California Spangle stars in course-record Al Quoz Sprint
California Spangle looked like the next big thing when flooring Golden Sixty in the 2022 Hong Kong Mile (G1), but needed a cutback in trip to hit the heights again. […]
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Dubai World Cup: Ushba Tesoro renews rivalry with Senor Buscador, Derma Sotogake
Defending champion Ushba Tesoro will meet 11 challengers in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan. […]
Danyah gets up in $139.40 Al Quoz Sprint shocker
Shadwell’s homebred Danyah was overlooked at 68-1 in Saturday’s $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1), a reflection of the competition, his recent flop, and the cutback in trip that smacked of a Dubai World Cup […]
Equinox heads Sheema Classic, Lord North seeks three-peat on Dubai World Cup undercard
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) understandably gets the most attention on Meydan’s big night. But it’s easy to forget that the card includes three of the 10 richest races in the world, two […]
A Case of You turns tables in Al Quoz Sprint
Irish raider A Case of You turned the tables on odds-on favorite Man of Promise in Saturday’s $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1) at Meydan. […]
Yibir, Colonel Liam, Casa Creed compete in turf races on Dubai World Cup Day
Three Group 1 races and a Group 2, with prizemoney ranging from $1 million to $6 million, highlight a strong turf card on Dubai World Cup Day. […]
Extravagant Kid earns landmark victory in Al Quoz Sprint
A series of American runners had come close without winning the Al Quoz Sprint (G1), and Extravagant Kid brought a record dotted with near-misses in graded stakes. By finally getting his head in front in […]
Cowan tries his luck against elders in Al Quoz Sprint
Charlie Appleby has won the past two renewals of the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1), and the Godolphin trainer is well qualified to make it a hat trick. His Space Blues, the highest rated […]
Mystic Guide, Channel Maker among U.S. hopes on Dubai World Cup card
Fields for Saturday’s nine-race Dubai World Cup (G1) program were released Monday. Post positions are now available for four races – the UAE Derby (G2), Dubai Gold Cup (G2), Godolphin Mile (G2), and the Kahayla […]
Sir Winston among erstwhile Dubai World Cup night contenders to follow
Had the 25th Dubai World Cup (G1) gone off as planned last Saturday, we would have learned the answers to an entire ledger of open questions. I hadn’t come to the stage of settling on […]