Emirates Airline, a leading airline carrier, is set to sponsor Super Saturday, one of the most significant days of the Dubai Racing Carnival on 2nd March. This event takes place at the iconic Meydan Racecourse and serves as a warm-up to the US$30.5million Dubai World Cup fixture, which attracts horses, trainers, and jockeys from all over the world. Emirates Airline has been a significant global ...
The Al Maktoum Classic, now running under a new name, was expected to showcase Kabirkhan to the racing fans once again. The Group Two feature covers a distance of 1900m and serves as a "win and you are in" contest for the Dubai World Cup. It also offers a AED1.2million bonus for the winner of both events. Kabirkhan's participation in the race would have been the perfect preparation for his ...
Trainers Price and Kent are gearing up for another shot at the Australian Guineas. Meanwhile, Clayton Douglas, the trainer of Giga Kick, is taking a patient approach with the gelding's return to the racetrack. Despite being back in work for almost a month, Giga Kick has been out of the scene since finishing third in the Gr.2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley last September due to a hip injury. ...
Meydan will host a revamped Super Saturday card with quite a few exciting 3YO horses looking to make an impression. Warren Point, the winner of the Dubai Millennium Stakes, will return along with some other notable horses. All eight Godolphin contenders in Emirates Airline-sponsored card are trained by Charlie Appleby. Warren Point will step up to a mile and a half for the Gr.2 Dubai City Of ...
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, ...