YOSHIDA: AN INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORY By DWC Notes Team Member Keith McCalmont The globalisation of horseracing is never more apparent than at international events such as the Dubai World Cup. On Saturday, horses from around the world will test their … Read more
$6 million Dubai Turf (G1) sponsored by DP World Majestic Mambo—Majestic Mambo, trained by South African Mike de Kock, is having just his second start for the yard. Last out, he finished sixth to Dream Castle in the Group 1 … Read more
Audible—“Best I’ve ever seen him go,” Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm laughed as Audible briefly emerged from the fog that descended over Meydan Racecourse Friday morning, only to be shrouded again as he went through his gallop. As he stood … Read more
DUBAI (March 28, 2019)—The world’s elite horseracing performers from 2018 will be honoured at the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Horseracing Excellence Awards, on March 28, 2019, two days ahead of the world’s richest race meeting, the … Read more
ALMOND EYE GIVING HER OWNERS THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME An interview with Silk Racing Club president Masashi Yonemoto by DWC Notes Team Member Kate Hunter Jockey Christophe Lemaire called Almond Eye a horse of a lifetime, and trainer Sakae … Read more
$6 million Dubai Turf (G1) sponsored by DP World I Can Fly—Was among the five envoys from Ballydoyle who made their first appearance on the dirt track on Thursday morning a little after 7:00 a.m. as the worst of the … Read more
Audible—Co-owners Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing and Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm were on scene at Meydan to lay eyes on the son of Into Mischief as he prepares for his start in the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored … Read more
Thursday, March 28, 2019 – Yorkshire trainer Philip Kirby is readying stable stars Blaklion and Lady Buttons for next week’s Randox Health Grand National Festival, which takes place from Thursday, April 4, to Saturday, April 6. Blaklion is set to … Read more
Fight Hero jig-jogged along the chute to the main Meydan dirt track at 5.05am Thursday (28 March) morning as trainer Me Tsui observed rail-side. “He’s more relaxed than in Hong Kong, this environment has helped him settle,” the handler … Read more
DUBAI (March 27, 2019)—The 2019 US $2.5 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News is set to be a clash of titans, with a five-strong U.S. attack headlining the field, as well as contenders from the United … Read more
John Moore heaped praise on the HKJC’s Conghua Racecourse as former serial loser Helene Charisma recorded his second win in three weeks by setting a new Happy Valley track record (2m 14.88s) over 2200m in the Mount Collinson Handicap tonight … Read more
It was Almond Eye’s morning at Meydan Racecourse (Wednesday, 27 March): Japan’s star filly breezed powerfully, fluidly, impressively down the turf straight under Christophe Lemaire, to a rattle of camera shutters. Just two minutes after the flurry, Hong Kong’s Southern … Read more
DUBAI (March 27, 2019)—There are few hotter properties in world racing right now than super filly Almond Eye, who has her first test outside her native Japan in a great renewal of Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World, … Read more
DUBAI (March 27, 2019)—When the table is set for a race as wide open as the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) of 2019, the ensuing proverbial chess match meets the absolute apex of horseracing excitement. While multiple … Read more
Of the 2008 runners super sire Danehill had 1505, or an exceptional 76.9 per cent, were winners. His progeny won 349 stakes races – a world record – on both sides of the equator at a ratio of 17.4 per … Read more
GUNNEVERA CAMP ENJOYING HAPPIER TRAVELS by DWC Notes Team Member Tom Peacock There is much more of a spring to the step to all those associated with Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline hopeful Gunnevera this year – including … Read more
$6 million Dubai Turf (G1) sponsored by DP World Almond Eye—The Japanese superstar stretched her legs over the turf course first thing this morning. “We just wanted her to get acquainted with the track before we breeze her Wednesday,” trainer … Read more
Audible—Audible hit the Meydan dirt track after 7:00 a.m. and put in a steady gallop under exercise rider Amelia Green, who is overseeing the colt’s preparations for the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) for trainer … Read more
THE ALMOND OF JAPAN’S EYE by DWC Notes Team Member Kate Hunter Ever since she first flashed her brilliant speed in the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas), Almond Eye has quickly gained notoriety as the most exciting filly to make the rounds … Read more
$6 million Dubai Turf (G1) sponsored by DP World Almond Eye—Almond Eye trotted 800m then cantered another 1400m over the Meydan dirt track at 5:00 a.m. before schooling in the gate. The 2018 Japan Cup winner Almond Eye will be headlining … Read more
Audible—See subsequent Features release. Axelrod, Capezzano, Gronkowski—All three Salem bin Ghadayer trainees are preparing off site and will all likely breeze on Tuesday morning. Dolkong—See subsequent Features release. Gunnevera—Trainer Antonio Sano is currently in Miami overseeing his home team, so … Read more
The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in collaboration with the Conghua District Government, staged an Exhibition Raceday at Conghua Racecourse today (23 March 2019). The first time Hong Kong horses have raced competitively in the Mainland, it was a … Read more
Trainer Richard Gibson combined with jockey Matthew Chadwick to record a historic first race win at the inaugural Hong Kong Jockey Club race meeting at Conghua Racecourse today (Saturday, 23 March), marking a new era of horseracing in the Greater … Read more
Gold Mount and Wishful Thinker will board a plane to Dubai on Saturday (23 March) morning with trainer Richard Gibson looking forward to testing his talented duo on the Dubai World Cup card one week later (Saturday, 30 March). … Read more
Right Choice has done little wrong in his career to date and on Sunday (24 March) at Sha Tin the Frankie Lor-trained galloper will take his next step up the ranks with a first start at a mile in the … Read more
DUBAI WORLD CUP: North America Strong in DWC Work DUBAI TURF: Without Parole Class All Around DUBAI GOLD CUP: Platinum Warrior Brings Sadler Back AL QUOZ SPRINT: Caribou Club out to Conquer More DUBAI WORLD CUP: NORTH AMERICA STRONG IN … Read more
THE WORLD’S richest and most significant two-year-old race – the Golden Slipper Stakes – is often a nightmare for punters. Today’s version of the $3.5 million dash for cash is quite possibly the toughest two-year-old race punters have faced in … Read more
The ultimate machine. Speed, size and imposing presence. North America has become as big as his name implies in 2019 in just two starts and is now the Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) favourite. The son of … Read more