Caspar Fownes trained gelding Senor Toba is headed for Qatar after taking out the Group Three Centenary Vase in Sha Tin overnight. In the saddle was four-time Cox Plate winner Hugh Bowman who is regarded as one of the best jockeys Australia has ever seen grace the track. He has ridden 100 Group 1 winners, and this afternoon he made the announcement that he would be extending his stay in the ...
The Run For The Roses. The Fastest or Most Exciting Two Minutes of Sport. No matter what you call it the Kentucky Derby is one of the pinnacle international horse races that every jockey, trainer and horse wants a shot at. In his final year in the saddle could there possibly be another ride in the US $3 million dollar race for legendary hoop Frankie Dettori. First run in 1875 the race is highly ...
As the fifth meeting of the Dubai World Cup Carnival has been wrapped up and the Carnival heats up seven talented racers have been rewarded with rises in their ratings. Algiers (5 to 120) The Simon and Ed Crisford trained gelding is doing everything right on the track and strengthening his reputation as the breakout star of the season. He is taking his career to the next level from last season’s ...
The Dubai Racing Club has received over 1,600 entries, including 892 individual horses from 21 different countries for the 2023 Dubai World Cup meeting. The Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, has attracted 171 entries, including 24 individual Group or Grade 1 winners. Leading the list for this feature race is Dubai World Cup-winning Country Grammer, who will attempt to take home his second Dubai World Cup. ...
Racing returns to Meydan on Sunday with a seven race card consisting of two maidens serving as opportunity to see some potential in horses yet to explode onto the scene. A string of handicap and conditional races fill out the meet with thoughts on the fields below. Race One - Emirates Skywards Maiden 1600m AED $82,500 The highest rated runner is Made in Dubai (75) who has nine career starts for ...
As the best racing talent rolled out on the track at Bahrain with the running of the Listed Crown Prince’s Cup with it came another double from the powerhouse Godolphin. Charlie Appleby once again teaming up with Richard Mullen to dominate and deliver victories in both the Listed Crown Prince's Cup and Anchorman Cup. A strong field of fifteen contested the Listed feature regarded as one of ...
Three winners prepared by Charlie Appleby in another clinic delivered from the master trainer for the global racing powerhouse. The might of Godolphin was once again on show in Meydan overnight throughout the seven-race card as the World Cup Carnival continued to heat up. Hoop James Doyle also put his talents in the saddle on show with two wins for Appleby trained runners and a third onboard ...
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 ...