The Frankie Dettori farewell tour has hit Riyadh and the storied jockey garnered huge attention as he met the media at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on the eve of The Saudi Cup 2023 weekend. The Italian looked suitably bronzed and fresh … Read more

$2,500,000 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap Al Qareem (IRE) – Trainer Karl Burke said: “It’s a tough time of year to get a horse to peak for a race of this quality but my team have done a great job … Read more

$20,000,000 The Saudi Cup Cafe Pharoah (JPN) – Thursday is usually a quiet day for the Japanese contenders and Noriyuki Hori’s Cafe Pharoah was no exception. He had a walk in the quarantine area followed by trotting for a lap … Read more

Yuichi Fukunaga, one of Japan’s premier jockeys, will be making a final farewell from the saddle when he competes at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday. The 46-year-old had his final rides on the JRA circuits at Tokyo Racecourse on February … Read more

Tony Cruz vaulted back into the top five of the 2022/23 Hong Kong trainers’ championship and maintained hopes of a third title when Beauty Charge earned a rise in grade with a stylish win in the Class 3 O’Brien Handicap … Read more

Cafe Pharoah (JPN) – (Drawn 13) Owner’s representative Chris Nol: “We’ve got a long run to the first turn so we’re not worried about the draw. We’re not worried about the distance, we’ll have no problems with that. He’s travelled … Read more

For the third time in four years, Zabeel Racing Stables of Dubai will be represented with a contender in the world’s most valuable race – but for the first time it will be with one considered the proverbial barn favourite. … Read more

  $2,500,000 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap   Big Call (USA) – The well-travelled Big Call moved to Christophe Ferland in France after spells in Hong Kong and Ireland and won at Group 3 level last year in the Prix Gladiateur. … Read more

$20,000,000 The Saudi Cup   Cafe Pharoah (JPN) – Last year’s best dirt horse in Japan, Cafe Pharoah, galloped for 800m with his race rider Joao Moreira. Naoto Suzuki, assistant to trainer Noriyuki Hori, was satisfied after watching the breeze, saying: “He … Read more

Greece is not exactly the strongest racing jurisdiction in the world, but the country will throw down its best possible challenge for Friday’s Saudi International Handicap presented by Al Rajhi Bank.   Harry Haralambus, the trainer of Baldwin, explains that … Read more

  Masafumi Matsuda is defending a perfect record in the Middle East as he prepares Crown Pride towards an attempt at The Saudi Cup.   Many Japanese racing fans still remember the memorable moment of the Dubai World Cup in … Read more

The Saudi Cup have released Japanese Domination – a documentary featuring the four winning trainers and jockey, Christophe Lemaire, that looks back on Japan’s astonishing four-timer at the world’s most valuable race meeting in 2022. Lemaire recalls what he describes as a … Read more

Luke Currie is expecting an improved effort from Sweet Encounter when the Toronado gelding lines up in Sunday’s (26 February) HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m).   Slow away at the start before fading to a dead-heat eighth in … Read more

In a session titled “The Developments” at the 39th Asian Racing Conference in Melbourne on 17 February, delegates took a look at key recent developments in Asian Racing Federation member nations, India and Korea.   Mr. Shivkumar Kheny, Chairman Turf … Read more

$2,500,000 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap Al Qareem (IRE) – James Cowley, who is on on duty with trainer Karl Burke’s Group 2 winner, said: “He went for a canter over six furlongs [1200m] on the turf course today and … Read more

$20,0000 The Saudi Cup Cafe Pharoah (JPN) – Two times a winner of the Grade 1 February Stakes in Japan, the six-year-old has been having a steady preparation towards the big race. “For the first couple of days after he … Read more

Romantic Warrior is looking to level the score with Golden Sixty when the pair meets for the second time across their respective careers in Sunday’s (26 February) HK$12 million G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Defeated … Read more

Chris So is optimistic Super Sunny Sing can continue an upward trajectory and further answer stamina queries when he lines up in Sunday’s (26 February) HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin. Chasing a fourth consecutive win, … Read more

The horseracing industry has been urged to embrace new technology in a bid to attract Generation Z to a sport which has an ageing customer base.   The 39th Asian Racing Conference held in Melbourne was told on February 17 of … Read more

UK trainer Ian Williams is set to have his first runner in Saudi Arabia, when six-year-old Enemy lines up in the $2.5 million G3 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap (3000m) on Saturday.   A date at The Saudi Cup meeting was always … Read more

Adding another victory to his already impressive record, race favorite Lemon Pop captured this year’s February Stakes title, extending his wins to eight out of 11 career starts in which he finished second best in the rest. The son of Lemon Drop … Read more

The Dubai World Cup Carnival beckons for First Winter (pictured) who followed up his success of two weeks’ ago with an even more impressive victory in the Dubai Creek Harbour by Emaar Handicap, over 2000metres on turf – one of the … Read more

David Hall plans to run Atullibigeal in the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on 19 March after victory this afternoon (Sunday, 19 February) under Hugh Bowman in the Class 3 TVB Midlife, Sing & Shine Handicap (1600m) at … Read more

The Dubai World Cup Carnival beckons for First Winter (pictured) who followed up his success of two weeks’ ago with an even more impressive victory in the Dubai Creek Harbour by Emaar Handicap, over 2000metres on turf – one of the … Read more

The Dubai Racing Club and Goffs are delighted to announce details of the 2023 Dubai Breeze Up Sale catalogue which is now available online and features 73 world class two-year-olds from the leading Breeze Up consignors from Ireland and the … Read more

The 39th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) closed in Melbourne, Australia last night (Friday, 17 February) with Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Chairman Mr. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges describing the conference as a “huge success.” Praising the “exceptional job” of conference host Racing Victoria … Read more