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  • Global Elite Set For Savoy Spectacular

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    Prestigious London Ceremony To Crown World's Finest At Longines World Racing Awards Racing's finest to descend on capital Japan's heroes aim to maintain grip The glittering Longines World Racing Awards ceremony returns to London's iconic Savoy Hotel on January 21, bringing together the sport's global elite to celebrate 2024's outstanding achievers. Past Glory Sets High Bar Last year's ceremony ...

  • Dubawi Spectre Secures Back-To-Back Cups At Al Rayyan

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    Progressive 4YO Maintains A Perfect Record In Feature Races Dubawi Spectre continued his upward trajectory with a gritty three-quarters of a length victory in the Brooq Cup at Al Rayyan, following up on his recent Doha Cup success for trainer Gassim Ghazali and jockey Marco Casamento. Late Surge Seals The Deal Breaking from the widest draw, Casamento positioned the gelding perfectly behind early ...

  • Carnival Rolls On As Classic Hopefuls Return

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    UAE Classic Winner Leads Strong Local Team As Top Arabians Clash At Meydan Last season's UAE 2000 Guineas winner Mendelssohn Bay is heading back to Meydan on Friday evening as the Dubai Racing Carnival continues with its fourth meeting of the season. The Bhupat Seemar-trained 3YO, who finished fourth in the Gr.2 UAE Derby on his last appearance, lines up in the 1900m Dubai Island Conditions ...

  • Hong Kong Hero Plots Dubai World Cup Night Glory

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    International Raider Stepping Back In Trip After Group One Success Giavellotto, fresh from his spectacular triumph in the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin, is being aimed at the Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic, trainer Marco Botti has revealed. The 5YO entire, partnered by Oisin Murphy, showcased an electric turn of foot to master Dubai Honour by two and a half lengths in Sunday's international contest. ...

  • Globe-Trotting The Foxes Eyes Middle East Riches

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    Derby Fifth Shows Old Spark In Lucrative Hong Kong Mission - Qatar And Dubai Targets Beckon For Balding Star The Foxes demonstrated his international credentials with a sterling fourth in Sunday's Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin, prompting connections to plot further raids on prestigious overseas targets. Trained by Andrew Balding, the 4YO claimed US$307,000 for his efforts despite wrestling with ...

  • Knight Targets Cup Defence Over European Glory

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    Cup Hero Set For Australian Campaign After Memorable Triumph Knight's Choice, trained by the partnership of Sheila Laxon and John Symons, is primed for a Melbourne Cup title defence in 2025, shunning the European circuit including the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The race, steeped in history, has seen notable dual winners including Think Big (1974-75) and Makybe Diva's historic hat-trick ...

  • Bleak Powers Home In Nbb Feature

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    Nass-Trained Star Claims Prestigious Contest While Stablemate Takes Sprint Honours Bleak showed his staying prowess with a determined victory in the National Bank of Bahrain Cup over 2,400m at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club yesterday. The progressive 4YO, trained by Fawzi Nass and partnered by Husain Makki, powered past Knight Of Honour in the closing stages to land the US$10,600 ...

  • Stage Set For Eight-Race Feast At Sakhir

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    Top Imports Clash In Featured NBB Trophies Eight prized trophies, all bearing the prestigious National Bank of Bahrain sponsorship, are highlighting today's competitive card at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club in Sakhir, with three feature events carrying prize funds of US$10,600 each. Imported Stars Headline Feature The climactic 2,400m NBB Cup sees a select quartet of imports doing ...

  • Locked Targets Pegasus After Cigar Mile Success

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    Pletcher Ace Bouncing Back From Injury Layoff Locked produced a commanding performance to land Saturday's Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, continuing his perfect comeback after injury for trainer Todd Pletcher. The 3YO colt, partnered by John Velazquez, powered to a one-and-a-half length victory over Mullikin in a high-class renewal of the Grade Two contest. Tactical Masterclass The Gun Runner chestnut, ...

  • Pegasus Hope White Abarrio Back On Track

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    Classic Hero Steps Up Preparations With Seven-Furlong Challenge White Abarrio, the commanding victor of the 2023 Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Classic, has returned to serious work at Gulfstream Park, completing his first breeze since his spectacular comeback last month. The grey powerhouse, under the guidance of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr, clocked three furlongs in 37 seconds on December 8. Sprint ...

  • Wathnan Racing Lights Up Qatar Derby Trials

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    Supercooled Heads Treble For Powerhouse Operation At Al Uqda Supercooled produced a devastating turn of foot to land the Qatar Derby Trial at Al Uqda on Thursday, providing Wathnan Racing with the highlight of a memorable three-timer. The Alban de Mieulle-trained colt, making his Qatar debut, swooped late under James Doyle to deny Aafoor by a head in the 2100m contest. The 3YO son of Lope De ...

  • Haman Leads Al Shahania Clean Sweep

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    Trainer Nerbonne Dominates Feature Race At Al Uqda In a thrilling display of dominance at Al Uqda Racecourse, Haman spearheaded a remarkable 1-2-3 finish for trainer Rudy Nerbonne in Saturday's Lekhraib Cup, a 2200m handicap for Purebred Arabians. The 5YO son of Mared Al Sahra, owned by H.E. Sheikha Iman bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani, showcased tremendous resilience under Lukas Delozier to ...