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Minimum Weights Raised To 51kg For Iconic Races Racing Victoria (RV) has announced significant changes to the weight scale for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup following an extensive review of the two premier handicap races. The adjustments, revealed on Wednesday in conjunction with theMelbourne Racing Club (MRC) and Victoria Racing Club (VRC), will see the minimum allotted weight for both ...
Multiple Gr.1 Winner With US$9.3m Prizemoney Retires Alligator Blood, one of Australia's most celebrated racehorses of recent years, has been retired after heat was detected in his leg, drawing the curtain on a glittering career that saw him amass over US$9.3m in prizemoney. Distinguished Career Comes To Abrupt Halt Premier trainer Chris Waller, who had been preparing for the 8YO for a return to ...
Japanese And American Stars Join Prestigious Series Admire Daytona and Heart of Honor, who fought out the finish of the Gr.2 UAE Derby at Meydan, are heading the list of five 3YO made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown series following late nominations that closed on April 8. Japan Connection Boosts International Flavour Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona, who stormed to victory in the UAE ...
Al Jehani's Star Caps Meeting With Cup Triumph Account delivered a commanding performance to capture the Al Jumayliyah Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Tuesday, bouncing back to winning ways with an authoritative four-and-a-half-length victory. The 6YO, owned by Khalifa Hassan Al Jehani and trained by Owaida Salem Al Hajri, controlled the pace from the outset before powering clear in the home ...
Hong Kong Star Suffers Devastating Fetlock Injury In Dubai Howdeepisyourlove's first overseas venture ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the John Size-trained galloper suffered a fatal injury in the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m) at Meydan. Fatal Incident Unfolds During Race The 5YO Hong Kong sprinter, who had been sent off favourite for the prestigious six-furlong dash, was travelling ...
Impressive Victory In Rashid Equestrian Festival Feature Race PIZ Nair powered to an impressive victory in the Late Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Nass Cup, the feature contest at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) in Sakhir yesterday. Racing as part of an exciting second day of the REHC's Eid Al Fitr Festival, the 4YO gelding claimed the 1,400-metre challenge for imported horses with a commanding ...
American Raider Denies Dettori as Japanese Dominate Card Hit Show produced a stunning late surge to claim the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan, swooping past rivals in the closing stages under a perfectly timed ride from Florent Geroux. The Brad Cox-trained 5YO, settled in mid-division early, threaded his way through traffic to deny Mixto and favourite Forever Young in a dramatic ...
Desert Drama As Salamanca Scores Landmark Victory Salamanca Lad powered to a gutsy victory in the Majid Rashid Alzayani Cup at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club last night, narrowly outbattling his rivals in a pulsating finish to the feature contest. Racing in the colours of Al Afoo Racing and trained by Jaber Ramadhan, the 4YO gelding showed tremendous tenacity under a well-judged ride ...
Yahagi Happy With Middle Stall As Saudi Champion Lands Ideal Draw Forever Young, the impressive Gr.1 Saudi Cup winner, was handed stall five for Saturday's US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup as connections celebrated securing a favourable middle draw. A visibly relaxed trainer Yoshito Yahagi said of his stable star: "We thought that the wider we got, the better. I didn't want stall one or two ...
Yahagi's Stars Primed For World Cup Night Success Forever Young and Shin Emperor are set to spearhead what their trainer believes could be "the greatest team in the world" at Meydan on Saturday night. Yoshito Yahagi has his two stable stars primed for their respective targets, with Forever Young the overwhelming favourite for the US$12 million Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, while Shin Emperor tackles the ...
Syndicate Members Turn Out In Force To Watch Star Gallop Excitement builds as American star gears up for prestigious Gr.1 Golden Shaheen A tour bus pulled into Harrow Yard at Meydan shortly after 7am Wednesday morning, disgorging not ordinary tourists but enthusiastic members of the MyRacehorse micro-share syndicate. Lining the rail with phones and iPads at the ready, they watched eagerly as ...
Buick And Lemaire Put Charges Through Their Paces Ahead Of Saturday's US$30 Million Card William Buick and Christophe Lemaire were among the star names putting their Dubai World Cup night mounts through their final preparations at Meydan on Thursday morning. US$12,000,000 Gr.1 Dubai World Cup: Buick Optimistic About Rattle N Roll's Chance Godolphin's number one rider Buick was mobbed by the ...
