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Al Nahyan Double As Leading Lights Claim Honours Musabbeh Al Mheiri celebrated a superb season as he clinched the Champion Trainer title at the prestigious Emirates Racing Authority Awards ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi Turf Club on April 12, 2025, bringing the curtain down on a thrilling UAE racing campaign. Sheikh Claims Top Breeding And Ownership Honours His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed ...
Dubai-Based Owner Passes Away Aged Mid-80s Mohamed Obaida, the Dubai-based owner whose blue and red silks were carried to Group One glory by stars including Sayyedati, Air Express and Dubai Honour, has died following a long illness. Four Decades Of Turf Success Obaida, who was involved in racing for more than four decades, saw his most recent flagbearer Dubai Honour land the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes ...
Gelding Shines As Curtain Falls On Bahrain Season California stormed to victory in the Owner's Cup in a thrilling season finale at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) in Sakhir last night, claiming the lion's share of the US$31,800 prize purse for owner Abdulla Sami Nass and trainer Fawzi Nass. The 4YO gelding, ridden confidently by jockey Alberto Sanna, clinched victory by ...
Cox Charge Makes Breakthrough In Arkansas Instant Replay made his mark in the racing annals on Saturday, becoming the first stakes winner for second-crop sire Maximum Security with a determined victory in the Bathhouse Row Stakes at Oaklawn Park, securing a coveted berth in the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes. Closing Strongly To Land First Black-Type Racing closer to the pace than in recent outings, the ...
Sheikh Fahad's String Leaves Kingsclere Base Qatar Racing have ended their long-standing relationship with Andrew Balding with Sheikh Fahad removing his horses from the trainer's Kingsclere base on April 17. Group One Winner Among Departures Anna Lisa Balding, wife of Andrew, confirmed Qatar Racing had taken its horses, including Group One winner and Craven Stakes fifth New Century, from the ...
Gun Runner Colt Made US$3M Before Retirement Eddie Woods has retired from the juvenile sales scene after more than three decades of selling top-class racehorses, with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale on 15-18 April marking his final appearance as a consignor. The renowned horseman, who trained the early days of numerous champions including Big Brown, Lady Eli and Midnight Lute, announced ...
Record Average As OBS Spring Sale Closes With A Bang A colt by Tiz the Law topped the final session of the OBS Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training, selling for US$1.5 million to a partnership including West Point Thoroughbreds, Spendthrift Farm and St. Elias Stable. The bellwether juvenile auction produced year-over-year gains in gross and a record average, with nine horses selling for seven figures ...
Champion Juvenile Citizen Bull Amongst Top Contenders Bob Baffert will field a powerful two-pronged attack in the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on 3 May, with champion 2YO Citizen Bull and Wood Memorial winner Rodriguez both completing their final preparations at Santa Anita Park. Baffert's Derby team has been reduced from three runners after the withdrawal of Madaket Road, who will ...
Al Ghazali-Trained Colt Breaks Maiden In Feature Race Safeer Al Shahania finally shed his maiden tag with an impressive performance in Wednesday's feature race at Al Uqda Racecourse, powering to a decisive two-length victory in the Athbah Cup. The consistent 4YO colt, trained by Gassim Ghazali for Al Ghazali Stud, had shown promise with several placed efforts before this breakthrough success in ...
Local Stars Shine Under Floodlights Trainer A M Smith enjoyed a remarkable evening at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club as his charges swept the board in the feature events, with Membership and Phoenix delivering standout performances under the Sakhir floodlights. The penultimate meeting of Bahrain's 2024-25 season saw the talented 3YOs claim the two most coveted prizes, cementing Smith's ...
Godolphin Double Lifts Newmarket Spirits Charlie Appleby put a mixed start to the season behind him by registering his second double of the Craven meeting with Military Code and Indian Spring in the opening two contests on Thursday. The Godolphin trainer has seen the likes of Mountain Breeze, Al Qudra, Verse Of Love, Aomori City and Opera Ballet beaten in trials in recent days, although he did ...
Record-Breaking Eclipse Champion Headlines Catalogue Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 550 2YOs for its upcoming Midlantic May Sale, taking place at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on May 19-20, with recent sale graduate and reigning Eclipse champion male sprinter Straight No Chaser featuring prominently. Champion Sprinter Leads Stellar Graduates The catalogue cover star Straight No Chaser, ...
