SATURDAY’S fabulous renewal of the $1.5 million Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) has a unique Melbourne Cup ‘feel’ about it. The two horses at the top of the weights – ALMANDIN and REKINDLED – are both previous Melbourne Cup winners … Read more
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LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC: Magical Leads Ballydoyle Brigade AL QUOZ SPRINT: Viddora Brings Top Class from Down Under UAE DERBY: Plus Que Parfait the Perfect Possible DUBAI GOLD CUP: Weekender On Schedule for Gold Cup MAGICAL LEADS BALLYDOYLE BRIGADE … Read more
The 14 talented four-year-olds destined to contest the 2019 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin 11 days hence were unveiled during a media conference at Happy Valley Racecourse this afternoon, Wednesday, 6 March. This year’s edition of … Read more
DUBAI WORLD CUP: Thunder Snow Ready for Return LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC: Cross Counter Under Consideration DUBAI TURF: Dream Castle On Point, Benbatl out DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN: Tato Key Continues to Impress UAE DERBY: Golden Jaguar Could Try Derby AL … Read more
DUBAI (February 28, 2019)—Thursday’s ninth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival was highlighted by the Nad Al Sheba Trophy sponsored by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City-District One (G3), the key local prep for the $1.5 million Dubai … Read more
DUBAI (February 27, 2019)—Thursday’s ninth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival, the final Carnival fixture before next weekend’s Super Saturday card, is highlighted by the Group 3 $300,000 Nad Al Sheba Trophy (Race 4), the local prep for … Read more
DUBAI (February 21, 2019)—Six races filled with Thoroughbred stars from eight different nations allowed for a global affair on Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse, but it was locally based trainer Charlie Appleby and owner Godolphin who stole the show, with … Read more
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DUBAI (February 20, 2019)—Thursday’s eighth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is another truly global affair, filled with quality horseflesh representing France, Sweden, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, USA, UK and UAE. Three Group affairs highlight the $1,105,000 card—the … Read more
YOU always know when the serious part of the Autumn Carnival is coming both in Melbourne and Sydney – that’s when Group 1 Lightning Stakes day arrives. The traditional speed contest down the famous straight track at Flemington means the … Read more
Let’s face it, Godolphin is the benchmark when it comes to global horse racing and they have hundreds of horses to select from and some serious superstars here in Australia; however, a local Australian bred horse is very much up … Read more
DUBAI (February 14, 2019)—Thursday’s Gulf News-sponsored seventh evening of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival included a pair of stylishly won Group 2 $250,000 events, but it was the Group 3 $200,000 Firebreak Stakes and a blowout performance by Muntazah that … Read more
DUBAI (February 13, 2019)—Thursday’s seventh meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is a quality one, including a triple header of Thoroughbred Group stakes, including the Group 2 Meydan Sprint (Race 2), Group 2 Balanchine (Race 5) and Group … Read more
The 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale has considerable depth among the 786 lots catalogued. The offering features relations to 73 stakes winners as well as the progeny of 84 stakes-winning mares. This follows on from the success the Melbourne … Read more
FOLLOWING a tumultuous week in Australian racing it’s nice to get down to what we all enjoy – Group 1 racing. Today’s $500,000 C. F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield appears to be a fabulously even contest on paper. Four … Read more
$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