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1200m was the distance that the George Boughey trained 3YO son of Harry Angel was a proven performer over, having won the past two starts at the distance and track. In a short field of four, after a good break in the Gr.3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint, run over 1200m, Miqyaas led for most of the trip carrying the highest rating from the field and hoping to make it four wins on the bounce under jockey ...
With Prince Eiji withdrawn prior to the race at owners request while Down On Da Bayou withdrawn at the request of trainer Salem bin Ghadayer, Bhupat Seemar trained Royal Mews became the new favourite. The Gr.3 Burj Nahaar was run over 1600m. The third race on the Super Saturday under card was worth USD $250,000 and saw a field of 16 run the trip. On the Warpath was led out from the gates to hit ...
Heading into the Group Two Dubai City of Gold fancied runner Rebel’s Romance had been scratched with the Charlie Appleby gelded son of Dubawi, Kemari, taking over favouritism. The next best was stablemate Global Storm with William Buick on board. Worth US$250,000 14 hopefuls travelled the 2410m From the jump the pair of Godolphin runners got to the front accompanying the Doug Watson-trained Lost ...
Group One Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 for Pure Arabians opens the action-packed nine race card from Meydan. Worth US$75,000 a field of 16 saw the 2000m trip with the Ahmed Al Meharibi trained Kerless Del Roc the favourite in markets before the jump and carrying the highest rating the 6YO Dahess x Kerlia Des Pins entire deserved the following. Already has won the Group 2 Madjani Stakes for the ...
Tadhg O’Shea is proving once again that in the saddle not many come close to him in terms of his record-breaking career in the UAE. He has already broken the all-time riding wins in the region with over 700 across 22 seasons and with ten UAE jockey championship titles to his name he does not look anywhere close to stopping or even slowing down. The 40-year-old Irish hoop sits atop the current ...
The Dubai World Cup fast approaches and that means the arrival of the world’s best contenders touching down in Dubai. Panthalassa took the spoils in the Dubai Turf last year as well as being crowned in the world’s richest race, the Saudi Cup, this year and leads the contingent of top class horses ahead of the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 25th. He has been nominated for the Dubai World Cup ...
Abu Dhabi hosts a six-race card on Thursday highlighted by the Group Three Arabian Triple Crown Round 2 as well as the Group 2 Liwa Oasis, both for Pure Arabians. In the Triple Crown, race four, over 2200m worth AED $300,000 a field of 11 will travel the journey. The top-rated hope is the Helal Alalawi trained Joe Star (112) for the National Stables ownerships. The 4YO Al Mourtajez x Guest Del ...
Charlie Appleby will have to wait for that first win at Jebel Ali after Sovereign Prince and Modern Dancer have failed to do so this campaign. However when Jebel Ali hosted a seven race card on Sunday it was Bhupat Seemar seeing triples with three consecutive race wins. The Zabeel Stables head trainer is now in hot pursuit of Trainer Championship leader Doug Watson with Seemar now only five wins ...
Less than a week out from Super Saturday and with a month until Dubai World Cup Night the ratings mean more and more. Races have required ratings to take part so the best from around the world leave it all on the track to get a boost in their rating so they can continue to showcase their potent ability. After the eighth fixture of the Carnival on Friday night, there were seven revisions to ...
“He has been a very consistent horse at this level and hopefully he can continue to do so,” racing manager of Shadwell, Angus Gold, speaks highly of Mostahdaf. The son of Frankel showed his class once again winning the Neom Turf Cup convincingly for trainers John & Thady Gosden. The George Boughey trained Missed the Cut was short favourite pre-race but Mostahdaf blew away the field winning by ...
For the second year in a row the Longines Red Sea Turf has been captured by the winners in the silks of Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd. This year it was Japanese stayer Silver Sonic with Australian hoop Damian Lane piloting home earning a comfortable victory. Getting out from the gates the eye-catching grey homebred son of Orfevre settled in the perfect position behind a lead set by returning star ...
Frankie Dettori’s farewell to Saudi came with a clinical Group Three victory onboard Elite Power in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint. Juddmonte’s five-year-old was in a class of his own winning by over three lengths for trainer William Mott. In his last season in the saddle after a year that has seen him become one of the greatest to ever ride and taking wins across the globe this was the victory he ...
