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Tom Ryan, co-owner of SF Racing, announced on social media that National Treasure will be transported to Riyadh for the Gr.1 Saudi Cup. After winning the Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational by a neck over Senor Buscador, the plans for the 4YO Quality Road colt trained by Bob Baffert were uncertain, but it seems that he will indeed participate in the Saudi Cup. National Treasure, who has won ...
Mawj, a talented racehorse who won the 1,000 Guineas last year and helped trainer Saeed bin Suroor achieve his 500th Group win, is retiring to join Godolphin's breeding program. She started her racing career with a bang, winning easily on Newmarket's Rowley Mile as a juvenile. In her 2YO season, she came second in the Albany race and then won the Gr.2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes and placed third ...
Goldingreatstore, owned by Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Rashid AM Al Thani, secured the Wadi Al Sail Cup by winning the Thoroughbred Premium Maidens race at the Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The 3YO colt, trained by Mohammed Ghazali, partnered with jockey Ivan Rossi to claim a two-and-a-half-length victory in the 1200m race. White Christmas, ridden by Jefferson Smith, finished as the runner-up by ...
The Dubai Trophy will feature a field of ten at Meydan Racecourse, with the Classic generation being the main attraction on Friday. Al Dasim, a UK-trained horse, won the 1200-meter turf dash last year, and this year, six Brits are hoping to follow in his footsteps. Starlust, a Breeders' Cup runner-up, is the one to watch, having come in second to Star Of Mystery in the Al Wasl Stakes. Seven ...
The International Jockey Challenge will take place later this month on the Friday of The Saudi Cup weekend, and it will see three-time Melbourne Cup-winner Damien Oliver competing against some of the world's leading riders, such as Ryan Moore, Ryusei Sakai, and Maryline Eon. After ending his illustrious career with a victory in a race named in his honour in Perth on 16th December, Oliver has ...
Russian Emperor, the two-time Hong Kong Champion Stayer for 2021/22 and 2022/23, is set to embark on a journey to Doha, Qatar, on Friday. His goal is to achieve back-to-back victories in the prestigious QAT Gr.1 H.H. The Amir Trophy, covering a distance of 2400m at Al Rayyan. Trainer Douglas Whyte will be at the helm of this endeavor. "He leaves on Friday night and he'll have an easy day on ...
A seven-race card meeting was held on turf at Al Uqda Racecourse, showcasing some brilliant performances by the participating horses. In the 1200m Class 2 Local Thoroughbred Open Race for 4YO and older horses, the Julian Smart-trained 5YO gelding, Al Nasr Al Washeek, owned by Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari, put up an excellent show, winning by four lengths and a quarter under jockey Muanis Al ...
Great Truth will have another opportunity to showcase its sprinting skills in the Dubai Trophy, which is the main event of this week's Dubai Racing Carnival fixture at Meydan, UAE. The race is scheduled to take place on 9th February. In January, the Dubawi colt showed promise in the Al Wasl Stakes over the same six furlongs. Despite starting from the rear, he demonstrated a strong finish and ...
Dubai's Meydan Racecourse is set to host several major races in 2024. The Dubai World Cup draws a sold-out crowd of notable horses, riders, and trainers, who eagerly watch races and performances by both experienced and novice horses in the lead-up to the big night. With the upcoming Dubai Carnival just four days away, excitement is already building, thanks in no small part to the participation ...
The Global Champions Arabians Tour 2024 culminated with a grand celebration on Monday, displaying the regal beauty of Arabian horses from around the world. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, graciously patronized the esteemed event, which was orchestrated by the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, in collaboration with the Qatar Equestrian Federation ...
Charlie Appleby and Godolphin continued their winning streak at Meydan Racecourse on Friday night, dominating the Gr.3 Dubai Millennium Stakes presented by Al Tayer Motors. Mickael Barzalona rode Warren Point to victory in a close race, with the 5YO Dubawi gelding becoming Appleby's seventh-consecutive and eighth overall winner of the race. Victory in the feature event of the nine-race programme ...
A team of 22 runners from Japan is set to participate in the upcoming 2024 Saudi Cup Night at King Abdulaziz Racetrack on 24th February. Among them, five runners will be represented in the US$20 million feature Gr.1 Saudi Cup, making it a strong team. Godolphin-owned Lemon Pop, the flag-bearer for Japan, recently won both group one dirt events at JRA - the Gr.1 February Stakes and the Gr.1 ...
