammed Al Hariri's horse, with joint-owner Joe Peacock Jr, was trained by Todd Fincher in New Mexico. The runners were neck and neck as the race progressed, with the first two ...
Aidan O’Brien's Tower of London surged from the rear to claim victory in the fifth edition of the US$2.5 million Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap, narrowly defeating a determined Enemy at the finish line by a mere head. Initially positioned towards the rear of the field, jockey Ryan Moore skillfully guided the son of Galileo into a clear path after negotiating the final bend. Tower of London ...
Liberty Island, the reigning 3YO filly champion in Japan, is getting ready for the Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic on March 30, and she had a half-mile workout on at Ritto Training Center. The workout was timed at :52.9 over the uphill track, and it was her second official workout since she returned to training. Liberty Island hasn't raced since November 2023 when she finished second to Equinox, the ...
The Bapco Energies Horseracing Cups celebrated its 24th meeting of the season at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club racecourse in Al Raffa, Sakhir. The event was graced by the presence of Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the deputy chairman of REHC, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport member, and the vice-president of Supreme Council for Environment. Buffer ZoneBuffer Zone, owned by ...
