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On Thursday, 21 December, the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) organized Qatar International Derby Day at the Al Rayyan Racecourse turf track, under the patronage of His Excellency Salah Bin Ghanem Al-Ali, Minister of Sports and Youth. During the event, His Excellency the Minister crowned Wathnan Racing as the winners of the final race of the day, the Gr.1 Qatar Derby for Thoroughbreds. ...
On Wednesday, 20 December, the QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse held a fantastic day of racing with six Oaks titles on the line. The Listed Qatar Oaks for 3YO Thoroughbred fillies was won by Chealamy, trained by Charlie Fellowes. Chealamy won by a length and a half on Qatar debut, completing a double on the card for owner Khalifa Bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari and jockey Jim Crowle. Marinara finished ...
Trainer Shug McGaughey announced on Tuesday that the undefeated 3YO, Integration, is highly anticipated to compete in the upcoming US$1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf scheduled for 27th January. “I’m going to pencil it in. We’ll see how it comes up and how he’s doing. It’s a good possibility,” McGaughey said. Unbeaten Integration: A Rising Star In Horse Racing Integration, who is a son of ...
Troy Corstens, the co-trainer, is eager to satisfy his desire for The Astrologist by venturing into the international arena once again in the coming New Year. After a hiatus of several months, The Astrologist is set to compete on Australian soil as he prepares to participate in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield next Tuesday. After placing sixth in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in ...
Dr. Mohammed Essa Al Adhab, the Executive Director of Dubai Racing Club, expressed his happiness at the support provided by Emaar, a globally renowned real estate developer, for the newly-revamped Dubai Racing Carnival. During a press conference held at Meydan Racecourse to promote the upcoming 'Festive Friday' event, which is one of the biggest days of the Dubai racing season, Dr. Al Adhab ...
Jamie Osborne, a regular trainer based in Lambourn, is gearing up to head back to Dubai with a team of horses specifically recruited to participate in races during the Carnival. Osborne has had considerable success in Dubai, especially with Toast Of New York, whose 2014 UAE Derby win set him on a path that ended with a narrow defeat in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Additionally, ...
Frankie Dettori recently expressed a pessimistic view about the state of horse racing in the UK. According to him, the sport in Britain would face dire consequences without the enthusiasm and financial support from Middle Eastern owners. Whilst in Australia participating in the reality TV show, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Italian riding legend Frankie Dettori has expressed his ...
Real World, a veteran competitor in the Meydan arena, leads an impressive team from Godolphin for Festive Friday. This exciting event marks the beginning of the Dubai Racing Carnival's season and will take place on 22nd December. In recent years, horses wearing royal blue silks have been the ones to beat in the Gr.2 Al Rashidiya. This year's nine-furlong race will see a strong challenge from ...
Vin Cox, the former head of Godolphin, is currently familiarizing himself with the personnel at Yulong. However, he is confident that Straight Charge is a strong contender for the Magic Millions. Vin Cox has recently taken over as the general manager of Yulong and has been busy familiarizing himself with the personnel there. He is looking to make a strong start and is confident that Yulong is ...
El Encinal achieved a stunning upset by winning the Gr.1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional at Hipodromo de San Isidro, in Argentina. This unexpected victory earned El Encinal a coveted Breeders' Cup berth. El Encinal, a chestnut 3YO colt by the Chilean sire Il Campione, ridden by Eduardo Ortega Pavon, secured a narrow victory in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional, the most ...
The feature of the race meeting conducted on dirt at QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, 13th December was the Zekreet Cup, where Letibar won the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap, Class 3, for 3YOs and older. This was her second straight win this season, and she completed a double for trainer Ahmed Kobeissi on the day. The 5YO mare, carrying the colours of owner and breeder Ali Bin Saeed ...
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's yellow and black silks maintained their dominance in their own backyard on Saturday afternoon. The founder and patron of Jebel Ali Racecourse, Sheikh Ahmed, saw his resident trainer Michael Costa saddle the winners of four out of six Thoroughbred contests on the seven-race card. All four winners were ridden by retained rider Ben Coen. Sheikh Ahmed's dominance ...
