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6YO Earns Well-Deserved Retirement After Minor Setback I Wish I Win, a two-time Group One winner, has officially retired after pulling up slightly lame following a race on Tuesday. Waikato Stud confirmed that the Peter Moody-trained horse would race no more, bringing an end to a career that saw him win or place in 21 of his 25 starts, earning over US$12.8 million in prizemoney. Impressive Haul ...
Mcpeek Star Settling In At Meydan After Saudi Cup Fifth Rattle N Roll is being prepared for a tilt at the Dubai World Cup as trainer Kenny McPeek looks to round off a successful Middle East campaign for the consistent 6YO. The son of Connect secured his place in the Saudi Cup with victory in the Gr.3 Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on January 25. As the sole ...
Japanese Connections Secure Top Lots At Auction The Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw Japanese buyers dominate proceedings, with a Maxfield colt topping the sale at US$1 million. The bay colt, purchased by Japanese trainer Mitsu Nakauchida, was initially a US$75,000 yearling purchase by Polo Bloodstock at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned by ...
Champion Galloper To Skip QEII Cup Defence Romantic Warrior's 2024-25 season is likely to conclude following his tilt at the Gr.1 Dubai Turf (1,800m) on April 5, trainer Danny Shum confirmed at Sha Tin on Sunday. Despite a change in quarantine protocols between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia that would allow the champion galloper to chase an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory in the Gr.1 QE II ...
Irish Upset Rocks Leaderboard Ahead Of Decisive Uae Clash Titanium Emperor caused a major upset at Dundalk by defeating odds-on favourite Mount Kilimanjaro in the Patton Stakes, the penultimate leg of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby. The surprise victory has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion in Dubai next month. The Amo Racing-owned colt, making his racecourse debut, stormed to ...
South African Sprinter Targeting Meydan Prize The international connections of Isivunguvungu are preparing for a global assault on the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan Racecourse on April 5, with the South African-bred speedster now firmly on course for World Cup night. International Team Assembled For Dubai Raid The tongue-twistingly named sprinter (it means storm in isiXhosa) boasts connections ...
Optimism High As First Juvenile Auction Of Season Begins Consignors are in bullish mood as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training kicks off its three-day run on Tuesday afternoon, marking a full decade as an open auction. Following a well-attended under-tack show last week and busy weekend viewings, expectations are high for the first juvenile sale of the ...
Boudot Completes Double On Impressive Mare Maysara maintained her impressive form with a commanding victory in the feature Al Mamoura Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Saturday, giving jockey Pierre Charles Boudot his second winner of the day. The 5YO mare, trained by Hamad Al-Jehani for owner Mohammed Abdulhadi S Al-Hajri, produced a devastating turn of foot in the closing stages of the 1200m ...
Superlative Performances Set Bahrain Alight Nationwide and Soldier's Empire delivered commanding performances in the final two contests of the 2024-25 Bahrain Turf Series last night at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club in Sakhir. Gelding Shows Blistering Pace in Sprint Storming to victory in the Al Fateh Cup, the 7YO gelding Nationwide claimed top honours for owners Victorious Racing and ...
Three-Time Group One Winner Heads Home To Kildangan Master of The Seas, the hero of the 2023 Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Mile, has been retired to his birthplace, with owner-breeder Godolphin announcing the news on social media platform X yesterday. From Promising Juvenile To International Star The 6YO gelding, trained by Charlie Appleby, enjoyed a glittering career that saw him secure five group ...
International Gelding Primed For Group Three Test Military Academy looks ready for the spotlight as the King's Cup Festival concludes Friday with Bahrain's premier race, the Gr.3 The King's Cup. The 2400m contest, run in honour of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has been upgraded to Group Three status and attracted a competitive international field. Worth US$200,000, it promises an ...
Double Delight For Trainer And Jockey Lukasek At Al Rayyan Meeting Jungle Mate (Bungle Inthejungle) showed his class with a commanding performance to land the Fuwairit Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, handing trainer Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki a notable double on the card. The 4YO gelding, who had finished second on his previous outing, tracked the early pace set by Townsend Manor ...