Race 1 Amizetta [2] Girls Girls Girls [5] High Torque [6] Tavino Bay [8] Race 2 Meisho [2] Petit Artiste [3] Zourosa [7] Kisses Forever [4] Race 3 Declared [11] Deepfloat Diva [5] Eroica [14] Platinum Wolf [2] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 Polish Playgirl [2] Tupakara [1] Michelangelo [4] Siriusly Hot [6] Race 2 Nostringsattached [5] Mawjood [9] Meridiana [11] Sergeant Major [4] Race 3 Matcha Latte [1] French Ruler [4] Lord Of Biscay [2] Bojangles [7] Race 4 Tempted … Read more
Tony Cruz has hailed California Spangle as a superstar in the wake of the champion sprinter’s retirement. Winner of 13 races, including three Group 1s, and HK$83.79 million in prizemoney from 34 starts, California Spangle bows out as the … Read more
David Hayes hopes a change in plans with Rubylot will deliver victory this weekend at Sha Tin as the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) winner prepares for a tilt at the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on 27 … Read more
Ka Ying Rising, Voyage Bubble and Cap Ferrat highlight Hong Kong’s selected runners for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 27 April, when the trio faces an imposing international contingent from Australia, France, New Zealand, Japan, Great Britain … Read more
Riding with supreme confidence, Hugh Bowman’s growing winning streak continued with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 April) as the Australian struck success for the fourth consecutive Hong Kong meeting. Bowman triumphed on Stellar Swift for David … Read more
Race 5 1. Catahoula [6] 2. Flying Mean [7] 3. Attain [1] 4. Primal Spirit [2] Race 6 1. Heavenly Shade [13] 2. Pula [10] 3. Harrumph Harrumph [3] 4. Candle In The Dark [7] Race 7 1. Pacific Cross [9] 2. Affluential [1] 3. Fernado [3] 4. Sir Rockford [2] … Read more
$12,000,000 Group 1 Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show foiled Forever Young’s attempt at completing the valuable Saudi Cup/Dubai World Cup double, weaving his way through the Meydan straight to run down his fellow American-bred and … Read more
$6,000,000 Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic (Presented by Longines) Danon Decile proved to be yet another emerging international superstar for Japan with a decisive victory in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. In a deep and constantly evolving event, last year’s Tokyo … Read more
Romantic Warrior’s quest for Hong Kong racing history was denied in extraordinary circumstances at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night (5 April) when Danny Shum’s champion was thwarted by the barest possible margin by Japan’s Soul Rush in an epic staging … Read more
$2,000,000 Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Sponsored by Nakheel) A masterful ride by Connor Beasley saw local three-year-old Dark Saffron cause a massive shock with his success in the Dubai Golden Shaheen. The presence of two three-year-olds in the race for … Read more
$2,000,000 Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Sponsored by Nakheel) A masterful ride by Connor Beasley saw local three-year-old Dark Saffron cause a massive shock with his success in the Dubai Golden Shaheen. The presence of two three-year-olds in the race for … Read more
$1,000,000 Group 2 UAE Derby Sponsored By Jumeirah Maddy Playle Japan’s recent dominance in the UAE Derby continued as Admire Daytona scraped home from Heart Of Honor in a thrilling photo-finish, earning himself a berth in the Kentucky Derby. The … Read more
$1,500,000 Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (Sponsored by Azizi Developments) British-trained mare Believing arrived in the nick of time to claim the first Group 1 victory of her career in a blistering Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments. During … Read more
American Grade 1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall, turning away the pace-pressing Mufasa with less than 400 metres to travel before easily holding off France’s King Gold … Read more
$1,000,000 Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors Saeed bin Suroor was back celebrating on Dubai World Cup night as his fragile stayer Dubai Future ran out a dominant winner of the Dubai Gold Cup. Bin Suroor … Read more
First Classs joined the likes of Madjani and Alanudd to become a multiple winner of the G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic (2000m), also becoming the first to reclaim his crown having won it in 2022 for different connections. It was a fourth run for … Read more
Finals Day hopeful Diligent Harry is the headline act as Southwell stages a twilight fixture worth £254,000 on Sunday, April 6. Diligent Harry tops the weights for the Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (4.55pm) as he looks … Read more
It wouldn’t quite be fair to say that the team around Facteur Cheval were anonymous in the week building up to the 2024 Dubai Turf (sponsored by DP). Given the son of Ribchester’s flashy white face and socks – not … Read more
Six individual Group 1 winners will clash in this year’s renewal of the Dubai Turf (Sponsored by DP World), with the field led by Hong Kong’s ten-time Group 1 winner Romantic Warrior. Hoowever, the 2023 Japanese Triple Tiara winner Liberty … Read more
Most trainers are proud to have runners at the Dubai World Cup meeting – it is, after all, the pinnacle of the year for many. Few, however, are so proud that they have special shirts made. Enter Team Nicolas Caullery … Read more
Final preparations for leading contenders ahead of Saturday’s Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan $12,000,000 Group 1 Dubai World Cup (Sponsored by Emirates Airline) Ushba Tesoro, who aims to become the first horse to ever reclaim his Dubai World Cup … Read more
Race 1 Three Rings [7] Dual Pressure [3] Let’s Get Down [2] Delightful Shecky [4] Race 2 Sir Now [3] Been Our Angel [2] Japanese Emperor [1] Blanc Visage [8] Race 3 Dual Fuel [6] Motorace [4] Watadeel [2] Shakespeare … Read more
In a week where the world’s best horses, jockeys and trainers are on show, few have attracted more attention than James McDonald – the reigning ‘World’s Best Jockey’ whose partnership with Hong Kong champion Romantic Warrior has brought him to … Read more
As a dual Champion Jockey, Godolphin’s retained rider and the winner of over 100 Group 1 races worldwide, William Buick has sat on a lot of great racehorses. He has yet to partner one just like Rebel’s Romance, however, who … Read more
Saffie Osborne is excited about the possibility of replicating a bit of family history for her father Jamie in Saturday’s G2 UAE Derby (Sponsored By Jumeirah). Osborne senior sent out Toast Of New York to lift this event back in … Read more
Race 1 Strada Varenna [9] King Of Pop [2] North England [1] Beskar [6] Race 2 Polymnia [9] Dominetta [1] Inevitable Truth [2] Canny Queen [3] Race 3 Alalcance [3] Waltham [7] Athabascan [2] Desert Hero [1] Race 4 Swiftfalcon … Read more
Race 1 Scenic Point [6] Aleppo Pine [1] Facilitate [3] Mednyi [2] Race 2 Prancing Spirit [3] Heart Of Glass [9] Barbaric Lad [10] Ironton [13] Race 3 Pink Chandon [14] Just Glamourous [13] Fearless Writer [6] Electric Belle [2] … Read more
William Buick and Christophe Lemaire among star names to run the rule over their World Cup night chances $12,000,000 Group 1 Dubai World Cup (Sponsored by Emirates Airline) William Buick has a glittering book of rides on Saturday and spoke … Read more
A little after 7am Wednesday morning, a tour bus pulled into Harrow Yard at Meydan. A tour group? At that hour of the morning? Well, not exactly. One by one, members of the MyRacehorse micro-share syndicate poured out of the … Read more