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One of the contenders for the prestigious People's Choice Award at the HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Horseracing Excellence Awards is a veteran Dutch jockey who was once the British Champion Apprentice. The award, which will be presented during the Super Saturday event on 2nd March 2024 at Meydan Racecourse, recognizes outstanding contributions to racing both in the UAE and ...
Bloodstock agent John Fahey has announced that Bradester, a Group one winner, has been sold and will be relocated to Al Suliman Stud in Saudi Arabia. The deal was facilitated by Suliman Bloodstock. Bradester, a 14YO son of Lion Heart and Grandestofall, a winning Grand Slam mare, has been standing in Texas at Valor Farm since he entered stud in 2017. He has already sired 36 career winners, ...
George Baker, a trainer from Surrey, has a packed schedule this week as he has horses competing in the Middle East and Europe. Currently, he is in Bahrain, training his seven horses for the Bahrain Turf Series. One of his recent winners, Lucander, is set to race in the main event on Friday at the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club. Soon after this race, Baker will be boarding a flight to ...
The Thoroughbred highlight of the Amir Sword Festival at Al Rayyan racecourse in Qatar is the US$2.5 million HH The Amir Trophy on February 17, where Israr will bid to go one better in the Middle East. Israr, a 5YO trained by John and Thady Gosden, was last seen finishing second in the Gr.2 International Trophy in Bahrain in November. On the same card, Israr's stablemate Orne will be competing ...
Sibelius bravely secured another win in Tampa Bay's Pelican Stakes on 10th February, earning his ticket back to Dubai. "It's all systems go to Dubai," trainer Jeremiah O'Dwyer said after the thrilling Pelican score. Sibelius, a son of Not This Time with a blaze face, rode the widest path throughout the six-furlong journey. Despite the sizzling early fractions, he kept stalking until the final ...
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has unveiled the likely fields for the 2024 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Amongst the fourteen runners for the US$20m Group one event on Saturday, 24th February, five horses from the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic feature, including representatives from the USA, Japan, Ireland and Saudi Arabia. White Abarrio, the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, will renew his ...
The Gr.3 Jebel Ali Mile on Saturday saw a second victory for the father and son training partnership of Simon and Ed Crisford. Swing Vote, ridden by William Buick, won the event with a stylish near four-length finish. The 4YO Shamardal gelding, seemingly stranded in traffic 600m out, justified his top billing after Buick nudged him left towards the standside rail, allowing him to take the scenic ...
Qatar Racing and Marc Detempel's promising 3YO, Just A Touch, made an impressive winning debut at Fair Grounds on Saturday, hinting at a bright future for the colt. Another success came for Qatar Racing over the weekend as On The Nile secured a victory at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. The Justify colt, Just A Touch, entered a 6-furlong maiden special weight on dirt with high expectations, ...
The upcoming HH The Amir Sword Festival has already attracted 152 international entries from 11 different countries, making it one of Qatar's most prestigious race days. The festival will be held on February 17th at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha, and will feature a total of 414 horses engaged in its 2024 renewal. The event will offer six races and a prize money of US$6.8 million. The two main ...
Under the delegation of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asa'ad Al Said presided over the Royal Cavalry's annual horse race. The race, which featured purebred Arabian horses, was held in the Wilayat of Ibri in the Governorate of Al Dhahirah. The Royal Court Affairs, represented by the Royal Cavalry, organized this event. The race was divided into five rounds, with the ...
Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, the chairman of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, has unveiled the terms and conditions for the upcoming H H The Amir Sword Festival's international races. The festival is scheduled to take place from 15-17 February at QREC Al Ryyan turf course. The prize money for these races has been increased to an unprecedented US$10m, which is expected to attract massive ...
El Encinal achieved a stunning upset by winning the Gr.1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional at Hipodromo de San Isidro, in Argentina. This unexpected victory earned El Encinal a coveted Breeders' Cup berth. El Encinal, a chestnut 3YO colt by the Chilean sire Il Campione, ridden by Eduardo Ortega Pavon, secured a narrow victory in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional, the most ...
