Horse Racing: Dubai World Cup

The Fugue bids to take on the world's best in the richest day of racing on the planet The horse, owned by musical maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber, boasts a colorful pedigree Her trainer John Gosden got his first big break through a horse called Bates Motel Jockey William Buick labels her a "superstar" before her $5 million race on Saturday He's created…

Once again, the attention of the racing world turns to the Middle East this weekend and to Dubai's Meydan racecourse, the racecourse in the middle of a desert that remains the pride of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's empire. It is the closest thing to a true championship meeting on the global calendar, a card that features dirt and turf…

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The Dubai World Cup is one of the richest and most prestigious horse racing events globally. Held annually since 1996, it's a spectacle that brings together top-class horses worldwide. But here's the thing - picking a winner is not just about luck. It's an art, a science, and a bit of intuition combined. Analyzing the contenders thoroughly before…

The 2024 Dubai World Cup betting odds have been released, with White Abbario and Derma Sotogake leading the way as joint favorites (3/1). The race has a massive purse and some of the world's fastest thoroughbreds - but will you make bank with your bets? To help you in your quest, we've covered everything in this horse racing betting guide,…

German Tote has selected Total Performance Data (TPD), the world's leading live horse racing data provider, for race tracking and data monetisation across all 19 thoroughbred racecourses and several harness tracks, starting at Berlin's Hoppegarten for the beginning of its Turf season in late March. German Tote recognises the numerous ways in which…

Horse racing fans are preparing for one of the most exciting periods of the year - a month which always generates massive interest in online betting circles. The March schedule is headlined by the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, which is the pinnacle of the National Hunt season in the United Kingdom and Ireland. With plenty of top-class action for…

The iconic Meydan racecourse will play host to the Dubai World Cup once again, including the signature race worth a whopping $10 million, per Geoffrey Riddle of The National. According to the piece, over the entire day there will be around $30 million up for grabs. The event has grown in stature since it was first run in 1996, and this year's…

In a landmark move for United States race wagering, Bet365 in Colorado is the first mobile platform to offer fixed-odds betting on horse racing side by side with its other sports offerings. A Feb. 21 press release from Bet365 and content holder and distributor Sports Information Services confirms an agreement is in place with Colorado's Arapahoe…

Imagine a brisk morning at Arapahoe Park, Colorado, where the excitement is palpable, not just for the thrill of horse racing, but for the dawn of a new era in sports wagering. Bet365, a leading name in the online betting industry, in collaboration with SIS Content Services, has just flipped the script on traditional horse race betting by…

Fixed-odds horse racing wagering has been approved in Colorado. The deal was forged between SIS Content Services, part of the SIS (Sports Information Services) Group, and long-time operator partner bet365 to deliver its global horse racing content to bettors in Colorado. The approval of horse racing fixed-odds wagering on Colorado sportsbooks is…

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is aiming to hold a groundbreaking "showcase" meeting in mainland China - with no betting ­- at Conghua Racecourse on March 24. Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges confirmed he was in talks with officials to make the meeting happen at the opening of the HK$3.7 billion facility on Tuesday. It is likely…

SIS Content Services, part of the SIS (Sports Information Services) Group, the leading content supplier of 24/7 live betting services, has agreed a landmark deal with long-time operator partner Bet365 to deliver its global horse racing content to bettors in Colorado, bringing fixed-odds horse racing wagering to a licensed sports betting platform…

An international field of 16 will line up on Saturday night in the United Arab Emirates to battle in the Group 1 $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race. With five Group 1 races on card, Meydan Racecourse in Dubai will be the scene for the richest night in racing, bringing together the top horses, jockeys and trainers from…

Frank Gabriel Jr. returned to the United States earlier this year after nine years as the Dubai Racing Club's CEO to accept the position of racing secretary at The New York Racing Association (NYRA) for both Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. Gabriel, 59, has a long and distinguished career as a racing official, including 16 years at Arlington…

THE Dubai World Cup Carnival is in full swing and Flat fans are in for a treat this Thursday. Our man Jack Keene loves a bit of racing in the desert at Meydan, and he has picked out a couple of top tips. Classy five-year-old MUTAMAASIK (6.00 Meydan) looks the best bet on Thursday's card. The formerly high-class Roger Varian inmate started 2020 on a…

By Swindon Link - 1 February 2024 Sport As the 2024 Dubai World Cup comes near, many fans and bettors are preparing for this exciting day. Whether it's your first time or not, you might need a few minutes of reviewing to get started betting officially. To help you, here's everything you need to know about the 2024 Dubai World Cup. Before diving…

Ushba Tesoro wins the Dubai World Cup (G1) March 25th, 2023, at Meydan (Dubai Racing Club) Sky Racing World Press Release LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Sky Racing World, a leading distributor of international horse racing content and subsidiary of Tabcorp, is thrilled to announce the launch of its live horse racing broadcast from the prestigious Meydan…

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Weekend horse racing was a thing of dreams, as would-be candidates for the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Dubai World Cup all kept the flame flickering with victories. And, despite the first serious onslaught of winter across much of North America, warm-weather venues managed to get in some action on both turf and dirt. Bundle…

A pair of Group races - the Zabeel Mile and Dubawi Stakes - headline the opening meeting of 2024 at Meydan today. Champion trainer Doug Watson holds a strong hand with recent Meydan winner Colour Up and smart sprinter Sound Money in the Dubawi Stakes (Group 3), an early pointer to the Golden Shaheen on Dubai World Cup night. The latter, formerly…

After 12 months of turmoil in Korea, the emerging racing jurisdiction's officials now have more realistic targets for the installation of a turf track but are still bullish about "internationalisation" and the growth of the burgeoning Korean Autumn Racing Carnival. Last year, former Korean Racing Authority (KRA) chairman and chief executive Hyun…

The money was on but the plunge didn't land. Hong Kong-trained horses have failed to finish in the placings in South Korea with both Ugly Warrior and Glorious Artist coming up short in the Korea Sprint (1200m) and Korea Cup (1800m) at Seoul on Sunday. With more than 90 Hong Kong owners on track between the two horses combined, they were savagely…

Flat racing is back on the turf this weekend and Doncaster kicks things off in spectacular fashion with some Class 1 and 2 handicaps on Saturday. The all-weather continues throughout but the turf racing hasn't been seen for a few months and the going is likely to be good or good to soft with the dry weather throughout the country. Flat racing is…

The chance to enjoy top-class horse racing across the globe is an experience that should feature high on anyone's wish list for 2024 events. Whether it is a one-off day at the races, or part of a holiday, taking in one of the world's most prestigious flat races is an occasion that will live long in your memory. The next 12 months look to be stacked…

Inside post positions haven't served California Chrome well. Racing for part of a $10 million purse in Saturday's Dubai World Cup, the reigning Horse of the Year won't have to worry about another. The 2014 Kentucky Derby winner will break from the outside in a nine-horse field, made an 6-5 morning line favorite for the World Cup, where he'll seek…

The attention of the racing world turns to the Middle East this weekend and to Dubai's Meydan racecourse, that opulent jewel of Sheikh Mohammed's crown in the middle of nowhere. As much as other meetings would like to claim to be the world championships of racing, whether it's the Breeders' Cup or HKIR, the only meeting with a true claim to being a…

Quick Guide to the 2019 Dubai World Cup Analyzingmajor overseas race cards presents an extra challenge for Americans because the average handicapper has to study up on the foreign-based horses. Simply, thereis not enough time to follow every racing circuit around the world. Subsequently, bettors in North America tend to default toward familiar…

Ushba Tesoro will be one of the favorites in the Breeders' Cup 2023 odds to win the 40th Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita and could accomplish something no horse has done. The Japanese champion won his last six races and seven of eight since switching from turf to dirt, including the $12 million Dubai World Cup in March. The six-year-old followed…

With an annual turnover of $6 billion, South Korea is becoming a major player in thoroughbred horse racing. The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) have a plan to turn the Korea Cup and Korea Sprint from international grade three races to grade one races. Internationalization is already happening, with Korean horses taking part in races abroad. But…

Favourite California Chrome (5/4 f) failed to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday, finishing second behind Prince Bishop (14/1) in the 20th edition of the world's richest race. The colt, who came close to winning last year's Triple Crown, raced wide for the entirety of the race and never threatened for the win on the dirt of Meydan. Lea…

One of The Griffin's most popular pieces this year was about the different betting markets available around the world on the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan, and the wildly varying prices on offer in a wide range of regions. It paid off too, to some extent anyway - take Al Quoz winner Sole Power, who generally paid between 6-1 and 8-1 in most…

UAE: World #1 Life Is Good heads a list of more than 750 horses from 20 countries nominated for the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan on Saturday March 26. The Todd Pletcher-trained four-year-old leapt to the top of TRC"s Global Rankings with his dominant display last weekend in the Pegasus World Cup. He features among a total of 153 horses including…

Tiago Pereira / 8 Two tied / 7 TRAINERS / WINS Bob Baffert / 14 Mark Glatt / 9 Doug O'Neill / 9 Steve Knapp / 7 Three tied / 6 Saturday • $200000 Grade II Santa Monica Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 7 furlongs • $200000 Grade III Robert B.

The "festival" concept is all the rage in racing - the latest iteration being The Championships announced by operator 4Racing this week. Essentially, The Championships is the Highveld summer/autumn season repackaged and greater emphasis placed on its five major race meetings. This follows hot on the heels of Cape Racing's Summer Festival, which…

Ken Ramsey is back at the Claiming Crown. If he has only three horses (in two races) running in the program designed to showcase American horse racing's blue-collar horses, it's not for a lack of effort. The 88-year-old Ramsey is the winningest owner in the history of the Claiming Crown, which will be staged for the 25th time this Saturday at the…

Nicholas Godfrey assesses the G1 action at Meydan - using TRC Global Rankings as his guide There are pretenders to the crown, but the Dubai World Cup remains the most cosmopolitan meeting on the horse racing planet. Moreover, with five Group 1 events deserving of the status among the eight Thoroughbred races, the Meydan card features a formidable…

LARRY COLLMUS: BACK IN THE BOOTH FOR ANOTHER FALL MEET Time flies when you're having fun and Larry Collmus is definitely enjoying himself at Del Mar. With the pressures of the Breeders' Cup behind him, Collmus is settling into his fourth year calling the Bing Crosby Season at the seaside oval. The voice of the Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The numbers from Breeders' Cup XL were mostly favorable. Yes, the all-sources handle declined 6.7%, from $189 million last year at Keeneland to $176.2 million this year at Santa Anita. But the two-day attendance of 112672 was the highest in five years. The most important number from this year's meet was zero. There were no…

The appointment follows Cohen's periodic guest calling of Cape races over the last few months and recent negotiations with Cape Racing's senior management. Justin Vermaak, Racing & Bloodstock Executive, said: "We are delighted to have secured Alistair's services on a permanent basis. He is very talented, both as a commentator and a presenter,…

It's post position draw day out at Santa Anita for the $6 million Breeders' Cup and the weekend's other thirteen races, which will happen this evening, October 30, in a rather extended celebratory tumble whose results will be reported as they happen. For now, as the racing world awaits the distribution of gates for the more established favorites…

1 of 2 | Cody's Wish, shown winning the 2022 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, seeks a repeat in November at Santa Anita. Photo by Carolyn Simancik/Eclipse Sportswire, courtesy of Breeders' Cup Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The fields pre-entered this week for the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita pretty much define the term "embarrassment…

Hong Kong racing fans all around the world know Jenny Chapman as Jenny from the Paddock, the parade ring analyst who runs her eye over every runner at Happy Valley and Sha Tin and voices her views on the Jockey Club's English-language broadcast. But in this week's edition of Tongue Tie Off, a Q&A series with racing personalities connected to Hong…

Some 19 races featured this year in this year's World Pool UK and Ireland offering, including the Lockinge, the Irish Derby and the Sun Chariot for the first time. The overall total was marginally down on 2022's figure of HK$4.9bn, but still significantly up on the 2021 figure of HK3.9bn. Meanwhile, prize money won across the 131 World Pool races…

On October 15, 2023, The Everest, the world's richest turf race took place at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse. It was won by " Think About It." This is a Group 1 sprint race that covered 1200 meters with a staggering $20 million (AUS) prize pool. The event is highly anticipated in the Australian equestrian racing calendar. The debut of World…

The debut of World Pool on The Everest Day at Randwick in Sydney last weekend saw new local highs reached for World Pool with more than A$57 million wagered across nine races and five different bet types. For the first time ever on an Australian race meeting, totalisator Win, Place, Quinella, Trifecta and Duet wagers from the state of New South…

It's time for another Friday installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping. The quality of the races today is unusually good, as it's opening day at Keeneland, and they have a stakes-studded card to kick off their spectacular fall meet. The dirt should be fast, and the turf should be firm; there is fun to be had, and money to be made, so let's…

For just the second time ever, Australia will host a World Pool meeting this Saturday when punters from every continent turn their attention to Flemington for TAB Turnbull Stakes Day. Flemington was also the host for the first World Pool meeting in February when Black Caviar Lightning Day coincided with the Asian Racing Conference in…

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