March 12, 2014, Chengdu, China ~Inaugural Chengdu Dubai International Cup Feature & Co-Feature Presented by Longines The inaugural staging of the Chengdu Dubai International Cup race day, a partnership between the Meydan Group and the Chengdu Municipal Government is scheduled for Sunday April 6, 2014. The groundbreaking race meeting, which will be held at the…
Trainer Oertel Tightens Grip on Abu Dhabi Championship
March 9, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Champion Trainer Ernst Oertel is definitely in the driving seat as he bids to retain his crown and he supplied both first and second in a 1600m conditions contest restricted to fillies and mares. Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea was on the right one, steering RB Dixie Burning (Burning Sand (US)…
US Jockeys Dominate Arabian Races at Sam Houston Park
March 8, 2014, Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas ~ Defying heavy rain showers American lady jockey Sandee D. Martin partnered RB Burn Baby Burn to glory in the fourth round of the $41,000 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak World Ladies Championship (IFAHR) on Saturday, March 8, while Grilla, ridden by David Cabrera, won the $47,000…
Rizaaq heads Purebred Arabian ranks in Dubai Kahayla Classic prep race
The Group 1 third and final leg of the Purebred Arabian Al Maktoum Challenge over 2000m on the all-weather, was won by the Majed Al Jahouri-trained Raaziq, produced to lead in the final strides by Frenchman, Olivier Peslier. The pair headed the Erwan Charpy-trained Versac PY virtually on the line to maintain the Al…
Al Marri wins Sheikh Zayed bin Mansoor Endurance Cup in Abu Dhabi
March 8, 2014, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Owners and riders of privately owned endurance horses were supported in their efforts by the Sheikh Zayed bin Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup For Private Own Horses, CEN 100km at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, March 8. Abdulla Ghanim Al…