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The 29th running of the Dubai World Cup, celebrated globally as one of racing's premier sporting and social events, is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025. This landmark occasion will serve as the grand finale of an extended of the newly rebranded Dubai Racing Carnival featuring 16 exhilarating race meetings. Season Kickoff and Key Race Days The season will kick off on Friday, November 8. The ...
Hector Crouch achieved a significant milestone with his first Group One win, capturing his maiden Classic victory as You Got To Me surged through the field to claim the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. The Nathaniel filly, trained by Ralph Beckett, was initially positioned in mid-division but made a decisive move in the final stretch, overcoming the early pace set by Rubies Are ...
Joseph O’Brien is setting his sights on a triumphant autumn with Al Riffa, who impressed with a gallant second in the Coral-Eclipse to City Of Troy. The ultimate goal for the remainder of the season is a peak performance in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The 4YO, a Group One winner at two, nearly upstaged the Derby victor at Sandown, finishing just a length behind with Dylan Browne McMonagle in ...
Amanda Torrens-owned Longbourn, won the opening handicap race of the Dublin To Bahrain Series at Leopardstown Racecourse. The Dublin To Bahrain Series, a prestigious fixture for 2024, boasts a seven-race schedule, including four handicap events. Winners of these races earn automatic entry into the Bahrain Turf Series, an integral part of the eagerly awaited 2024-25 season at Bahrain Turf Club. ...
Eric Lucas, an Australian Thoroughbred aficionado who dedicated three decades to the Japanese racing scene and co-owned the international Gr. 1 winner Panthalassa, continues to support the stallion he holds in high regard. Lucas, who is now semi-retired and maintains broodmares across Australia, Japan, and Europe, has chosen to retain his share in Panthalassa, the Yulong-owned stallion set for ...
Al Qareem, trained by Karl Burke, is considering the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes as his next challenge following a strong runner-up performance at York. Known for his consistency over distances exceeding a mile and a half, the 5YO displayed another impressive effort in the Knavesmire’s Silver Cup. Rather than a swift return to racing in Ireland this weekend, his team is focusing on a ...
York’s CEO, William Derby, is eagerly anticipating the showdown between last year's Japanese St Leger champion, Durezza, and City Of Troy in what is expected to be an exciting edition of the Juddmonte International. Aidan O’Brien is inclined to keep the Derby and Eclipse winner competing at 10 furlongs, making the prestigious race at York on August 21 the likely target for City Of Troy. Adding ...
City Of Troy and Porta Fortuna delivered impressive performances for this season’s 3YO cohort in two key early generational clashes, propelling them to the top of the leaderboard in the race for Cartier Horse of the Year. The 34th Cartier Racing Awards, established in 1991 to honor excellence in horseracing, will be held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on the evening of Wednesday, November 20. ...
In partnership with Al Shaqab Racing, Ballylinch Stud has acquired a majority interest in Prix du Jockey Club winner Look De Vega. Sired by Ballylinch's renowned stallion Lope De Vega, this French Derby champion is under the guidance of trainers Carlos and Yann Lerner. Look De Vega, the current favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, extended his unbeaten streak to three with a spectacular ...
Trainer Brad Cox reported yesterday that international fan favourite Kabirkhan's journey to the American starting gate has encountered a setback. "I wasn't happy with the way he was moving," Cox said. "We sent him to the farm, just give him some time." Kabirkhan, a colt with modest origins, captured the racing world's attention ahead of the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup. Purchased for just US$12,000 at ...
Giavellotto will move on to the Irish St Leger after his recent win in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket. His season began early this year with a February race in the Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh, where he finished behind Tower Of London. The two horses raced again in March at the Dubai Gold Cup, with Giavellotto coming in fifth. In May, Giavellotto defended his title in the ...
On July 15, the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority gathered to discuss plans for the 150th Gr.1 Preakness Stakes, scheduled for May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course. Held every year on the third Saturday of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, the Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the American Triple Crown and one of the world's most iconic horse races. This ...
