$450,000 AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE ROUND 2 (GROUP 2) The Maktoum Challenge R2 was won emphatically, while controlled from start to finish, by Ramzan Kadyrov’s Satish Seemar-trained North America. Ridden by Richard Mullen, the son of Dubawi struck the front from … Read more
DUBAI (February 06, 2019)—Thursday’s sixth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is the third-richest day of the Dubai racing calendar, with prize money totalling $1.32 million from its six fixtures, plus a $45,000 non-Carnival race for maidens, which … Read more
DUBAI (January 31, 2019)—The fifth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on Thursday was highlighted by the 1200m Al Shindagha Sprint sponsored by Jebel Ali Port (G3), which was won impressively by Drafted, a third consecutive winner … Read more
PUNTERS prefer small fields with quality compared to large fields that cause ‘traffic issues’. Tomorrow’s Group 2 $200,000 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney has just six runners but multiple winning chances. Four of the six appear, on … Read more
DUBAI (January 30, 2019)—Thursday’s fifth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is another quality affair, officially highlighted by the Group 3 $200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint (Race 4), but also including the first classic of the campaign, the Listed … Read more
In 2018, multiple Grade 1-winning American trainer Dallas Stewart made his first visit to Dubai with bright eyes and no lack of confidence, thanks to Forever Unbridled, a Charles Fipke homebred champion mare who was riding high on a Breeders’ … Read more
Race 1: River Mist (12) On Our Honour (11) Don’t Look Now (5) Rue De Rennes (9) Race 2: Quenton … Read more
DUBAI (January 28, 2019)—A host of global Thoroughbred racing stars have been nominated for the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan Racecourse. Created in 1996 as part of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime … Read more
Dubai (January 24, 2019)—The fourth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on Thursday was a quality affair officially highlighted by the 1400m Al Fahidi Fort sponsored by Emirates Global Aluminium (G2) and the 1800m Al Rashidiya … Read more
DUBAI (January 24, 2019)—Thursday’s fourth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is a quality one highlighted by a pair of Group 2, $250,000 turf features, the Al Fahidi Fort (Race 5) and Al Rashidiya (Race 3), which each … Read more
New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales series can always be relied upon to provide positive results. During the 2017-18 racing season NZB sale graduates registered 18 Group 1 victories amongst an impressive tally of 120 stakes wins. A highlight is … Read more
DUBAI SHOW JUMPING TEAM COACH ALICE DEBANY RECORDS INSPIRATIONAL WIN IN GULF NEWS CUP ON DAY 3 OF DUBAI SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 Luis Sabino Goncalves of Portugal completed an impressive victory in the AED 389,000 CSI 5* Azizi Developments … Read more
Day two of the Dubai Show Jumping Championship 2019 was highlighted by Philipp Weishaupt of Germany aboard Belo Horizonte winning the AED 389,000 CSI5* Longines – FEI Jumping World Cup Qualifier Class, which is a qualifier for the grand finale … Read more
DUBAI (January 17, 2019)— Thursday’s third evening of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan was highlighted by the $250,000 Cape Verdi sponsored by Azizi Developments, a 1600m turf feature restricted to fillies and mares, won in style by Poetic Charm. … Read more
The four-day Dubai Show Jumping Championship CSI5* W (World Cup Arab League) opened on Wednesday with UAE’s 2017 Dubai Grand Prix winner Sheikh Ali Abdulla Al Qassimi winning the AED 37,614.77 CSI2* Emirates Equestrian Centre – Two Phase Class, featuring an … Read more
DUBAI (January 16, 2019)—Thursday’s six-race third meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is highlighted by the first of the Carnival’s two fillies and mares’ features, the Group 2 $250,000 Cape Verdi (race 4), which is ably supported by … Read more
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While 2018 spoiled local racing fans with two of the best horses in the world in action four times each throughout the season in Godolphin’s multiple Group 1-winning pair of Thunder Snow and Benbatl, the UAE faithful will have to … Read more
No trainer has saddled the winners of the Magic Millions Classic, the Blue Diamond and the Golden Slipper in the same season. Plenty have managed to land two of the three, usually with different horses although Darley landed the Diamond/Slipper … Read more
NORTH AMERICA MANHANDLES MAKTOUM CHALLENGE FIELD; WALKING THUNDER IGNITES DERBY DREAMS IN UAE 2000 GUINEAS TRIAL; GOOD FORTUNE WINS INAUGURAL DUBAI TROPHY DUBAI (January 10, 2019)—Thursday’s second evening of the 2109 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan was highlighted by … Read more
THIS year’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic for the two-year-olds looks, on paper, to be a raffle! Differing form-lines from Victoria, NSW and Queensland have come together to provide punters with a major dilemma. Clearly there is really good depth … Read more
DUBAI (January 9, 2019)—Thursday’s second meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is a fascinating one, which is highlighted by the opening round of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Race 5), as well as a pair of stakes for the … Read more
The opening night of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan featured the 1200m Dubawi Stakes and 1800m Singspiel Stakes—both Group 3 and worth $200,000—with each providing thrilling stretch runs and popular victories. The evening also featured three wide-open, … Read more
DUBAI (January 2, 2019)—The excitement is palpable and the stars are aligning in Dubai. With prize money boosted by 12% to a total of US$12,670,000, the eagerly awaited 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival (#DWCCarnival) gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on … Read more
DUBAI (January 2, 2019)—Meydan Group has announced dates for the four-day HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup Festival of endurance riding, from Thursday, December 27, 2018—Friday, January 4, 2019. The festival is headlined by the prestigious HH … Read more
The lead up – which can be gruelling for this participating – to the 2019 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale commences on Friday, January 4. That is the day when yearlings will be first available for inspection at the … Read more
SUSTAINED results in recent years has seen SA-based trainer Tony McEvoy nationally recognised as a marvellous trainer of two-year-olds. He now spends-up at all the major yearling sales and in the past few years that break-out policy has achieved big … Read more
Morning track work has been heating up at Meydan Racecourse as it prepares for next Thursday’s launch of the Dubai World Cup Carnival. One who catches the eye and could possibly be seen as early as the Singspiel Stakes (G3) … Read more
Six-time leading UAE trainer Doug Watson served notice last week with a five-win evening at Meydan—including sweeping both Listed Stakes—that he could be sitting on a career-best Dubai World Cup Carnival. Opening night could be a fruitful first card for … Read more
He is back and appears better than ever, but how good that is on the racetrack in actual competition, only soon-to-be 5-year-old Hit the Bid knows. Owned by Straight to Victory Syndicate, the English-bred and Irish-trained turf sprinter physically looks … Read more