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Voting for the People’s Choice Award has commenced its final week and closes Super Saturday, March 10th. A fan-voted accolade recognising the most compelling 2017 moment or accomplishment in horseracing, the People’s Choice Award will be given at the HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Horseracing Excellence Awards ceremony on the evening of March 29, 2018, two days prior to the richest day in global horseracing, the $30 million Dubai World Cup card.

Meydan Racecourse hosts eighth Racing at Meydan Meeting 2018

Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday was highlighted by DP World, UAE Region, a 1600m turf handicap in which the maximum allowed field of 14 went to post. The AED 190,000 event was won in style by Mailshot, who is trained by Salem bin Ghadayer for His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

ERA Stewards concluded an inquiry on Saturday 3rd March 2018, into a report received from the Equine Forensic Unit that the prohibited substance Ketamine, Norketamine and Dehydronorketamine had been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from HIGH ON LIFE (GB), after it raced in and won, Race 5 “Derrinstown Stud Conditions” (1000 metres) at Jebel Ali on Friday 26th January 2018.

Evidence was taken from Mr. Salem bin Ghadayer (Trainer), Dr. David Craig (ERA Veterinarian) and Mr. Peter Albert (Chief Analyst – Dubai Equine Forensic Unit).

Friday’s penultimate Al Ain fixture of the current campaign was highlighted by the Al Ain Mile and won in style by Cakouet De Bozouls, confidently ridden by Silvestre de Sousa for Ahmed Al Mehairbi.

Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, a matinee meeting with eight races, is highlighted by a 1600m turf handicap, which has attracted the maximum field allowed of 14. Trainer Salem bin Ghadayer is enjoying a fantastic season, both at the Dubai World Cup Carnival and Jebel Ali and has declared Mailshot, Hyde Park and Mind That Boy, clearly merit the utmost respect in a wide open contest.

ERA Stewards concluded an inquiry on Sunday 25th February 2018, into a report received from the Equine Forensic Unit regarding the following sample;
• A post-race urine sample taken from AS ADAID (AE) after it finished 13th in Race 6 “Al Hili Handicap” (1400 metres) at Al Ain on Saturday 27th January 2018, was found to have a concentration of cobalt in excess of 100 micrograms per litre in urine.

Evidence was taken from Mr. Mohamed Daggash (Trainer), Dr. Belinda Rose (ERA Veterinarian) and Mr. Peter Albert (Chief Analyst – Dubai Equine Forensic Unit).