The early start for the 2011-2012 UAE racing season, now opening October 30 at Abu Dhabi, means that we are just more than five weeks off from the kickoff to another season. 53 days of racing are planned and we are cranking up for all the festivities here at DubaiRaceNight.com. The action will be livening [...]
An amendment to the 2011-2012 UAE racing fixture schedule was released today, now pushing the start of the season to 30 October at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club after originally being scheduled for November 6. The main Dubai season still begins on Friday, November 4.
Tomorrow, the UAE racing season will be just a short eight weeks away when things get going on Friday, November 4 at Jebel Ali, and Sunday, November 6 at Abu Dhabi. DubaiRaceNight.com will once again provide tips for each of the meetings through the 53-day schedule. Don’t forget to follow-us on Twitter @DubaiRaceNight for all [...]
“A horse whose confidence is growing all the time,” Mike De Kock says, is the pick of his barn for the 2011 Vodacom Durban July (G1) on Saturday at Greyville. David Mollett has more previewing the biggest race on the continent.
The always engaged River Jetez, second in the 2011 Dubai Duty Free (G1) and Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), is expected to contest the Etihad Falmouth Stakes (G1) on July 8, and then potentially set her sights on America. The Mike De Kock-trainee could aim for the Beverly D (G1), restricted to fillies and mares, [...]
2011 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Victoire Pisa, off the course since being declared lame in advance of the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (G1) in late April, is doing well and has been targeted for starts in the Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) in October. More from the [...]
Aidan O’Brien plants the blame in his own camp for So You Think’s loss to Dubai Sheema Classic winner Rewilding. Simon Burgess caught up with the Ballydoyle trainer, and below that, Burgess meets-up with Sir Henry Cecil after Frankel’s win on Tuesday.
After settling well off the early gallop, Godolphin’s Rewilding vaulted home to catch the heavily-backed So You Think in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1). Frankie Dettori was all smiles after toppling the Aussie import, now trained by Aidan O’Brien. The win is also a victory for Dubai racing as Rewilding won first up following [...]
The eyes of the world of racing descend upon the Royal Ascot meeting, beginning next Tuesday, and there will surely be representation from the Dubai International Racing Carnival. We’ll update the site with the runners from the Carnival and World Cup meetings expecting to make appearances at the monster meet. Simon Burgess from ThoroughmediaSolutions will have [...]
In the trackwork report from Kranji on Thursday, Godolphin’s runner and the third home in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) came under a cloud after being reported lame. Barriers were drawn late Wednesday with the results below. CLICK HERE for the full trackwork report from the Singapore Turf Club. Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) Purse: SG$3,000,000 [...]