True Self topples Channel Maker in Neom Turf Cup
Foiled by a couple of Irish distaffers in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), champion Channel Maker must have had a sense of déjà vu when another Irish mare – True Self – upstaged him in […]
Call the Wind
Defending champion Call the Wind totes more weight in Red Sea Turf
Saturday’s $2.5 million Red Sea Turf H. on Saudi Cup Day offers a rematch among the top three from last year – Call the Wind, Mekong, and Prince of Arran – plus a few stayers […]
New York Central up in time in Saudia Sprint; Full Flat takes Saudi Derby
Japan’s Matera Sky looked long gone in Saturday’s $1.5 million Saudia Sprint, until American import New York Central rolled late on Saudi Cup Day at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Making his first start for new Saudi […]
Cross Counter outstays stablemate Ispolini in all-Godolphin Dubai Gold Cup
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby entered the Dubai World Cup card loaded for bear, and his first two runners – favored Cross Counter and the upwardly mobile Ispolini – performed accordingly in the $1.5 million Dubai […]
Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter returns in Dubai Gold Cup
Still a relative newcomer to the Dubai World Cup festivities, the $1.5 million Dubai Gold Cup (G2) soon established itself as a target for world-class stayers, and the trend continues on Saturday. Melbourne Cup (G1) […]
Projected fields for Dubai World Cup night: Thunder Snow set for title defense; sprint stars Roy H, Stormy Liberal lead U.S. team
A robust Godolphin team captained by defending Dubai World Cup (G1) champion Thunder Snow, a deep American squad led by sprint stars Roy H and Stormy Liberal, and Japanese sensation Almond Eye loom prominently in […]