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  • 28 January 2021
    DWCC 2021 - Second Meeting, Quotes And Results

    AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R2 (GROUP 1)
    $49,000 | 1900m (dirt) | PA
    Winner: RB FRYNCHH DUDE (USA)
    Pedigree: Baseq Al Khalediah (SA) - Rb Frynch Broad (US)
    Owner: Byerley Racing
    Trainer: Helal Alalawi
    Jockey: Patrick Cosgrave
    Official Time: 2:07:07 (Track Record)
    Old Track Record: 02:07:66 - AATEBAT AL KHALEDIAH - 2019
    Margin of Victory: 2 ½ Length

  • 28 January 2021
    Marathon Regulars Clash With Handful Of Newcomers In Ever Popular Series

    Seven races at Al Ain on Friday, all for Purebred Arabians, are highlighted by a 3200m handicap, the First Leg of the Al Ain Marathon Series, for which ten have been declared, the weights headed by marathon regular Balad Al Reef and his stable companion Sharaf Al Reef.

  • 27 January 2021
    Godolphin Well Represented In Highlights On Second Meydan DWCC Card

    The second meeting of the 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC) at Meydan on Thursday evening is a fascinating six race card sponsored by Pillar Partners Longines and highlighted by the Group 2 Cape Verdi, as well as the first Classic of the season, the UAE 1000 Guineas, not to mention the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 for the Purebred Arabians.

    Group 2 $163,000 Cape Verdi (fillies & mares 1600m T)
    For fillies and mares, Godolphin have dominated the Group 2 Cape Verdi in recent times, winning it in all bar two renewals since 2011.

  • 24 January 2021
    Class Prevails As AF Alwajel And Somoud Overcome Penalties In Abu Dhabi

    Seven races at Ahabi on Sunday evening were highlighted by the 1200m Group 3 Al Ruwais and a penalty was not enough to stop the class act in the race, AF Alwajel, from running out a decisive winner.

  • 23 January 2021
    Watson Double Led By Al Ain Feature, With Riding Paudits Going To Jara After Treble

    Racing at Al Ain on Saturday was highlighted by the concluding 2000m conditions contest and class undoubtedly prevailed with the enigmatic Sauternes Al Maury registering his third career success for Doug Watson and Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum on what likely will be his swansong.

  • 23 January 2021
    Al Nabooda Star Looks The One To Beat In Sunday's Abu Dhabi Feature

    Racing at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the final UAE fixture of a busy four days locally and unusually comprised of seven races, is highlighted by the 1200m Group 3 Al Ruwais which appears to revolve around the classy AF Alwajel.

  • 22 January 2021
    Blown By Wind Stars In Bin Ghadayer Jebel Ali Treble

    The Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, the biggest race of the Jebel Ali season, was the undoubted highlight of the track’s Friday afternoon fixture and it produced something of a shock result with outsider Blown By Wind shooting clear inside the final 100m to complete a treble, after the first four races, for trainer Salem bin Ghadayer.

  • 21 January 2021
    Doubles For Dettori And Godolphin, A British Brace, But Military Law Lands Feature For Locals As DWCC 2021 Hits Meydan

    Al Maktoum Challenge Rd 1, 1600m (dirt) G2
    Thursday’s eagerly anticipated first night of the 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival was officially highlighted by the dirt feature, the 1600m Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 sponsored by Mina By Azizi and won stylishly by Military Law.

  • 21 January 2021
    Dubai World Cup Carnvial 2021 - Quotes And Results

    AL FURJAN BY AZIZI (HANDICAP)
    $65,000 | 1400m (dirt)
    Winner: GOLDEN GOAL (IRE)
    Pedigree: Dark Angel (IRE) - Golden Rosie (IRE)
    Owner: Dale Brennan
    Trainer: Doug Watson
    Jockey: Patrick Dobbs
    Official Time: 1:22.69 (Track Record)
    Old Track Record: 1:23:07 - RAVEN'S CORNER - 2018
    Margin of Victory: 3 1/2 lengths

  • 21 January 2021
    Seemar's Secret Ambition Reveals Jebel Ali Mile Claims Again

    The 1600m Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, the biggest race of the Jebel Ali season, is the undoubted highlight of seven races on Friday afternoon and Secret Ambition will attempt to become the fourth dual winner of the prize he landed in 2018 for Satish Seemar.

    Of the three previous horses to win the race twice, only Treble Jig won in consecutive seasons and the 8-year-old Exceed And Excel entire did not attempt to defend his crown last year, instead contesting the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1, finishing an excellent narrow second in the 1600m Dubai World Cup Carnival feature.

  • 20 January 2021
    Opening Dubai World Cup Carnival 2021 Card Attracts Top Local And International Stars

    The opening meeting of the eagerly anticipated 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on Thursday evening is a mouthwatering seven race card sponsored by Pillar Partners Azizi Developments and highlighted by the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1, as well as the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort and Group 2 Singspiel Stakes on what is a cracking curtain raiser to the international extravaganza.

    Group 2 $228,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 (1600m D)

  • 18 January 2021
    2021 Dubai World Cup Media Accreditation Open

    Dubai Racing Club invites members of the media to apply for 2021 Dubai World Cup accreditation. Scheduled for Saturday, March 27, at Meydan Racecourse, this edition marks the historic 25th of the highly anticipated Dubai World Cup. Early applications encouraged.

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  • 17 January 2021
    Son Of Normandy Takes Feature After Abu Dhabi Doubles For Al Nabooda, Oertel And O'Shea

    The Thoroughbreds again took centre stage at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening and their sole race, the 2400m handicap finale, provided the perfect opportunity, after 14 previous racecourse appearances, for Son Of Normandy to shed his maiden tag.

  • 16 January 2021
    Seemar Treble Heralded By Recordman In Meydan Feature

    Racing at Meydan on Saturday officially featured a 2000m turf handicap, the Al Tayer Motors and Recordman landed the spoils, providing trainer Satish Seemar a third consecutive victory on the card and a second for jockey Tadhg O’Shea.

  • 16 January 2021
    Competitive Thoroughbred Feature In Abu Dhabi On Sunday

    The Thoroughbreds take centre stage at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, their only race on the card, the concluding 2400m handicap, the most valuable on the evening and attracting the capacity field of 14.