#Dubai Golden Shaheen

Essential Quality, shown winning the Grade I Travers, is among the favorites in a Breeders' Cup Classic field announced this week. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 29 (UPI) -- It's a week for looking forward as horse racing around the globe nears its annual champion-making events and youngsters get in final licks to make a case…

A 5-year-old mare who was a Group 1 winnerlast spring in Hong Kong may be the best hope for a Japan-based horse to breakthrough for the first time ever in the Breeders' Cup. Loves Only You, who has amassed $5453602 inpurse earnings with a record of 14: 6-2-3, is expected to lead seven horsesbeing shipped from Japan to the Nov. 5 and 6 championships…

This is "last call" weekend for Breeders' Cup hopefuls with more than a dozen "Win and You're In" races spread across three U.S. tracks. It's also Arc weekend in Paris and Winx seeks her 28th straight win in Australia. There's even more, with important 2-year-old races in Canada and the Group 1 Sun Chariot in England. Twenty-eight straight wins? It…

Salute the Soldier wins Maktoum Challenge Round 3 on Super Saturday at Meydan, with the next stop the Dubai World Cup. Photo by Erika Rasmussen, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club March 8 (UPI) -- Super Saturday in Dubai, the highlight of weekend horse racing around the world, opened the door to World Cup night for some of the horses who have toiled…

Back in 2006, the X Games were all the rage in America. The extreme sports showcase on ESPN was pulling in viewers on television and tens of thousands of spectators were turning out to events to watch daredevils on skateboards, bicycles, or snowboards. The management at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla. took notice and wondered if they…

The 2000-meter Dubai World Cup concluded the day's festivities at Meydan Racecourse, with American trainer Bob Baffert's Country Grammer, ridden by Italian Frankie Dettori, securing a 1¾-length victory over Hot Rod Charlie in 2 minutes, 4.97 seconds. Country Grammer returned to competition after a nine-month layoff following the Saudi Cup in…

Nest (white bridle), shown winning the 2021 Demoiselle at Aqueduct, returns as a heavy favorite in Saturday's Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, a Kentucky Oaks prep. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Potential Kentucky Derby candidates are in action from California to Florida and all the way to…

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Bing Crosby Stakes is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Race for the Sprint later this year Mark Glatt has trained the previous two winners of this race The Breeders' Cup Challenge action heats up at this stage of the season, with one race per weekend being staged. This weekend, the attention turns to the sprinters, as a place…

Just Cindy wins the Schuylerville Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Thursday's opening day at Saratoga. Photo by Chelsea Durand, Cognianese Photos, courtesy of New York Racing Association July 15 (UPI) -- Saratoga is back into action this weekend, with trainer Chad Brown ready to make a statement on the turf course and the usual top-self competition…

Dubai World Cup day is Saturday, March 25, and it's an event that racing fans from around the globe look forward to each spring, with $29 million up for grabs across eight races that attract some of the best Thoroughbreds worldwide. Like the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Dubai World Cup races have varied distances, surfaces and purse value.…

Pappacap (green silks), shown finishing second to Corniche in the Breeders' Cup Classic, is among the favorites for Saturday's Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, a 50-point qualifier for the Kentucky Derby. Photo by John Voorhees, Eclipse Sportswire, courtesy of Breeders' Cup Feb. 18 (UPI) -- This is the weekend when we find out if a few highly…

Streaking into her biggest test yet off four consecutive victories, Goodnight Olive looms the one to beat in a full field of 13 set for Saturday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. A 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper, the Chad Brown-trained filly was an impressive winner of the Grade 1 Ballerina in her most recent…

View the final field and barriers for the 2021 Dubai Golden Shaheen. The Dubai Golden Shaheen will be run on Sunday 28th March at Meydan racecourse. Time: 1:40AM Distance: 1200m Class: Group 1 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Dubai Golden Shaheen - Comment below *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply.…

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The fastest horses on dirt will be in action in the Breeders' Cup Sprint Competitive betting market is already expected for the exciting race The Breeders' Cup will see some of the biggest equine stars compete, but none more may be more captivating than the Breeders' Cup Sprint. A purse of $2 million is the prize for…

The top of the North American trainer earnings list in 2021 looked much as it did in 2020. Of the 10 trainers who led their peers in 2020 earnings, only the federally indicted Jason Servis did not also crack the top 10 in 2021. Brad Cox led the list, followed by Steve Asmussen and Chad Brown. There was movement further down the trainer earnings…