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Fly Down favoured for Friday’s King’s Cup

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), known as the King’s Cup,  is the annual highlight of the racing season in Saudi Arabia, and Friday’s feature brings plenty of anticipation with a great matchup.  As is the custom, the race is run in two separate divisions, with the a local edition for horses [...]

Alnajim Almodeea wins King Abdulaziz Cup

A 3-year-old by Exchange Rate, Alnajim Almodeea won the King Abdulaziz Cup (G1), the richest race in Saudi Arabia, on Friday.  Under Johnny Murtagh, Alnajim Almodeea made most of the running in the one-turn mile and lasted over stablemate Anaaf in a stretch-long duel.  Anaaf traveled wide and certainly lost more ground than the narrow [...]

Soumillon retained by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum for 2010 Dubai Carnival

Mike De Kock reported Wednesday that Christophe Soumillon was retained by his top owner, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, for the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, filling a void left by Johnny Murtagh.  Soumillon was previously engaged as the main rider for H H The Aga Khan and shared top scores with Dalakhani and [...]