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Below are detailed notes on the individual lots: Lot 3: Cadenza - colt by Rafeef out of Casadesus: By the same sire as Gr1 winners Aragosta, Master Archie and Thunderstruck, as well as recent G2 Dingaans winner Union Square, Cadenza hails from a truly exceptional female line. She is out of the smart race mare Casadesus, who won three times up to…

Graded stakes racing begins at Meydan this week, and TwinSpires gives you the opportunity to bet on all races on Friday. The seven-race card features three graded stakes races for Thoroughbreds, all of which lead toward Dubai World Cup day on March 25. Here are some spot plays for the features. Last year's Golden Shaheen (G1) winner #11…

The opening thoroughbred race of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival sees Godolphin with six entries. William Buick's presence on WALK OF STARS suggests the Group 3-placed son of Dubawi could be the pick of Charlie Appleby's trio though Doncaster and Ascot winner First Ruler looks on a fair mark. Enemy, narrowly beaten in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes at…

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…

Down On Da Bayou blitzes her rivals in Thursday's UAE Oaks at Meydan, and now is headed for the Saudi Derby. Photo by Erika Rasmussen, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club Feb. 21 (UPI) Weekend horse racing features a dash of Kentucky Derby, Saudi Derby, Hong Kong Derby, Qatar Derby and even the Winter Derby with action from the Far East to the Middle…

Owen Burrows on Saturday put the finishing touches to Alflaila's preparation for this month's Group 3 Bahrain International Trophy. The trainer has won £946644 in British prize-money this season, which towers over his previous best of £603394, but overseas wins for Hukum and Anmaat have added more than £200000 to the pot. In Alflaila, he has a…

There are less than seven days to go until this year's Melbourne Cup, which will be run in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Flemington. But plans for next year's race that stops the nation started coming together at Tattersalls on Wednesday as day three of the Autumn Horses in Training Sale was topped by Fancy Man at 675000gns. The classy…

It will soon be the turn of the Dubai World Cup to take centre stage on the international racing scene and the recent Saudi Cup meeting at Riyadh and the carnival at Meydan, highlighted by Super Saturday, offered plenty of punting clues for the big day on March 26 The brilliant US-trained Life Is Good heads the Dubai World Cup market, but speed is…

It was a hot renewal of the Gimcrack Stakes, perhaps the most strength in depth in the race for many a year, a contest which has produced Group One winners like Muhaarar, Blue Point, Sands Of Mali and Emaraaty Ana in the last decade. The first two home this year, Noble Style and Marshman, pulled over three lengths clear of the rest and they look…

Dubai World Cup day is here an in my opinion it's the best raceday of the year, bar none. I feel very privileged to be part of the live broadcast on Racing TV and I hope you'll join us to enjoy the action - and hopefully cheer on a winner or two. It is a meeting that throws up many difficult conundra as a new group of international raiders fly in…