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At the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 31st Race Meeting, jockey Andrea Atzeni guided Scherzo to a stunning photo-finish victory, marking a third consecutive win in the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle for Al Wasmiyah Farm. Despite a slow start in the prestigious Thoroughbreds Group Two race, Scherzo, trained by Georges Mikhalides, gradually picked up pace in the 2200m feature ...
A four-strong Godolphin team will be competing in Bahrain, with Passion And Glory leading the charge as he aims to win the Listed His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup for the second time. Passion And Glory, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, was victorious in this 12-furlong contest last year, comfortably beating First Ruler. Prior to that, he came second in the 2022 Gr.3 Bahrain ...
The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club concluded the Al Uqda Racecourse's 2023-24 season calendar with the 22nd and final race meeting on 2nd March 2024. Jockey Jefferson Smith had a remarkable day with a four-timer completed in the feature race as he guided the Hassan bin Ali Hassan Al Matwi-owned Medan to victory in the Al Bayt Cup. The 6YO mare, trained by Mohammed Hassan Al Matwi, produced a ...
Asfan Al Khalediah, bred by Al Khalediah Stables, continued the impressive dominance of his stable at the 2024 Saudi Cup meeting by winning the US$2m Diriyah Gate Development Authority Obaiyah Arabian Classic. The grey son of Laith Al Khalediah and Mistahilat Al Khalidiah won the race in 2:13.72, with a comfortable lead of four and a quarter lengths ahead of the second-placed Vizhir, trained by ...
King Shalaa won the US$500k NHC Saudi International Handicap in a close finish, securing another victory for Alban de Mieulle's Qatar-based squad in Saudi Arabia. De Mieulle is a well-known figure in the Middle East, and he had already tasted success at the 2022 Saudi Cup meeting, winning two races, including this one, where King Shalaa had finished second. During the 2100m turf event, Silawi, a ...
The recently concluded US$2m Howden Neom Turf Cup witnessed another victory for Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former Manchester United Manager. His homebred Spirit Dancer emerged victorious in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The race was paced up by British raiders Jack Darcy and Luxembourg, which allowed Spirit Dancer, ridden by Oisin Orr, to stay relaxed in the mid-division. As they reached ...
Aidan O’Brien's Tower of London surged from the rear to claim victory in the fifth edition of the US$2.5 million Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap, narrowly defeating a determined Enemy at the finish line by a mere head. Initially positioned towards the rear of the field, jockey Ryan Moore skillfully guided the son of Galileo into a clear path after negotiating the final bend. Tower of London ...
The Bapco Energies Horseracing Cups celebrated its 24th meeting of the season at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club racecourse in Al Raffa, Sakhir. The event was graced by the presence of Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the deputy chairman of REHC, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport member, and the vice-president of Supreme Council for Environment. Buffer ZoneBuffer Zone, owned by ...
Just weeks ago, Harb, owned by Al Rabban Racing, claimed victory in the prestigious HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, a Grade one race for Local Thoroughbreds covering 1750 meters. Despite a fourth-place finish in the Al Rayyan Breeders Cup over 2000 meters last week, Harb returned to form on 24th February. He triumphed in the Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy, a 1400-meter Grade Two ...
"We will see a different horse" in the Saudi Cup, according to FMQ Stables' Faisal Al Qahtani. February 17, 2024, Saturday This year, FMQ Stables owner Faisal Al Qahtani has a live shot at the world's most valuable race with Saudi Crown. Last year, on Saudi Cup night, he experienced success with Commissioner King in the Gr. 3 Boutique Group Saudi Derby. This weekend's highlight event in Riyadh ...
The renowned Gr.1 HH The President Cup was won by two-time champion jockey Richard Mullen riding RB Kingmaker, setting off jubilant celebrations in Abu Dhabi. Helal Alalawi's 5YO, partnered by the absent Cristian Demuro on his two previous starts and shuffled by Adrie de Vries, who supported French raider Al Riffaa, travelled powerfully throughout under Mullen, who made his bold turn for home. ...
On yesterday's last day of the H H the Amir Sword Festival 2024 at the Al Rayyan Racecourse, Al Ghadeer of Al Shaqab Racing sealed the Doha Triple Crown by thrillingly winning the coveted H H H the Amir Sword title. The 5YO, trained by jockey Christophe Soumillon, completed a stunning triumph for trainer Francois Rohaut by outpacing Abbes by a length in the last 300 metres of the $2.5 million ...
