Friday’s feature race at Janadriah Racecourse outside Riyadh pits some familiar foes and names associated with the Dubai World Cup and the Dubai racing community. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), run over 2,400 metres, is the premier racing event in Saudi Arabia and a field of 21 were drawn. Jerry Barton, [...]
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Also tagged Alsaqr, Amor de Pobre, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Eastern Aria, Gloria De Campeao, Godolphin, King Abdullah, King's Cup, Muller, Olivier Peslier, Shibl Noofa, Well Armed, Wind Flow
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Amor De Pobre (racing as Shibl Noofa) dominated the Crown Prince Cup (G2) Friday at Al Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh, the major local prep for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). The 5-year-old, ridden by Olivier Peslier, won by some 5.5 lengths over Muller (racing as Alsaqeer), fourth in the 2009 Dubai [...]
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Also tagged Al Janadriah, Alsaqeer, Amor de Pobre, Chilean Derby, Crown Prince Cup, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Deem, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Himah, Joe Louis, Kharimes, Muller, Olivier Peslier, Prince Sultan Al Kabeer, Shibl Noofa, Stuka
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Friday at Riyadh’s Al Janadriah Racecourse brings the Crown Prince Cup (G2), one of the most significant preps for Saudi’s premier throughbred event of the year, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). Three prominent Dubai racing alums to contest the 2,400 meters event are Deem (pictured below), winner of the Cape Verdi (G3) [...]
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Also tagged Alsaqeer, Amor de Pobre, Cape Verdi, Crown Prince Cup, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Deem, Dubai City of Gold, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Duque De Enghien, Front House, Janadriah, Joe Louis, Kharimes, Kieran Fallon, Muller, Olivier Peslier, Shibl Noofa, Wigberto Ramos
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Horses from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made an impressive mark on the 2009 Dubai racing season, with wins coming from four horses over a variety of races. The late Big City Man was the first non-American prepared winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) since 2003, and only the second in the history of [...]
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Posted in Future Plans, Racing News
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Also tagged Al Janadriah, Alsaqeer, Badar Resaque, Cape Verdi, Deem, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Earth Living, Godolphin Mile, Joe Louis, Jose Verenzuela, Kharimes, Lelah Dorak, Muller, Neil Bruss, Noble Bedouin, Paris Perfect, Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer, Riyadh, So Shiny, UAE 1000 Guineas, UAE Derby
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Big City Man, winner of the 2009 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) died this week following a workout at Hollywood Park in California, reported his former assistant trainer Stephane Chevalier, via Facebook. Chevalier is an assistant trainer for Jerry Barton, based in Saudi Arabia, training for the private stables of Prince Sultan Al Kabeer and King Abdullah [...]
Mike Welsch of the Daily Racing Form revealed the first update regarding Big City Man, winner of the 2009 Dubai Golden Shaheen, since his victory in March. Formerly with Jerry Barton, Big City Man is now based in California for trainer Jeff Mullins and is being pointed to an eventual start in the Breeders’ Cup [...]
The Brown Bomber. The heavyweight title holder for over 106 months. 25 successful title defenses. 2009 Dubai World Cup champion? So thinks trainer Jerry Barton, or at least, he dreams of it. On Friday morning at Nad Al Sheba, the Saudi-based Barton looks on intently as his Dubai World Cup hope works three furlongs. “I [...]
Thursday night marks the end of the Winter Racing Challenge at Nad al Sheba, which will be soon followed by the start of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, next Thursday. One sentence that begins and ends with “Thursday,” probably a sign I should have used two sentences… A six race card, sponsored by Keeneland, caps [...]
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Also tagged Ascot, Big City Man, Conquest, DIRC, Frosty Secret, Jose Verenzuela, Keeneland, Louisiana Downs, Nad al Sheba, Northern Afleet, Sheikh Mohammed, Terrific Challenge, Winter Racing Challenge
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