Godolphin has long supported the top tier of German racing and claimed another big victory when Campanologist landed Sunday’s Rheinland-Pokal (G1) at Cologne. Adrie De Vries, winning jockey from the 2010 Dubai Kahayla Classic (G1), picked up the winning ride when German traffic delays forced Frankie Dettori to call off. Winner of the 2010 Dubai City [...]
1. DUBAI INTERNATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL If it is not yet obvious – it better be…you almost have to be in it to win it. The Dubai International Racing Carnival claimed four of the eight winners on Dubai World Cup night as graduates and 15 of the 24 horses who finished in the top three of [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Quoz Sprint, Allybar, Carl O'Callaghan, DIRC, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Jaafer, Joy And Fun, Kinsale King, Mahmoud Al Zarooni, Michael Dickinson, Rocket Man, Sacred Kingdom, Singapore Turf Club, Tapeta
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Listed below is the start of DubaiRaceNight.com’s top ten “moments of the decade” in Dubai horse racing. Over the next few days, we will individually unveil the top five moments until we get to #1. Feel free to add comments at the bottom of each post and enjoy. #10 – Ajtebi scores a homegrown double [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Bastakiya, Asiatic Boy, Curlin, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eastern Anthem, Gladiatorus, Madjani, Paolini, Right Approach, UAE 2000 Guineas, UAE Derby, UAE Triple Crown
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The 2008 Dubai Kahayla Classic (G1) winner, sidelined since last fall with a bone chip, returned to racing on Sunday in the 70,000 AED National Day Cup prep for purebred Arabians and did not disappoint, defeating Shadiyda by 1.5 lengths over eight furlongs at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. Trainer Eric Lemartinel prepared both Arabians [...]
Friday’s feature at Jebel Ali, the AED 100,000 Derrinstown Stud over 1,600 meters went the way of the Dhurba Selvaratnam trainee, Meeriss, defeating a quality field of UAE-based runners by 4.5 lengths. A 4-year-old gelding by Dubai Destination, Meeriss made gradual progress through the field of 11 after settling in the rear and pulled well [...]
5:40 P.M. – Settling in for the night of racing at Meydan. Early crowds seem quite heavy as everyone wants to see as much of the facility as they can. No issues thus far. 6:20 P.M. – The horses for the Maktoum Challenge for Purebred Arabians are in the paddock. The last two winners of [...]
Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Crime Scene was a 25-1 winner when making his second start following a winter at Nad Al Sheba when landing Saturday’s Shadwell Beech House Stud Stakes (Listed) at Newbury. Clearly overlooked in the wagering, Crime Scene returned to the site his 2007 St. Simon Stakes (G3) victory and made all [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Crime Scene, DIRC, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Fryvolous, Godolphin, Mubarak bin Shafya, Nad al Sheba, Nashwan Al Khalidiah, Newbury, Rod Simpson, Sarah Tregoning, St. Simon Stakes, Traffic Guard
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Fryvolous, winner of the 2009 Dubai Kahayla Classic for purebred Arabians, was victorious in the Abu Dhabi Championship Stakes (G2) at Newmarket on Wednesday. The Rod Simpson trainee toyed with the field and Simpson is now plotting a course for the rest of the year. Click HERE to read more from The National.
The winner of the 2008 Dubai Kahayla Classic for purebred Arabians, Mizzna, will miss a chance to defend her title after suffering a bone chip. Trainer Eric Lemartinel reported the issue to Abu Dhabi’s The National. Click HERE to read the story.