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Mick Appleby, the renowned British trainer, has once again brought glory to his name with a remarkable win in the Saudi National Bank 1351 Turf Sprint at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Riding Annaf, a 5YO offspring of Muhaarar, jockey Rossa Ryan kept him at the back of the field and on the rail. Gradually making his way up, Annaf found an opening and clinched the title with a time of 1:17.88, ...
In an exciting finish at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Senor Buscador from the USA managed to edge past Japanese contender Ushba Tesoro to win the prestigious US$20m The Saudi Cup. The local owner Sharaf Mohammed Al Hariri's horse, with joint-owner Joe Peacock Jr, was trained by Todd Fincher in New Mexico. The runners were neck and neck as the race progressed, with the first two ...
Japanese ace has a busy couple of days ahead in Riyadh Ryusei Sakai, a 26YO jockey hailing from a family with a deep-rooted horse racing background, is poised to leave his mark in Riyadh once more this upcoming weekend. His father, Hidemitsu, is a former jockey who currently trains in the NAR (Japanese provincial racing) circuit, and his uncle also had a successful career as a rider. Sakai has ...
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, ...
