The course record holder for 1,200 metres at Meydan, Alo Pura made a winning return to the races on Sunday, defeating three-time season winner Mujaazef by open space. Earlier in the card, Yirga took the Jebel Ali Stakes prep. Leslie Wilson of GulfNews reviews the card. Pictured below is Alo Pura, courtesy EERC/Cedric Lane. To [...]
Kilt Rock (first picture, below), Mujaazef, Mushreq and Sarbola, all winners at the first meeting of the season at Jebel Ali, backed-up to form with winners on Friday’s card, a fortnight after the first fixture of the season. The Kilt Rock win was the first in a double for Doug Watson who added to the [...]
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Also tagged Ali Al Raihe, Cedric Lane, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai racing pictures, EERC, Glen Nevis, James Doyle, Kilt Rock, Mujaazef, Mushreq, Red Stables, Sarbola
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The 2010-2011 racing season in the United Arab Emirates kicks off in less that six weeks, with the first meeting due Friday, November 5 at Jebel Ali. Meydan hosts their first night of racing on Friday, November 11. DubaiRaceNight.com will cover the action with some handicapping tips from these early season races, but follow-up with [...]
Below is the full 2010-2011 UAE racing fixtures calendar: NOVEMBER 5 – Jebel Ali 7 – Abu Dhabi 11 – Meydan 13 – Sharjah 14 – Abu Dhabi 19 – Jebel Ali 25 – Meydan 28 – Abu Dhabi DECEMBER 2 – Meydan 3 – Jebel Ali 5 – Abu Dhabi 9 – Meydan 11 [...]
The 2010-2011 Dubai racing calendar was released by the Emirates Racing Authority, confirming amendments to the schedule, more days of racing at Meydan, an additional pre-Dubai World Cup fixture at Jebel Ali, and the announcement that the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting will take place on Saturday, 26 March. Until full details with a listing [...]
Ali Rashid Al Raihe leads Doug Watson by two wins going into the final race card of the season, Friday at Jebel Ali. With just one thoroughbred race at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, and Watson holding no entries, the Jebel Ali meeting holds the key to the title. Click HERE for more from The National.
Several Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) contenders could emerge from Friday’s AED 500,000 Jebel Ali Sprint (Listed) over 1,000 meters. 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival winners #16 SO SHINY and #7 FROSTY SECRET have major claims while DIRC placers #10 MONTPELLIER, #15 ALO PURA, and #6 DOHASA all stand to improve in a wide-open affair. Mike [...]
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Also tagged Alo Pura, Dohasa, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Frosty Secret, Hammadi, Jebel Ali Sprint, Mike de Kock, Montpellier, So Shiny
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The third race of Friday’s six-race meeting at Jebel Ali is the 500,000 AED Jebel Ali Stakes (Listed), run over 1,950 meters (about ten furlongs). A field of sixteen has been assembled for the race, including top-rated #7 MASHAAHED for trainer Erwan Charpy. The son of In The Wings was third in a conditions prep for [...]
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Also tagged Abu Dhabi, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dynamic Saint, Erwan Charpy, Mashaahed, Meeriss, Monte Alto, Nad al Sheba, William Buick
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Otaared rallied from the back of an 11-horse field to win the Shadwell Farm Conditions by more than three lengths in Friday’s feature at Jebel Ali, triggering the start of a treble for Dhruba Selvaratnam and jockey William Buick. This marks the second win in three seasonal starts at Jebel Ali for the 5-year-old son [...]
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Also tagged Ali Rashid Al Raihe, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Green Coast, Happy Dubai, Indian Ridge, Izaaj, Marine Spirit, Mike de Kock, Mubarak bin Shafya, Otaared, Storm Cat, War Monger, William Buick
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The 8 January meeting at Jebel Ali is headlined by a AED120,000 conditions event over 1,400 meters that drew a field of 12 and will be contested as the third race of the card. War Monger, top-rated at 113, is making his 14th career start, the first that is not on a grass course. The [...]
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Also tagged Abu Dhabi, Bailerus, Barbecue Eddie, Boss Professor, Breeders' Cup Mile, Commander Cave, Daragh O'Donohue, Doug Watson, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Erwan Charpy, Exceedingly Fast, Godolphin, Green Coast, Jodi, Mohammed Jaber Abdullah, Montpellier, Satish Seemar, War Monger
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