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Trainer Doug Watson will look to extend his stronghold on the Trainer Championship race for the season with two hopes in the only race for thoroughbreds tonight. He trained a treble over the weekend which boosted his stocks on the ladder and this opportunity will only serve as further opportunity. Abu Dhabi hosts a six-race card with the last on the night being the Jebel Haffet handicap run over ...
Three continents, two Group Two victories and four other wins from 31 career starts. I Am Superman, the 7YO gelded son of Footstepsinthesand and Fastnetlady, will be returning following a 125 day break from the track and will be fresh under the hand of trainer Michael O’Callaghan. Trained in Ireland by Michael O’Callaghan, he has reached winner’s enclosures both there and in Australia. Most ...
When Frankie Dettori recently announced his retirement the racing world knew the Italian would be hoping to go out in a trademark bang. “In my final year as a jockey I want to go to as many places as possible and being able to compete in the IJC at The Saudi Cup is a huge event that I’m delighted to be a part of,” Dettori said. He has been named overnight as one of four confirmed riders for the ...
Following the meet last night at Meydan the updated ratings have been released with five receiving a decent rise. Magic Petition (13 to 92) A huge difference between performances nine days apart have given this colt a big bump in ratings. On January 6 the 3YO finished 11th while nearly eighteen lengths of the leader but last night he turned around fortunes winning by 5.75 lengths and for his ...
The Doug Watson and Patt Dobbs partnership combined once again to deliver a treble at Meydan on Sunday. It didn’t take long for the trainer-jockey team to ring in the first leg of the performance when it the second race they clocked it with a half margin effort. The maiden over 1600m attracted a field of 14 but it was the 4YO son of Creative Cause, Sari Dubai, who got it done under Pat Dobbs who ...
The Dubai World Cup Carnival continues this Friday at Meydan with a six-race card. Highlighted by the Al Rashidya, the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, and Al Wasl Stakes with plenty of handy types going around. The Group Two Al Rashidya is run over 1800m and worth USD 180,000 has attracted a field of 11 for the contest. The top rated is Ottoman Fleet prepared by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin with ...
Gates will fly and hoofs will take back off at Sharjah with a special mid-week meeting tomorrow. Thunderstorms and heavy rain forced the meeting on the weekend to be abandoned after race one but proceedings will pick back up starting at 3PM Wednesday. With a six-race card set highlighted by the Sheikh bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup the fields are set to be high quality. Sharjah’s Saturday ...
Godolphin and Charlie Appleby have gone back-to-back winning the Zabeel Trophy overnight with Sovereign Prince. Twelve months ago, it was Path of Thunder flying the flag for the international racing powerhouse but this year the blue flag was flown as the 4YO was piloted home under William Buick taking the spoils in the AED120,000 contest. Facing six rivals over the 1600m journey when popped the ...
Master trainer Charlie Appleby will be looking to continue his success for the current UAE season in the Zabeel Trophy. Appleby landed a double on Friday during the opening of the Dubai World Cup Carnival in the Ertijaal Dubai Dash with Lazuli and the Group Two Al Fahidi Fort with Al Suhail. Racing at Meydan returns tonight featuring a six-race card highlighted by the Zabeel Trophy, a rated ...
The wait was worth it with an action-packed running of the opening meeting of the 2023 Dubai World Cup. Meydan hosted a seven-race card which saw fields of talent from across the globe throw it all down and a treble from jockey James Doyle as well as doubles from Charlie Appleby and global powerhouse Godolphin. Highlighted by the Group Two Al Maktoum Challenge R1 for thoroughbreds over 1600m on ...
Iconic. Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Saud was a leading figure in the sport of kings and his contributions in to horse racing in his colours is as legendary as the Prince himself. Tomorrow Riyadh will host an eleven-race card highlighted by the race in his name in its second running, the Prince Khalid Abdullah Cup. The final race on the card will be run over 2100 metres and worth SR 1 million ...
The sport of kings brings the greatest equine talent together and will do so again this Friday night. The Dubai World Cup Carnival will open for the season with the spotlight on the first meeting at Meydan racecourse. A seven-race card will bring together Group One winners and will pit seven nations against each other throughout a meeting highlighted by five Stakes races. The USD $250,000 Group ...
