Arc heroine Enable sidelined until August
European champion Enable, slated to return in the June 1 Coronation Cup (G1) on Oaks Day at Epsom, has had her seasonal debut postponed to August after developing a knee issue. The news came Monday […]
Charlie Appleby
Jungle Cat prevails in Al Quoz after gate scratch of favored stablemate Blue Point
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby was widely forecast to take the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1) at Meydan Saturday, with his Blue Point a red-hot favorite for some time. Then his long hopes were dashed […]
Hawkbill can’t be caught in Dubai Sheema Classic
Denied a top chance at a winner when Blue Point was scratched behind the gate in Saturday’s Al Quoz Sprint (G1), jockey William Buick must have felt a knot in his stomach, or at least […]
Baffert strikes confident tone with West Coast; Gunnevera gets over foot bruise
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is looking forward to a top performance from champion West Coast in the Dubai World Cup (G1). Should the favorite run up to billing at Meydan on Saturday, he […]
Dubai World Cup night projected fields: Champions West Coast, Forever Unbridled, Roy H lead American hopes
A total of 15 American-based contenders will line up during the blockbuster Dubai World Cup program at Meydan on March 31, according to the projected fields released by the Dubai Racing Club on Wednesday. Final […]
Dubai Super Saturday: Inside speed rules on dirt, Godolphin sweeps turf preps
Godolphin racked up three wins on the Super Saturday program at Meydan, all on turf for trainer Charlie Appleby, while the four dirt preps for Dubai World Cup night all went the way of horses […]
Super Saturday: Thunder Snow, Benbatl top Godolphin squad in Dubai World Cup night preps
Godolphin has mustered a formidable team for Meydan’s Super Saturday, comprising seven course-and-distance tune-ups for the March 31 Dubai World Cup night races. Although the internationals will have to be reckoned with in three weeks, […]
Rayya’s revenge in UAE Oaks; Rare Rhythm outpaces Vazirabad in Nad al Sheba Trophy
Godolphin furnished four of the six Thoroughbred winners on the final Thursday card of the Dubai World Cup Carnival, but its best-backed favorite, Winter Lightning, was not among them. Surprisingly lackluster in the $250,000 UAE […]
Ertijaal outpoints Blue in Meydan Sprint; Janoobi tops strong results for South Africa in Zabeel
Thursday’s Dubai World Cup Carnival card got off to a fast start literally and figuratively, as the most tantalizing match-up came in the opening $175,000 Meydan Sprint (G2). Defending champion Ertijaal extended his record to […]
Promising Run holds on in Balanchine; Heavy Metal much the best in Firebreak
Favorites obliged in both Group events on a rare Saturday Carnival card at Meydan, but it was a much closer run thing for Promising Run in the $200,000 Balanchine (G2) than for Heavy Metal in […]