Vodka retires ahead of World Cup
The hot favourite from Japan was looking for a Dubai swansong while Sheikh Mohammed’s Eagle Mountain is also forced to quit after suffering serious injury.
Meydan hosts annual horse sale
Buyers from across the Gulf are expected to descend on the annual Horses in Training Sale to be held at Meydan Racecourse on Wednesday.
O’Shea double boosts his chances of jockeys’ crown
Tadhg O’Shea wins the Group One Liwa Oasis on El Rigoletto to complete a superb double at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.
Jarnin can handle ‘sharp’ distance
Stakes are high in the UAE capital considering today’s races are a dress rehearsal for the Dubai World Cup.
Hills pulls up trees at Meydan
Richard Hills claims the inaugural Meydan Masters jockeys’ championship, riding one winner, one second, one third and one seventh.
Red Desire steals the show
Japanese horse spoils Godolphin's quartet glory as the boys in blue finish Super Thursday with three winners.
Moore leads all-star cast
Twelve of the world’s best race riders will be in action tonight when they contest the inaugural Meydan Masters, the final event on the International Racing Carnival.
The big time awaits performers
Tonight’s Super Thursday meeting at Meydan Racecourse can be viewed as a mini World Cup day.
Win or lose, No Risk al Maury will remain a contender
The winner of the first Purebred Arabian race at Meydan has the advantage of the venue in the upcoming Dubai Kahayla Classic.
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Safety must come first in IPL
Security concerns remain paramount as a vast array of international cricketers gather for this year’s tournament.
Green and gold but red all over
Will Batchelor: Manchester United fans continue to support the club and fill the pockets of the men they claim to hate.
The connoisseur’s choice is Scholes
Richard Jolly: For a decade and half, he has been scoring goals almost regularly and his century of strikes has been achieved almost entirely in open play.
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Al Charif makes it look easy
Colt underlines his reputation as one of the leading juveniles with a convincing win in the Arabian Triple Crown Round-2.
Hopes for Najem al Khalij
Saifaldin Deeb’s unbeaten local bred colt, Najem al Khalij, will be the favourite for tonight’s feature race at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, the Arabian Triple Crown Round-2.
High regard for Siyaadah
The form of the 1,000 Guineas two weeks ago suggests Godolphin have the pick of the field in the UAE Oaks in their runner, Siyaadah.
No smooth transition
Yet Dickinson says tapeta is a safer alternative and rejects claims that dirt horses may not handle the surface as well as turf runners.
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