Barney Roy headlines Super Saturday at Meydan
Dubai’s “Super Saturday” is a bit of a misnomer this year, not only in the wake of its being run behind closed doors due to the coronavirus. Several top performers just competed on this past […]
Dubai Sheema Classic
Godolphin’s Old Persian completes Appleby/Buick treble in Dubai Sheema Classic
When Old Persian justified favoritism in Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), the son of Dubawi was completing a Godolphin hat trick in more ways than one. Aside from becoming the third straight Sheema […]
Dubai Sheema Classic: Old Persian must repel Japan, Coolmore to give Godolphin third straight
Godolphin has won the past two runnings of the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on Dubai World Cup night, but Old Persian has to see off formidable opposition to extend the domination to a […]
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 […]
Capezzano upsets Thunder Snow; Godolphin continues turf supremacy on Super Saturday
On a mostly formful Super Saturday at Meydan, the biggest upset was furnished in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1), where Sultan Ali’s Capezzano overturned Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow. It wasn’t […]
Thunder Snow preps for Dubai World Cup title defense on Super Saturday
Meydan’s Super Saturday serves up seven course-and-distance preps for the March 30 Dubai World Cup card, with reigning World Cup winner Thunder Snow the headliner in the $600,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1). Second […]
Reilly has Eye on horse to follow in 2019
Although racing fans have no shortage of up-and-comers and established stars to look forward to next season, one in particular has taken my eye – ALMOND EYE. The Japanese sensation already brings a portfolio of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]