The second-to-last event at Jebel Ali Racecourse for the 2023/24 season saw a victorious comeback for the local team, securing wins in three out of the six Thoroughbred races on Friday's seven-race card. Ben Coen partnered with each of Michael Costa's trained winners, contributing to Costa's bid for his first-ever UAE Trainers' Championship. Costa now leads with 33 victories, six ahead of Bhupat ...
Elegance meets competition at the Dubai World Cup Style Stakes, sponsored by Emaar, at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, 30th March.Set amidst a nine-race card, this event promises fierce competition in fashion, with prizes exceeding AED 200,000. Glamorous attendees can vie for top honours in five categories: Best Dressed Lady, Best Dressed Man, Best Dressed Couple, Best Traditional Outfit, and ...
Mr Brightside, a six-time group one winner from Lindsay Park, is set to compete in both the Gr.1 QEII Cup and Gr.1 Champions Mile. Chris Waller has entered Atishu and Kovalica for both races, alongside Gary Portelli’s Kimochi and Bjorn Baker’s Arapaho. Defending their titles are global heavyweights like Cox Plate champion Romantic Warrior and miler Golden Sixty. Andrew Harding, the Executive ...
Auguste Rodin is gearing up for a busy start to the season, beginning with a race in the Sheema Classic in Dubai. After that, Aidan O'Brien's horse, a dual Derby and Breeders' Cup winner, is slated to compete in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh, followed by a trip to Royal Ascot. Following these races, the connections will assess the situation. Despite being by Deep Impact, known for ...
Later this month , horse racing enthusiasts around the world will have the opportunity to purchase a champion at the Racing in Dubai sale. This boutique sale, hosted by the Emirates Racing Authority, will take place at Meydan Racecourse on 22nd March, four days before the Dubai World Cup. The sale will offer 48 lots, including a substantial consignment from Godolphin, featuring Royal Ascot and ...
"They're taking off right now, how about that?!" Bob Baffert, in California, sends two horses to Dubai: Newgate for the US$12 million Dubai World Cup and Hopkins for the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. Despite his past success in Dubai, with four Dubai World Cup victories, Baffert opts to stay behind this time. "I love Dubai, I'd love to go but I'm shorthanded an assistant right now, so Jimmy is ...
The Jockey Club suffered a significant setback as the average purchase price plummeted by over 30% compared to last year's figures. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, the CEO of the Jockey Club, expressed no surprise at the outcome of Friday night's Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) held at Sha Tin, where only three lots were sold for more than their initial value. This year, the sale, typically ...
Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed F N Al-Thani's Safi Al Zaman won the Rodat Al Maida Cup, a 1700m Group Two Purebred Arabian Handicap, at the 34th race meeting of the 2023/24 calendar at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, 13th March 2024. The 7YO horse, trained by Mohammed Salama Ashour and ridden by Alberto Sanna, finished 3½ lengths ahead of Nijinski Al Maury owned by Mohammed Bin Fahad A H Al Attiya ...
The QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse hosted the HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy race meeting, which was attended by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani and QREC senior executives. The turf track featured a bumper nine-race card with a massive prize pool of QAR 2,220,000. The third race, Jaafer Thoroughbred Handicap Cup, was crowned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani. In the ...
Daramethos, trained by Musabbeh Al Mheiri, made a remarkable comeback by winning the Listed Jebel Ali Stakes for the second consecutive year on the final day of the racing season. Although the 6YO Sea The Stars gelding's performance was not as dominant as last year's, with only three-quarters of a length separating him from the runner-up, Al Mheiri was not concerned. He was pleased to reach the ...
AA Lahab secured an impressive win in the Al Ain Mile, propelling himself to the upper echelons of Purebred Arabians in the Emirates. The horse won the Gr. 3 race by a massive five-length margin, maintaining his unbeaten record on the racecourse. The victory also established him as a significant contender for some of the region's top races in the future. Trained by Dennis O'Brien, the 5YO horse ...
Trainer Caspar Fownes expressed his hopes for Straight Arron to perform well on his first international mission, even against a field of world-class competitors. The trainer was impressed with the horse's final hit-out, a 1,700m turf trial at Happy Valley, where he led home a field of nine under jockey Hugh Bowman. Straight Arron is set to compete in the Gr.1 Dubai Turf on 30th March, where he ...