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Fasig-Tipton has announced the cataloging of 240 selected yearlings for the prestigious 103rd Saratoga Sale, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 5 and 6, in Saratoga Springs, New York. Each evening's session will commence at 6:30 pm in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. “Our consignors have supported Saratoga with an outstanding group of yearlings once again this year,” said ...
Connections of the promising colt Royal Dubai are setting their sights on a return to the Dubai Racing Carnival for the two-time Meydan winner. The son of Seahenge could line up for the Gr.2 Summer Mile at Ascot on Saturday, provided the weather conditions are favourable. He may face off against William Haggas’ Maljoom, Simon and Ed Crisford’s Quddwah, and Roger Varian’s Embesto, all owned by ...
Ancient Wisdom will have the chance to make a strong St Leger statement as he steps up to a mile and five furlongs for the Gr.3 Bahrain Trophy on the opening day of Newmarket’s July Festival. Trained by Charlie Appleby, the Dubawi colt emerged as a potential middle-distance star with a superb finish to his juvenile season, securing impressive victories in the Gr.3 Emirates Autumn Stakes and Gr. ...
Ballydoyle heavyweights Auguste Rodin and City Of Troy remain in the mix for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes, with 19 horses still in the running after Tuesday's acceptance stage for the Ascot Gr. 1 race. Last year's Derby winner, Auguste Rodin, has returned to form by winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, after two defeats since his Breeders' Cup Turf victory ...
The Godolphin draft was the highlight of the Tattersalls July Sale's opening day, with three of the highest priced offerings, including top lot Whispering Words, fetching 280,000 guineas. Ten lots realised 100,000 guineas or more, with buyers from various countries, including Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Japan, New Zealand, Great Britain, and Ireland. Shanahan Acquires Whispering Words ...
The upcoming 2024-25 season represents a significant milestone in the development of horseracing in Bahrain, with the installation of floodlights and the expansion of the Bahrain Turf Series, boosting its total value to over US$1 million. In the previous year, the Bahrain Turf Club introduced exciting upgrades to the kingdom’s most prestigious race, the Bahrain International Trophy. These ...
Bahraini jockey Hussain Asghar is poised to create history this weekend as he competes in a prestigious international horserace in France. The 21-year-old will make history as the first jockey trained at Bahrain’s Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) to participate at the global level, as announced by REHC yesterday. Asghar is set to ride alongside other aspiring young jockeys from ...
Clive Cox, a two-time winner of the prestigious July Cup, is aiming to secure another victory at Newmarket next week. The Lambourn trainer will be vying for success with Jasour, who finished third behind July Cup favourite Inisherin at Royal Ascot last month. A missed prep race was detrimental to the 3YO colt's performance in the Commonwealth Cup, where he was narrowly beaten to second place by ...
Vandeek is still firmly on track for the My Pension Expert July Cup at Newmarket after missing out on Royal Ascot. The son of Havana Grey, who enjoyed an unbeaten juvenile campaign, had to withdraw from the Commonwealth Cup due to an abnormal blood count. He secured his maiden victory at Nottingham last July before progressing to Gr.2 success in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood and then ...
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Auguste Rodin is being considered for the Japan Cup as an end-of-year option, with his next appearance scheduled for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. After starting his four-year-old season at a mile and a half in Meydan, last year’s Derby hero has competed at 10 furlongs in his recent races, adding the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot to the Irish ...
Renowned US trainer Jimmy Jerkens is anticipating the participation of numerous horses from HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz’s Red Stable during the upcoming months of the Taif season, commencing today at King Khaled Racecourse. “I’m always looking for some action, so I’m looking forward to it,” Jerkens said. “We’ve put a couple in for the first day, but most of the others will need ...
Racing is set to resume this week in Saudi Arabia, as the summer season kicks off in Taif on Thursday 4 July. A total of 351 races will be held across 39 race meetings at the King Khaled Racecourse in Taif. The high altitude of the racecourse ensures cool temperatures suitable for racing during the summer months. The racing programme will feature 273 races for thoroughbreds and 78 races for ...
