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The Group 2 Pure Arabian Al Mneefah Cup presented by the Ministry of Culture will remain in Saudi Arabia after last night’s running. The Saad Mutlaq-trained Asfan Al Khalediah (KSA) sporting the famous white colours of HRH Prince Khalid Sultan Sons, the 4-year-old Purebred Arabian colt, who was the youngest horse in the 2100m race, had already won his prep race in impressive style and against ...
When Enemy lines up in the Group Three Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap this weekend it will mean far more to trainer Ian Williams then just another race in a career that has spanned decades. It will be the first runner he has had in Saudi Arabia and for the 6YO gelded son of Muhaarar it will be more than another race also – it will be his shot at a comeback to re-announce himself as a genuine ...
Racing returns to Meydan with a seven race card highlighted by the Group Two Balanchine Stakes (Presented by Land Rover) in the Carnival’s eighth meeting. The feature has produced Group 1 performers in the past and eight smart fillies will aim to continue that tradition in Friday’s race. Godolphin have won the last five editions and look the team to beat again, with Charlie Appleby preparing ...
As the world’s richest horse race, The Saudi Cup, fast approaches this weekend the true contenders start to rise. Now with the barrier draw completed the trainers have commented on their hopes for the race. Cafe Pharoah (JPN) - Two times a winner of the Grade 1 February Stakes in Japan, the six-year-old has been having a steady preparation towards the big race. He draws 13 as assistant trainer, ...
When Cigar won the first running of the Dubai World Cup in 1996 it announced trainer William Mott as one to watch on an international scale, having already taken many victories in his native United States. Since then, he has taken the spoils in 12 Breeders’ Cups along with plenty of other career highlights. That was the first major international flat race in the Middle East and Mott returns to ...
Prestige and major prize money. The Saudi Cup is the most valuable race in the world and the carnival meeting runs on 24-25 February with horses from 15 different racing nations set to compete over the two days. King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh will host 16 races on its dirt and turf tracks, and the highlight of the meeting, the $20 million Group 1 Saudi Cup, looks set to be contested by ...
Sari Dubai was denied a third straight win in the Dubai Creek Harbour handicap with the Doug Watson trained starter finishing runner up. The winner was First Winter by 3.75 lengths with the Ahmad bin Harmash trained gelded son of Dubawi making it two straight wins at the track for owner Sultan Al ridden by Ray Dawson. The fifth race on an eight race card’s result leaves Sari Dubai in limbo for a ...
The Bahrain Turf Series has proven the strength that the sport of kings has in bringing the best racers from across the globe. Trainer Hesham Al Haddad had five winners and four placings for the card while George Baker once again showed why his motto of ‘have horse, will travel’ serves his team well with a successful campaign in Bahrain. In the last of the meeting, the H.H.SH.Nasser Bin Hamad ...
Dominant as ever. The Godolphin powerhouse again showed why they have such a strong reputation as the leaders in producing winners across the world sweeping the seven race card at Meydan overnight. Hosting the seventh fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival highlighted by the Group Three Nad Al Sheba Trophy over 2810m it was Godolphin making it a tenth overall win in the feature and their ...
Meydan Racecourse hosts the seventh fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival tonight with a seven race card highlighted by the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy, a 2810m turf contest in which Godolphin are seeking a tenth overall and seventh consecutive success. Charlie Appleby has saddled four of the five most winners and has a pair of hopes here with William Buick opting to partner Siskany, a ...
It was scripted to be Somoud’s shot at a third victory in the Group One HH The President Cup in Abu Dhabi overnight. However, it was the Salem Al Ketbi trained campaigner Mujeeb who spoiled the party winning under Richie Mullen for the Al Asayl team. The fourth success for the 6YO Dahess x Nymphea Du Paon progeny but made even sweeter after he ran second in the prep race last month by a short ...
Somoud is the jewel in the crown for trainer Jean du Roualle. A 9YO son of Munjiz and Wadya he has four Group Ones to his name of which most recently is the Four times Group One winner he relishes the Abu Dhabi track and distance that he will line up again in on Thursday night in the Group One HH The President Cup. Worth AED $2.5 million it is a feature race that du Roualle’s star knows well ...
