Friday’s card at Meydan featured the UAE 1,000 Guineas trial, and turned into the expected two-horse race between Gamilati and Alsindi, with the former getting the better for the home team. The race also saw the seasonal reappareance at Meydan of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and vice-president of the [...]
With a week to go before opening day at Meydan, trial races were contested over the Tapeta surface to give trainers, jockeys, and racecourse administrators a preview of what sits ahead in the, now, very near future. As Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum looked on, Meydan was put through the paces and the verdict [...]
The decade was three months old, but the Dubai racing “Moment of the Decade” drove Nad Al Sheba to a momentous frenzy when the aptly named Dubai Millennium glided through the stretch to a rousing Dubai World Cup victory. Dubai Millennium made all the running in a course record time, fulfilling the goal of Sheikh [...]
Special thanks to blogger Sid Fernando for finding the video of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s touring of Meydan, providing the most comprehensive first glimpses from inside the magnificent facility.
As racing is scheduled to debut at the new iconic racecourse, Meydan, on January 28, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum toured the facility this weekend. The Gulf News was present for the tour and the first pictures from inside a constructed Meydan are available. Click HERE to review the article.
Chief bloodstock advisor to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, John Ferguson noted Friday that they royal family’s racing interests are operated in complete independence of other entities. The comment was quoted by the Racing Post. Review the full article by clicking HERE.
As news of Dubai’s debt default dilemma has shaken global investment markets, the connection between Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, and his overwhelming influence in horse racing and breeding has become news of note on the wires. Emirates Towers, hovering over [...]
Homegrown Emirati jockey Ahmed Ajtebi has his first American riding engagements this week when he is booked to partner Godolphin’s Gladiatorus and Buzzword at the 26th Breeders’ Cup Championships in California. 2009 has been a masterful year for the 27 year-old former camel jockey who has climbed the ranks to emerge as a regular rider for the boys [...]
A potential flagship moment in Dubai racing was announced on Tuesday when the Daily Racing Form reported recent longshot winner of the Goodwood Stakes (G1), Gitano Hernando, will skip the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic to prepare for the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup (G1). This is, essentially, the first published occasion in which the sky-high purses [...]
By PatCummings
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While the European form for Godolphin has been incredibly strong for several months, the run in America has been incredible. Nick Kling of the Troy Record reviews the recent run of success for the Godolphin Stable of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Click HERE for the [...]