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Iowa-Bred's Third Straight Win Prompts International Ambitions Cyclone State powered to a dominant victory in Thursday's US$150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, securing valuable Kentucky Derby points whilst maintaining his perfect record at the one-turn mile. The Chad Summers-trained bay, displaying his now trademark front-running style under Luis Rivera Jr., stretched clear in the straight ...
Four Group Two Races See Major Reform Britain's premier all-aged middle-distance contest is reaching unprecedented heights as Ascot announces record-breaking prize money for the Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, pushing the purse to US$1.55 million for 2025. Racing Revolution The historic venue is implementing strategic changes to enhance the race's competitive edge, including a ...
Technical Issues Prompt One-Week Postponement of Prestigious Bahrain Contests A faulty set of starting stalls has forced the postponement of two major races in the Bahrain Turf Series, with both contests now rescheduled for Friday, January 10. Dual Disruption The affected races - the US$80,000 Al Riffa Cup and US$80,000 Al Dana Cup - represent the second rounds of the sprint and middle-distance ...
Double Triumph For Racing Powerhouse In Prestigious Qatar Fixture Al Shaqab Racing celebrated a memorable double at Al Uqda Racecourse on Thursday, landing both the H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy and the Gr.2 Cup on a star-studded card in Qatar. Mirage Edges Thriller In Trophy Showdown Al Mirage, representing the powerful Al Shaqab operation, clinched a pulsating victory in the ...
American Pharoah Gelding Storms To Victory In Feature Wafei produced a devastating turn of foot to land the Al Rakayat Cup at Al Uqda on Saturday, providing Alban de Mieulle and Soufiane Saadi with the final leg of a memorable treble. The American Pharoah gelding, representing Wathnan Racing, stormed clear in the closing stages of the 2200m Thoroughbred Handicap to score by three lengths, ...
Eighteen Contenders Line Up For Sprint Showdown Rising stars and proven performers clash in US$160,000 feature races at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club George Scott is aiming to maintain his red-hot form in Bahrain as his stable star Rocket Rodney bids for back-to-back victories in Friday's Al Riffa Cup at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. Strong International Contingent The ...
Trainer Targets First Meydan Win With US Raider Ottoman Fleet and Noble Dynasty spearhead a strong Charlie Appleby assault on Friday's Gr.2 Zabeel Mile at Meydan, with the former seeking to break his duck at the Dubai track after multiple placed efforts. American Success Points To Strong Chance The 6YO Ottoman Fleet, a consistent performer for the Godolphin operation, brings high-class American ...
Second Attempt At Zabeel Glory Beckons For Costa Runner San Donato is being aimed at back-to-back victories in the Gr.2 Zabeel Mile at Meydan on Friday, with trainer Michael Costa confident of an improved showing following a recent prep run. Fresh Hopes Rising After Winter Return The 9YO, who claimed three victories for Roger Varian in 2018, landed this prize for Doug Watson last term before ...
Prestigious Zabeel Mile Tops Eight-Race Card Celebrating Sandhurst Achievement Dubai Racing Club is staging a special race meeting at Meydan Racecourse tomorrow evening to celebrate Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's outstanding achievement at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he earned both the Sword of Honour and Sword of Excellence. Feature Races Take ...
6YO Secures Impressive Victory Under Casamento Eifrit, under a patient ride from Marco Casamento, produced a commanding performance to retain the Umm Al Zubar Cup at Al Rayyan on Wednesday for owner Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed FN Al Thani and trainer Jassim Ghazali. Double Delight for Ghazali The 6YO bay, held up in the early stages of the 1900m Purebred Arabian contest, powered clear in the ...
Leading Dirt Sprinter Tuz Headlines Stellar Eight-Race Card The UAE's leading dirt sprinter Tuz is looking to maintain his dominant form as he defends his crown in the Gr.3 Dubawi Stakes at Meydan on Friday. Following his success in the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen and a commanding victory in last month's Listed Garhoud Sprint, the speedster faces just five rivals over the 1200m course. Trainer ...
Top Prospect Earmarked For Dubai Campaign With Meydan Riches In Sight Team Valor's founder and chief executive Barry Irwin has set his sights on Meydan glory with newly acquired Quid Pro Quo, drawing parallels with their former star Ipi Tombe, who captured the 2003 Gr.1 Dubai Duty Free (now Dubai Turf) when trained by Mike de Kock. "One cannot but hope that she could be the next Ipi Tombe, and ...