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  • 09 March 2019
    Almushref Looking To Break Through At Abu Dhabi Sunday

    Racing at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday is highlighted by the finale and only Thoroughbred race on the card, a 1600m handicap. The contest has attracted the maximum allowed field of 14, including Almushref, who will be having his third local outing, but first on turf since joining Musabbeh Al Mheiri.

  • 08 March 2019
    Claim The Roses Takes Jebel Ali Friday Feature

    Racing at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon was highlighted by a 1600m handicap for which a select field of five went to post but only one of them ever led, Claim the Roses, who was sent straight to the front by Xavier Ziani. The 8-year-old gelded son of Speightstown, owned by Hamad Rashed bin Ghadayer, was a first winner for trainer Salem bin Ghadayer since returning from suspension and saddling his first runners for a year.

  • 08 March 2019
    Thunder Snow's Return Tops $2.65 Million, 7-Race Super Saturday At Meydan

    As the heat starts to turn up for the world’s richest ($35 million) race meeting in the Dubai World Cup night three weeks from now, Super Saturday at Meydan Racecourse is set to stage a top-quality dress rehearsal, including a pair of Group 1 affairs and a total of seven stakes worth $2.65 million. Each of the seven is a course and distance copy of a Dubai World Cup card feature and is sponsored by pillar partner Emirates.

  • 07 March 2019
    A Morning With Thunder Snow

    Some of his faithful have even gone as far as calling him ‘great’ because of such. While one can argue the blurred lines and various criteria of greatness, one thing is sharply in focus about the son of Helmet: he is absolutely adored.

    The Meydan media & publicity team had the pleasure of spending a morning at Godolphin's Al Quoz training centre with the enigmatic luminary last week. Many thanks to Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor for their gracious welcome. Check out some of the photos, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club’s Naomi Tukker.

  • 07 March 2019
    Mudallel, Galles Lead Wide-Open Jebel Ali Friday Feature

    Jebel Ali’s penultimate meeting of the current campaign is highlighted by a 1600m handicap for which just five have been declared. They include Mudallel, who showed plenty of promise on his dirt debut for trainer Ahmad bin Harmash. Owned by Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah, the 5-year-old gelding won three times in Britain for Ed Dunlop on the all-weather, with his first run in the UAE coming at Jebel Ali two weeks ago finishing fifth of 16 over the same distance as Friday’s race.

  • 07 March 2019
    Dubai World Cup Media Accreditation Closing Super Saturday, March 9

    Media Accreditation closes in just two days (Super Saturday, March 9) for the 24th Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse (March 30), the world’s richest day of horseracing.

    Please apply at the soonest, as no requests will be accepted after Saturday.

    APPLY HERE

    If any issues arise with the link above, go to www.DubaiRacingClub.com and click on the Media tab at the top to find the DWC Accreditation 2019 link in blue.

  • 06 March 2019
    Road To Dubai World Cup 2019 - Vol 2

    (DWCCarnival Update Vol 25) | News, Notes & Profiles | March 6, 2019

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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

  • 03 March 2019
    RB Lam Tara Bids For Round Two Of Arabian Triple Crown In Abu Dhabi, Wadeeaa Leads Charge In Liwa Oasis

    A good Abu Dhabi card on Sunday is highlighted by the Group 2 Liwa Oasis, but also features the Group 3 Arabian Triple Crown R2.

  • 02 March 2019
    Ajwad Makes All In Meydan Saturday Feature

    Racing at Meydan on Saturday was highlighted by what appeared to be a wide-open competitive 1800m turf handicap, the DP World UAE region. That idea was turned upside-down when Rashed Bouresly’s Ajwad stole away under a brilliant front-running ride from Bernardo Pinheiro, leading gate-to-wire and winning his third race from 26 tries. The son of Rock of Gibraltar was exciting an 11th at Jebel Ali on Jan. 11, but appeared to appreciate the return to the turf, winning for the second time in his last four starts.

  • 01 March 2019
    Amwaj Stars In Lemartinel Quartet At Al Ain

    Al Ain staged their biggest race of the season on Friday and it was a thriller with Amwaj landing the Listed Al Ain Mile by a flared nostril to provide His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Eric Lemartinel a third consecutive winner on the card, as well as completing a double for jockey Fabrice Veron.

  • 01 March 2019
    Racing At Meydan Returns Saturday; Hornsby Heads Feature

    DUBAI (March 1, 2019)—Racing at Meydan on Saturday, a matinee meeting sponsored by DP World is highlighted by a quality turf handicap over 1600m in which the weights are headed by Hornsby.

    Trained by Sandeep Jadhav for Majed Ali Almarzooqui, the 6-year-old gelded son of Dubawi has been running mainly in Dubai World Cup Carnival races since arriving in the UAE. However, his only local victory was registered in non-Carnival company, a 1400m handicap at the beginning of January 2018 and Saturday’s assignment appears his easiest task since that victory.

  • 01 March 2019
    Brraq Looks To Go The Distance In Al Ain Mile

    Al Ain stage the biggest race of their season, the 1600m Listed Al Ain Mile, on Friday afternoon with a dozen runners declared for the AED300,000 feature including Brraq, trained on the track by Jean de Roualle and seeking to win for the second consecutive weekend.

  • 28 February 2019
    Ispolini Pure Class In Nad Al Sheba Trophy; South Korea's Dolkong Dominates Curlin

    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 Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (G2) on Dubai World Cup night. Two other Listed stakes, the Meydan Classic for 3-year-olds on turf and Curlin Handicap for dirt route aficionados, added to an exciting penultimate night of the international showcase.

    $300,000 NAD AL SHEBA TROPHY (GROUP 3)

  • 28 February 2019
    Road To Dubai World Cup 2019 - Vol 1

    (DWCCarnival Update Vol. 24) | News, Notes & Profiles | February 27, 2019

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    ROAD TO DUBAI WORLD CUP 2019 - VOL.1
    (DWCCarnival Update Vol. 24) | News, Notes & Profiles | February 27, 2019
    • · 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

  • 27 February 2019
    Brundtland Returns In Nad Al Sheba Trophy; Saltarin Dubai Defends Curlin

    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 the Group 2 $1.5 million Dubai Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors on Dubai World Cup night—one of the world’s top races for stayers. Thursday’s card also features the Listed $160,000 Curlin Handicap (Race 5), which has been used as a prep by two Dubai World Cup winners.