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Legendary football manager and owner-breeder on his Saudi Cup night runner Spirit Dancer. Legendary former Manchester United football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was at King Abdulaziz Racecourse this morning to watch his runner Spirit Dancer exercise on track in preparation for Saturday’s Gr.2 Howden Neom Turf Cup. For Ferguson, who co-owns the Frankel gelding along with Ged Mason and Peter ...
UAE champion trainer is excited to bring Isolate to challenge Eight-time UAE champion trainer Doug Watson, a prominent figure in Middle-East racing for two decades, will debut in the world's richest race, Saturday's US$20m The Saudi Cup, with RRR Racing's Isolate (USA). Isolate has won his past two races, the Godolphin Mile and Al Maktoum Mile, dominantly. "We didn’t have a horse that belonged ...
Renowned Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi reflects on the emotional victory of Panthalassa in the 2023 The Saudi Cup, marking Japan's inaugural triumph in the world's most prestigious horse race. Speaking about his feelings during the prelims to last year’s 1800m Group One contest, Yahagi said, “It was refreshing and I didn’t feel any pressure.” However, Yahagi wasn’t convinced a rails draw in ...
The upcoming race day at Meydan Racecourse is set to feature an array of Group races, including two Gr. 2 events and three other Pattern races, all sponsored by Longines. The Gr.2 Singspiel Stakes is anticipated to be a highlight of the evening, with Charlie Appleby's horses expected to dominate the field. This race also serves as a preparation for the Gr.1 Dubai Turf, which was won last year by ...
Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, is experiencing a dream come true as his horse, Spirit Dancer, takes on the world's best on the international stage. Being a horse breeder, he never anticipated that he would have a horse capable of competing at such a level. Sir Alex is a renowned figure in the racing world, having won several high-profile victories in the National Hunt ...
US$2.5m Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap Breakup (JPN) - "He had an easy canter on the dirt track this morning. He was relaxing and I could communicate with him and understood how good he was feeling" the assistant trainer Koki Hachiya said. Iron Barows (JPN) - The 7-year-old offspring of Orfevre was taken to the trotting ring for a warm-up and later on had a leisurely canter around the dirt ...
Lemon Pop, the current champion of dirt racing in Japan, is seeking to redeem himself from his only disappointing performance so far as he prepares to compete in the Gr.1 Saudi Cup in Riyadh on February 24th. His trainer, Hiroyasu Tanaka, took Lemon Pop to Dubai last March for the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, after he won the Gr.1 February Stakes, but unfortunately, Lemon Pop failed to make an ...
White Abarrio, the winner of last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic, will be leading Team USA in the upcoming US$20-million Gr.1 Saudi Cup. The draw ceremony for the race took place in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, and White Abarrio drew the rail in a field of 14. Trained by Richard Dutrow, Jr., the gray defeated Derma Sotogak in the Classic. This weekend's race at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh ...
At the 48th Race Meeting of the season of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, the Baidaa Algaa Cup was won by Khaled Al Shahania, a locally produced novice. Owned by Nasser Mohammed Kazim Al Ansari and trained by Ahmed Kobeissi, Khaled Al Shahania made an impressive debut in the Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate, 4YO+, 1700m, finishing the race a length ahead of his closest competitor, Azooz, ...
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club is hosting a six-race card on Thursday, just five days after their marquee fixtures. The only Thoroughbred contest on the program has attracted the most interest, with 13 horses chasing the AED80,000 purse. This race brings together virtually the same field that competed a month ago in a 2400m (0-75) handicap won by Ismail Mohammed trainee Ala Kaifi. Both Mohammed ...
Astro King had to wait until he was almost 7YO to compete in a Group race, but according to British trainers Daniel and Claire Kubler, their stable's shining star has the potential to become a regular in the world's top racing events in the coming year, starting with the US$2m Howden Neom Turf Cup on Saturday. Astro King's last appearance was in November's Bahrain International Trophy, where he ...
Makoto Tabata, the assistant trainer of one of the strongest contenders for the US$20m The Saudi Cup, has an unconventional path that led him to where he is today. He holds a special place in his heart for Lemon Pop, the big chestnut who was recently awarded the Japan Racing Association's best dirt horse of 2023, and whose journey he has been a part of every step of the way. Tabata's love for ...
