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  • 03 February 2012
    Gamilati sensational in Guineas romp

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai was present to see Godolphin's Gamilati lead home a 1-2 when comfortably beating stable companion Pimpernel in the Gulf News-sponsored Listed UAE 1000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season and over 1600m on the all-weather.

  • 03 February 2012
    Racing returns to Sharjah on Saturday

    Basti Equiworld sponsors Saturday afternoon's card Sharjah when the Thoroughbreds take centre stage with two competitive handicaps worth AED75,000 highlighting the six race card.

  • 02 February 2012
    Guineas for Gulf News at Meydan

    Gulf News sponsor this Friday afternoon 's Dubai World Cup Carnival meeting at Meydan with the official feature, the UAE 1000 Guineas highlighting a card which also includes the Group 3 Al Shindagha Sprint.

  • 01 February 2012
    Gulf News to sponsor Friday’s racemeeting

    The first classic of the season, the UAE 1000 Guineas, complemented by the Group 3 Al Shindagha Sprint highlights racing at Meydan this Friday.

  • 01 February 2012
    UAE 1000 Guineas - Trends

      

  • 01 February 2012
    Godolphin Mile, sponsored by Etisalat attracts 368 Nominees

    Able One, a three time Group 1 winner over 1,600m in Hong Kong including last year’s Hong Kong Mile, is amongst the 368 entries from 14 countries for the US$1 million Group 2 Godolphin Mile, sponsored by Etisalat.

    Trained by John Moore Able One will represent Hong Kong, and joins four other horses from that country.

  • 31 January 2012
    UAE Derby, sponsored by The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group attracts 136 entries

    The US$2 million Group Two UAE Derby, sponsored by The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group received 136 horses entered, with a strong international contingent that will be seeking to break the stranglehold by UAE-based trainer Saeed bin Suroor and South Africa's Mike de Kock who are the only conditioners to win in 12-year history of the race.

  • 30 January 2012
    Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Gulf News attracts 275 Nominees

    The US$2 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Gulf News, and the third round of the 2012 Global Sprint Challenge, has attracted 275 nominations from 15 countries, including the past two winners of the race in Kinsale King and Rocket Man.

  • 29 January 2012
    Treble wins for Al Muhairi

    Friday afternoon was a memorable one for trainer Musabah Al Muhairi whose Jebel Ali treble was highlighted by the history making success of Treble Jig in the Listed Jebel Ali Mile.

  • 29 January 2012
    Emirates Racing Authority 2012 Horses in Training Sale Registration Deadline, January 29 – Sales to be held February 25

    The Emirates Racing Authority will host the 2012 Horses in Training Sale on Saturday, February 25 with a start time of 4 pm in the Saddling Enclosure of the Meydan Racecourse, Dubai UAE.

  • 26 January 2012
    Impressive Al Rashidiya win for Musir

    Musir could not have been more impressive when winning the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Group 2 Al Rashidiya, the 1800m turf feature at Meydan on Thursday evening, in front of a large crowd which included His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

  • 26 January 2012
    Who will list Jebel Ali Mile?

    Shadwell Farm, the American arm of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's breeding empire, sponsor Friday afternoon's Listed Jebel Ali Mile worth a total of AED500,000.

  • 26 January 2012
    Dubai Sheema Classic, sponsored by Longines attracts 254 Nominees

     

    The US$5 million Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic sponsored by Longines, one of the chief supporting races on the 2012 Dubai World Cup card has attracted 254 nominations from 14 countries.

  • 25 January 2012
    Stars for Thursday’s Al Rashidiya

    Dubai Duty Free sponsor Thursday's sixth meeting of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival, which is appropriate considering the featured Group 2 Al Rashidiya has twice been won by subsequent Dubai World Cup night Group 1 Dubai Duty Free winners – the first of which was Right Approach in 2004.

  • 25 January 2012
    Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline attracts 271 Nominees

    The list of nominees for the US$10 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline, is compiled of an international cast of some of racing’s current and rising stars, and features a number of trainers who have previously won the world’s richest race.