One of the contenders for the prestigious People's Choice Award at the HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Horseracing Excellence Awards is a veteran Dutch jockey who was once the British Champion Apprentice. The award, which will be presented during the Super Saturday event on 2nd March 2024 at Meydan Racecourse, recognizes outstanding contributions to racing both in the UAE and ...
Bloodstock agent John Fahey has announced that Bradester, a Group one winner, has been sold and will be relocated to Al Suliman Stud in Saudi Arabia. The deal was facilitated by Suliman Bloodstock. Bradester, a 14YO son of Lion Heart and Grandestofall, a winning Grand Slam mare, has been standing in Texas at Valor Farm since he entered stud in 2017. He has already sired 36 career winners, ...
George Baker, a trainer from Surrey, has a packed schedule this week as he has horses competing in the Middle East and Europe. Currently, he is in Bahrain, training his seven horses for the Bahrain Turf Series. One of his recent winners, Lucander, is set to race in the main event on Friday at the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club. Soon after this race, Baker will be boarding a flight to ...
The Thoroughbred highlight of the Amir Sword Festival at Al Rayyan racecourse in Qatar is the US$2.5 million HH The Amir Trophy on February 17, where Israr will bid to go one better in the Middle East. Israr, a 5YO trained by John and Thady Gosden, was last seen finishing second in the Gr.2 International Trophy in Bahrain in November. On the same card, Israr's stablemate Orne will be competing ...
Sibelius bravely secured another win in Tampa Bay's Pelican Stakes on 10th February, earning his ticket back to Dubai. "It's all systems go to Dubai," trainer Jeremiah O'Dwyer said after the thrilling Pelican score. Sibelius, a son of Not This Time with a blaze face, rode the widest path throughout the six-furlong journey. Despite the sizzling early fractions, he kept stalking until the final ...
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has unveiled the likely fields for the 2024 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Amongst the fourteen runners for the US$20m Group one event on Saturday, 24th February, five horses from the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic feature, including representatives from the USA, Japan, Ireland and Saudi Arabia. White Abarrio, the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, will renew his ...
The Gr.3 Jebel Ali Mile on Saturday saw a second victory for the father and son training partnership of Simon and Ed Crisford. Swing Vote, ridden by William Buick, won the event with a stylish near four-length finish. The 4YO Shamardal gelding, seemingly stranded in traffic 600m out, justified his top billing after Buick nudged him left towards the standside rail, allowing him to take the scenic ...
Starlust's connections are optimistic about their chances in this Friday's Meydan feature, the Dubai Trophy. They believe their talented 3YO has what it takes to make a big impression in the race. Trained by Ralph Beckett, Starlust is one of six UK contenders in the 1200-metre turf dash that was won last year by the George Boughey-trained Al Dasim. Starlust arrives at Dubai's iconic racecourse ...
Swing Vote, trained by the father-son duo Simon and Ed Crisford and ridden by William Buick, has won two consecutive races over a mile on the challenging Jebel Ali track. The 5YO Shamardal gelding is now set to compete in the Gr.3 Jebel Ali Mile, the season's biggest race at this venue. This upcoming race will determine whether Swing Vote can live up to the hype surrounding him. Swing Vote's ...
Tom Ryan, co-owner of SF Racing, announced on social media that National Treasure will be transported to Riyadh for the Gr.1 Saudi Cup. After winning the Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational by a neck over Senor Buscador, the plans for the 4YO Quality Road colt trained by Bob Baffert were uncertain, but it seems that he will indeed participate in the Saudi Cup. National Treasure, who has won ...
Mawj, a talented racehorse who won the 1,000 Guineas last year and helped trainer Saeed bin Suroor achieve his 500th Group win, is retiring to join Godolphin's breeding program. She started her racing career with a bang, winning easily on Newmarket's Rowley Mile as a juvenile. In her 2YO season, she came second in the Albany race and then won the Gr.2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes and placed third ...
Goldingreatstore, owned by Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Rashid AM Al Thani, secured the Wadi Al Sail Cup by winning the Thoroughbred Premium Maidens race at the Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The 3YO colt, trained by Mohammed Ghazali, partnered with jockey Ivan Rossi to claim a two-and-a-half-length victory in the 1200m race. White Christmas, ridden by Jefferson Smith, finished as the runner-up by ...