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  • 26 January 2023
    Godolphin Mile aspirants on show in Firebreak Stakes on fourth carnival card at Meydan Racecourse

    It is the fourth fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival on Friday, Meydan Racecourse staging a card of eight races, officially highlighted by the Group 3 Firebreak Stakes, over the same 1600m on dirt as the Group 2 Godolphin Mile and for which eight have been declared, three by Champion Trainer Bhupat Seemar for whom Secret Ambition won both races in 2021.

  • 23 January 2023
    Herholdt celebrates Sunday Meydan double

    Racing at Meydan on Sunday, seven non-carnival contests, had no obvious feature but did offer competitive fayre.

    Four AED 95,000 handicaps shared top billing, the first, over the same 2000m on dirt as the Dubai World Cup, was won in style by Grand Dubia probably never headed under Bernardo Pinheiro, celebrating a double, for Musabbeh Al Mheiri and former Champion Trainer Ali Rashid Al Rayhi.

    Equally valuable, a turf handicap over 1800m pretty much only concerned Zucchini who was probably never headed, riding for Ahmad bin Harmash and the trainer’s son, Hamdan Harmash.

  • 21 January 2023
    Meydan Racecourse to stage competitive seven races on Sunday

    Racing at Meydan on Sunday, a non-carnival meeting, is highlighted by a quartet of AED 95,000 handicaps, the one over 1800m on turf (race 5) perhaps taking centre stage.

    The weights are headed by Godolphin’s Sense Of Wisdom and Valyrian Steel, trained by Fawzi Nass for Victorious.

    A 4yo gelded son of Shamardal prepared by Charlie Appleby, the Godolphin contender has only had three career starts and has not added to his debut success over 1600m on the Newmarket July Course last June.

  • 21 January 2023
    Godolphin again dominate carnival action at Meydan Racecourse

    Friday’s main race of seven at the UAE’s iconic Meydan Racecourse was on turf for the 1600m Group 2 Zabeel Mile, in which class prevailed, Godolphin’s Master Of The Seas proving himself by far the best horse in the race.

    The now 5yo gelded son of Dubawi was confidently ridden by William Buick for Charlie Appleby.

    Buick said: "He has always been a very smart horse and, hopefully he can build on this through Super Saturday and then Dubai World Cup night.”

  • 20 January 2023
    Alalawi charge adds touch of class to Al Ain on Saturday

    Racing returns to Al Ain for the first time this year on Saturday with the traditional seven races, this meeting highlighted by a 2000m conditions contest for which eight have been declared.

    Helal Alalawi, who trains locally, appears to hold the strongest chance courtesy of RB Frynchh Dude who is, arguably, a class above his seven opponents.

    The mount of Antonio Fresu, the 7yo entire won the Al Ain Cup, a Prestige contest, over this course and distance on his penultimate start at the beginning of April last year.

  • 19 January 2023
    Fresu & O’Shea enjoy Abu Dhabi doubles with Somoud proving his class in big race prep

    Racing at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Thursday was officially highlighted by the Abu Dhabi Classics for both 4yo fillies and colts foaled in the UAE but the proven class on show was competing in HH The President Cup Prep, over the same 2200m course and distance as the Group One feature itself, won in each of the last two years by Somoud who repeated his 2021 victory in this.

  • 19 January 2023
    Zabeel Mile the undoubted highlight on third 2023 carnival card

    Meydan Racecourse stages the third meeting of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival on Friday evening, highlighted by the Group 2 Zabeel Mile which has attracted a quality field of eight, including no less than five Godolphin contenders, the owners seeking a fifth consecutive and seventh success since 2015 in the 1600m turf feature.

  • 18 January 2023
    Fascinating Thursday card on the Abu Dhabi turf

    The second 2023 Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club fixture on their esteemed turf track is officially highlighted by a pair of Classics for 4yos, both carrying Prestige status over 1400m, ably supported with proven quality performers in the 2200m prep for HH The President Cup, as well as the only Thoroughbred contest, a competitive 1600m handicap.

  • 15 January 2023
    Watson and Dobbs combine for a Sunday treble at Meydan Racecourse

    Racing at Meydan on Sunday, a non-carnival meeting, was highlighted by a pair of turf handicaps, the first of which, over 2000m, became a duel over the final 350m when Withering hit the front under Adrie de Vries, stalked by Pat Dobbs aboard Al Nayyir.

    The latter, a Godolphin-bred 5yo Dubawi gelding trained by Doug Watson for Elbashir Salem Elhrari, gained the initiative, winning for a third time this season, adding this to a 2000m dirt victory and a scintillating 2400m turf success, completing doubles on the card for jockey and trainer.

  • 14 January 2023
    Fresu and Daramethos ease to Jebel Ali big race victory

    The first of the season’s three Jebel Ali feature races, the 1950m Listed Jebel Ali Stakes, was the highlight on Saturday afternoon’s card with just five facing the starter including Lost Eden, seeking to become the third dual winner of the race but forced to settle for second behind easy winner Daramethos, ridden with supreme confidence by Antonio Fresu.

  • 14 January 2023
    Racing at Meydan Sunday provides carnival aspirants opportunity to advertise their claims

    Racing at Meydan on Sunday, a non-carnival meeting of seven races, is highlighted by a pair of turf handicaps, the first of which, over 1m2f has attracted a field of nine, including Al Nayyir, an impressive 1m4f course winner three weeks ago and successful over Sunday’s track and trip on his seasonal reappearance.

    Trained by Doug Watson for Elbashir Salem Elhrari, the 5yo gelded son of Dubawi will be having just his seventh start and would appear to be improving. Pat Dobbs rides.

  • 13 January 2023
    Godolphin treble highlighted by 1-2-3 domination of Friday’s carnival feature

    Meydan Racecourse staged the second fixture of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival on Friday evening, seven races, all for Thoroughbreds, highlighted by the Group 2 Al Rashidiya, over 1800m on turf and won for a seventh consecutive renewal by Godolphin.

    James Doyle and Valiant Prince landed the spoils, leading home the same owner’s Dubai Future, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and his own stablemate Ottoman Fleet to give Godolphin a 1-2-3.

  • 13 January 2023
    2023 Dubai World Cup Accreditation Open

    Dubai Racing Club invites members of the media to apply for accreditation for the 2023 Dubai World Cup on Saturday, March 25th.

    DRC is once again offering a six-night package, including hotel accommodation, at the approved Dubai World Cup Media Hotel. This is for working media to cover the meeting and preceding Goffs Dubai Breeze-Up Sale on Tuesday March 21st.

    Allocation of the package places will be strictly monitored. Passport copies and samples of work must be provided and media outlets are asked to submit one application per publication, to which several personnel can be attached.

  • 13 January 2023
    Lost Eden to face five in defence of Jebel Ali Stakes crown

    Saturday is the first of the season’s three Jebel Ali feature races, the 1950m Listed Jebel Ali Stakes for which a select field of six have been declared, including Lost Eden who is seeking to become the third dual winner and horse to defend their crown in the stiff stamina test by emulating Treble Jig (2012/13) and Montsarrat (2018/19).

  • 12 January 2023
    Sprinters produce a thriller at first meeting of 2023 in Abu Dhabi

    Racing returned to the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club for the first time in 2023 on Thursday when a good quality 1200m handicap produced a thrilling finish with three of the 12 runners flashing across the line in unison, the verdict ultimately going to 7yo entire homebred AF Majalis, partnered by Tadhg O’Shea, retained jockey of the horse’s owner Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda, and saddled by Ernst Oertel.