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The flag of Japan will be flown during the International Jockeys Challenge with the recent announcement of Yuga Kawada as the eight hoop to compete in the contest. Racing is in his blood with his great-grandfather having been a jockey and a trainer, his grandfather was a trainer, and his father was a jockey and a trainer – he was born into the family passion and business started to ride at an ...
The best purebred Arabian racing talent was showcased at Abu Dhabi on a six-race card with their Thursday meeting highlighted by the Group Three Al Ruwais. Three doubles were delivered by trainer Helal Alawi and hoops Tadhg O’Shea and Antonio Fresu. The Group Three Al Ruwais worth AED $300,000 ran over the 1,200 metres and attracted a small field of seven. The 5YO Bshara out of the Salem Al ...
When the gates fly back in the Group Three 1351 Turf Sprint on Saudi Cup night Charlie Hills will see his pair of seven-year-old stablemates show what they have throwing down a real challenge for the SAR $3.3 million winner’s purse. Pogo is the stable star last year having won the Group 3 Criterion Stakes, Group 3 John Gaunt Stakes, Group 2 Challenge Stakes, and rounding his success out with a ...
The Listed Crown Prince’s Cup worth BHD $55,000 has attracted a field of 14 to run the 2000m on Friday as a highlight of a Bahrain card that also includes the fourth night of the Bahrain Turf Series. Lucander Looks To Make It Two From Three George Baker has brought his 6YO Lucander to Bahrain to get back to the winners circle after triumphing in his debut in the Kingdom by close to six lengths. ...
Meydan will host a seven-race card on Friday night highlighted by a trio Group Twos and a Group Three, showcasing some of the best racing talent the world has to offer. Algiers and Seemar Pair Lead Al Maktoum Field The Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 run over 1900m carries the highest purse worth USD $350,000 and has attracted a field of 14. The highest-rated hope is the Simon Crisford-trained ...
Abu Dhabi will showcase purebred Arabian racing talent with a six race card for their Thursday meeting highlighted by the Group Three Al Ruwais. The Al Ruwais is worth AED $300,000 and run over the 1,200 metres has drawn seven runners with the Ernst Oertel trained 6YO Af Alajaj the stand out. With the highest rating on the entire card (114) his two poor showings in two Group Ones should be ...
With the Dubai World Cup Carnival heating up Meydan hosted the fourth fixture of the 2023 edition of the carnival with eight runners getting bumps in their ratings off the back of impressive performances. Prince Eiji (NOR to 109) Doug Watson had the 7YO gelded son of Dubawi ready to win in the Group Three Firebreak Stakes as Sam Withcott onboard track leaders before hitting the lead with 350m ...
“A horse of a generation wins the race of the decade” Golden Sixty has today reclaimed his place as king of Hong Kong Racing taking out the Stewards Cup for a second time and adding it to a growing list of success. Twenty-seven starts for 23 wins and three placings amassing prize money beyond HK $129.6 million. Over his career his CV has been glittered with victories in the Hong Kong Classic ...
Jebel Ali hosted a seven race card on Saturday afternoon with six set for thoroughbreds, highlighted by a 1400m handicap for which eight had been declared, the Emirates Airline handicap. Mark On Target In Emirates Airline Doug Watson leads the trainers championship five wins clear of Bhupat Seemar as the Red Stables trainer prepared a pair of hopes in the contest with Mayaadeen and Violent ...
10 starts for four wins and three placings. Trawlerman is riding a wave with hopes to set him up to capture the $2.5 million Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. The 5YO gelded son of Golden Horn is owned by Godolphin and trained by John and Thady Gosden and continues to prove himself as a genuine stayer. The father and son share the licence and are proud of their gelding. “Trawlerman has always been a very ...
The rains tumbled down on the Meydan track but nothing was going to stop an action packed eight race card highlighted by some upsets, an international first and a red hot favourite from Charlie Appleby that would not be defeated. The Friday meeting marked the fourth fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse highlighted by the Group 3 Firebreak Stakes, over the same 1600m ...
Firebreak won two Godolphin Miles (2003, 2004) and with that achievement shares the record with Lost Soldier as the only horse to ever do so. Friday night on a eight race card will see the Stakes race run in his name that serves as a sneak peak to the Group Two Mile race run on World Cup Night and worth US $1 million. The Firebreak Stakes has attracted a field of eight with some very classy ...
