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 […]
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Cloth of Stars heads Team Godolphin versus Japan in Dubai Sheema Classic
Runner-up to all-conquering Enable in last October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), Godolphin’s Cloth of Stars can claim the most glittering formline going into Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1). But the Andre […]
2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival: a closer look at the list of acceptances
The Dubai World Cup Carnival opens Thursday, and the 132 expected shippers, as listed by the Meydan Group, hail from all over the globe. Although the number is down from 217 acceptances last year, and […]
Royal Ascot sneak preview: Friday
Continued from Thursday’s Royal Ascot forecast… FRIDAY Royal Ascot post times here The six-furlong Albany for juvenile fillies could involve two from Ward’s barn, his preferred spot for Fairyland and Princess Peggy. But the early […]
Eagles over the Cliffs: biggest upset in Epsom Derby in 43 years
A 40-1 chance, ridden by a little-known jockey with only three winners over the past two years, sprang the biggest boilover in the last four decades of the Epsom Derby (G1). That’s one way to […]
O’Brien fields seven of 20 in Epsom Derby
As of Monday’s entry stage, trainer Aidan O’Brien had seven of the 20 horses in line for Saturday’s Derby (G1) at Epsom. Heading the Ballydoyle battalion is Cliffs of Moher, who is currently vying for […]