While the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1) is often recognized internationally as the most prestigious event on the Saudi racing calendar, the King Abdulaziz Cup (G1) for 3-year-olds holds that title amongst the domestic audience. With a purse of 400,000 Saudi Riyals, richest in the land, this 1,600 metres event is the [...]
Godolphin has released their jockey assignments for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting, and their planned 20 starters for the big night. Joining traditional riders Frankie Dettori, Ted Durcan, and Ahmed Ajtebi are 2009 Dubai World Cup winner Aaron Gryder and Richard Hills. Click HERE for the full list from Godolphin’s website.
The Dubai Racing Club has announced its March 5 card will include the introduction of the Meydan Masters jockey challenge, a unique variation on global jockey challenges that have taken place around the world. In Dubai, an invitation to the Masters is determined upon winning: take down a major international race, and you qualify for [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Calvin Borel, Christophe Lemaire, Corey Brown, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai Racing Club, Frankie Dettori, John Murtagh, Meydan Masters, Mike Smith, Norohiro Yokoyama, Olivier Peslier, Ryan Moore, Ted Durcan, Zabeel Mile
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2009 Dubai World Cup (G1) winning jockey Aaron Gryder is leaving his California base and accepting an invitation to ride at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Gryder is the winner of numerous jockey titles across the country and was most-recently profiled on “Jockeys,” a television series on the US-based Animal Planet network. Click HERE for [...]
It has been more than four months since Well Armed demolished his rivals in the final Dubai World Cup (G1) at Nad Al Sheba. Now – the champion of the desert is back and will make his first start since in Sunday’s San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar. The Eoin Harty trainee landed the [...]
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Also tagged Bill Casner, Del Mar, Dubai World Cup, Eoin Harty, Gloria De Campeao, Goodwood Handicap, Meydan, Nad al Sheba, Pacific Classic, San Diego Handicap, Singapore International Cup, Tiznow, WinStar Farm
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It may have been just one race and one big paycheck, but Aaron Gryder isn’t done, hoping that a win in the world’s richest dirt race propels some more day-to-day business in his direction. Click HERE to read the story from the Daily Racing Form.
Third in the 2008 Dubai World Cup, Winstar Farm’s Well Armed made his return to the races, following a disappointing Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile performance, in Saturday’s San Pasqual Handicap (G2). Jockey Aaron Gryder was pushing on his mount before some others and the fourth-place finish, beaten two lengths, was hardly something to detract from a return Dubai [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Sprint, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai World Cup, Informed, Keeneland, Ken Ramsey, Magnum, Mike Maker, Phoenix Stakes, Roses In May, San Pasqual Handicap, Talent Search, Terry Spargo, Well Armed, WinStar Farm
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The Dubai Racing Club reported today that Well Armed, winner of the 2008 San Antonio Handicap prior to a Dubai World Cup third, is likely to be pointed back to the big race. Racing for WinStar Farm, Well Armed also annexed the 2008 Goodwood at Santa Anita but was oddly placed in the Breeders’ Cup [...]