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  • 16 January 2021
    Arif Lowers Track Record With Easy Al Ain Feature Race Victory To Star In Al Hadhrami Double

    Seven races at Al Ain on Friday evening were officially highlighted by a 1400m handicap which was turned into a procession by Arif, one of several winners on the card to benefit from positive tactics and second to break a track record.

  • 15 January 2021
    Carnival Aspirants To Stake Their Claims Saturday At Meydan

    Racing at Meydan on Saturday is the second part of the racecourse’s first double header of the season and highlighted by a pair of 2000m handicaps, one apiece on each surface and both for horses on the cusp of Dubai World Cup Carnival.

    In the Al Tayer Motors, the 2000m turf handicap, the capacity field of 14 are set to face the starter with Ahesto Bero and Recordman sharing the burden of top weight.

  • 14 January 2021
    Classic Trial Win Rebel's Romance Stars In Godolphin Double

    Racing at Meydan on Thursday evening was officially highlighted by the 1600m UAE 2000 Guineas Trial sponsored by Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, one of three races on the card restricted to the 3-year-old Classic generation, was won in determined fashion by Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance.

  • 14 January 2021
    Al Ain Serving Up Competitive Friday Fayre

    Racing at Al Ain on Friday is officially highlighted by a 1400m handicap which appears ultra-competitive having attracted a capacity field of 15, including AF Motaghatres, to be saddled by Ernst Oertel for his main patron Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda and to be partnered by the owner’s retained jockey, local champion Tadhg O’Shea.

  • 13 January 2021
    Classic Crop To Take Centre Stage At Meydan

    Final Meydan Thursday fixture before 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival commences next week

    Racing at Meydan on Thursday is highlighted by a pair of 3-year-old races, including the 1600m UAE 2000 Guineas Trial sponsored by Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, for which 11 have been declared, three for Godolphin seemingly headed by the Charlie Appleby-trained Rebel’s Romance.

    The mount of William Buick, Appleby’s charge, a homebred Dubawi gelding, is undefeated after two starts as a juvenile, both on all-weather surfaces, in late October and the middle of November.

  • 13 January 2021
    Dubai World Cup 2021 Free Nominations Deadline Closes On January 20

    The deadline for free nominations to the historic 25th Dubai World Cup closes on January 20, nomination details can be found in the brochure attached. Held on the final Saturday of March each year, the single day of racing boasts an impressive six G1 and three G2 races, reflective of the elite standard of competition, hosted at the iconic Meydan Racecourse. The Dubai World Cup purse has been retained at US$12Million, while the overall prize money for the day stands at over US$26 million making it an attractive proposition for competitors.

  • 10 January 2021
    Adventurous Lands Abu Dhabi Thoroughbred Feature

    The Thoroughbreds took centre stage at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, their sole race, a 1400m handicap being the most valuable on the card and it produced the best finish, Adventurous prevailing in a race the majority of the 13 runners were still in contention entering the final 350m.

  • 10 January 2021
    Ramadhan Hoping Rebel Can Continue Trainer's Abu Dhabi Winning Streak

    The Thoroughbreds take centre stage when racing returns to Abu Dhabi on Sunday when 13 have been declared for a 1400m handicap, the final race of six on the card and in which the weights are headed by Expressionist under Richard Mullen.

  • 09 January 2021
    Oman Claim GCC Cup Success

    The GCC Cup, a 1700m conditions contest with Prestige status, was the highlight of the race meeting at Sharjah Longines Racecourse on Saturday afternoon and the prize went to Oman, courtesy of Al Roba’A Al Khali.

  • 08 January 2021
    Feature Race Success For Tailor's Row Highlights Bin Ghadayer's Jebel Ali Treble

    A handicap over 1800m was the official highlight of racing at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon and was won in gutsy fashion by Tailor’s Row who arrived in the race on a roll which he maintained, ultimately, in some style.

  • 08 January 2021
    GCC Cup Looks At Mercy Of Saudi Arabian Challenger

    Inaugurated as recently as 2019, the GCC Cup, a 1700m prestige conditions race, is the undoubted highlight of Saturday’s card at Sharjah Longines Racecourse and has attracted a competitive capacity field of 16, arguably headed by Saudi Arabia’s Shareq Al Khalediah.

  • 07 January 2021
    Brraq And Soft Whisper Star In Meydan Features, Trebles For Sheikh Hamdan And Al Rayhi

    Racing at Meydan on Thursday evening, the first UAE fixture of 2021, was highlighted by the only Purebred Arabian race on the card, the opening 1600m Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 presented by Longines and won in determined fashion by Brraq.

  • 07 January 2021
    Previous Course Winners Look To Dominate Jebel Ali Card

    Thursday January 7, 2021
    Racing at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon is officially highlighted by a handicap over 1800m in which Tailor’s Row is seeking a third consecutive victory, as well as a fourth career success up the famous Jebel Ali hill.

  • 07 January 2021
    RB Money To Burn Seeks To Defend Al Maktoum Challenge Crown, Godolphin Back In Force At Meydan

    DUBAI (January 6, 2021)—Racing at Meydan on Thursday evening, the first UAE race meeting of 2021, is a six-race card sponsored by pillar partner Longines. The two features for the night are the opening round of the Purebred Arabian Maktoum Challenge and the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial for 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies.

  • 26 December 2020
    Dubai World Cup Purse Retained At US$12 Million

    DUBAI (Dec 26, 2020)— Dubai Racing Club has announced that the Dubai World Cup Purse has been retained at US$12Million and that the deadline for free nominations to the historic 25th Dubai World Cup has been extended until January 20, 2021. Held on the final Saturday of March each year, the single day of racing boasts an impressive six G1 and three G2 races, reflective of the elite standard of competition, hosted at the iconic Meydan Racecourse. Last year a total of 1,774 nominations were accepted from 902 horses trained in 21 countries.