Thursday, December 29 2011
Seemar and Al Raihe both double handed in Jebel Ali Stakes Prep
Derrinstown Stud, the Irish arm of the breeding operation of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will sponsor the 1800m Jebel Ali Stakes Prep, the highlight of Friday's final Jebel Ali fixture of 2011.
Ibn Al Nafis looks an interesting contender for trainer Satish Seemar, who also has Eddie Jock among the eight declared, but stable jockey Richard Mullen has chosen Ibn Al Nafis, explaining: "Eddie Jock will run his usual solid race but Ibn Al Nafis is a horse we have always thought a lot of. He won his first three ever starts, all at Jebel Ali, but then missed last season. He has needed his two runs so far this season and hopefully the trip will suit as he was staying on last time."
Monday, December 19 2011
Jaasoos wins HH The President of the UAE Cup
The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club-sponsored HH The President of the UAE Cup, a 1400m Listed race for Thoroughbreds, was the highlight of Sunday evening's final meeting of the calendar year in the Capital and was won easily by Jaasoos.
Trained by Dhruba Selvaratnam for his main patron His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the seven-year-old posted a comfortable victory under James Doyle to gain compensation for his unlucky second three weeks ago in the 1600m National Day Cup, a race he had won in both 2009 and 2010.
Saturday, December 17 2011
Competitive field line up for HH The President Of The UAE Cup on Sunday
The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club is again the generous main sponsor at their own meeting on Sunday, including the AED184,000 HH The President Of The UAE Cup, the second of the track's three Thoroughbred feature races this season.
It looks a cracking renewal of the 1400m highlight with 13 declared and the majority look to hold a winning chance headed by Il Grande Maurizio and seeking a fourth win this season already.
Friday, December 16 2011
Brave finish for Al Muhairi in Jebel Ali feature
Atlantic Brave won the featured 1600m conditions race, kindly sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Shadwell Farm, at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon, to open his seasonal account at the third attempt.
Owned and trained by Musabah Al Muhairi and returned to his optimum trip of 1600m, he was forced to fight hard to land the spoils under Wayne Smith who was able to drive him ahead in the final 50m to deny both Yirga and Mureb in a close finish.
Thursday, December 15 2011
Al Raihe can stretch Championship lead with Aamaq
Shadwell Farm, the American arm of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's breeding empire is the generous sponsor of the featured 1600m conditions race at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon.
The sponsor has enjoyed a great deal of success in his own races this season and relies on Aamaaq, prepared by Champion trainer Ali Rashid Al Raihe and the mount of the owner's retained jockey, Richard Hills.
Friday, December 09 2011
Cassells Real Estate sponsor Sharjah feature
Sharjah's third meeting of the season this Saturday afternoon features a very competitive 2000m handicap, generously sponsored by Cassells Real Estate and one of two Thoroughbred contests on the seven race card.
With a prize fund of AED65,000, the feature has, not surprisingly, attracted a maximum field of 16 with trainer Doug Watson particularly well represented with three runners.
Sunday, December 04 2011
AF Tharb sets new track record in Sharjah
Dubai, UAE, December 3, 2011 - With Saturday afternoon's second meeting of the season from Sharjah sponsored by Porsche through Al Nabooda Automobiles, it was perhaps fitting that the Tony Manuel-trained AF Tharb sped to a new track record in the opening 1200m Purebred Arabian maiden.
Ridden by James Doyle, partnering his first ever winner in a Purebred Arabian contest, Manuel's charge always looked to have things under control.
Thursday, December 01 2011
Mujaazef top of the pops
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Shadwell breeding empire generously sponsor three of the races at Jebel Ali's third meeting of the season this Friday.
The featured 1000m conditions race carries the name of Shadwell itself and the sponsor's Mujaazef will be a popular selection with Pick Six players.
Friday, November 25 2011
Competitive fields for Sharjah’s first racemeeting on Saturday
Dubai, UAE, November 25, 2011 – Al Basti Equiworld generously sponsor the first racemeeting at Sharjah on Saturday afternoon and have been rewarded with a competitive racecard.
There are two Thoroughbred handicaps at Sharjah's first fixture of the season with the first of these, race four, over 2000m has attracted a field of 12.
Thursday, November 17 2011
Al Muhairi braves Jebel Ali feature
Dubai, UAE, November 15 2011 – His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Shadwell Stud, the UK arm of his breeding empire, sponsor the featured race on Jebel Ali's Friday afternoon card, a conditions race run over 1400m.
Eleven have been declared with the Musabah Al Muhairi-trained Atlantic Brave set to concede weight to his rivals having won an identical race on his comeback last season. He then went on to be second in the Jebel Ali Mile and jockey Wayne Smith is certainly looking forward to getting the lightly-raced horse back on the track.
Saturday, November 12 2011
National Day Cup preps to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club generously sponsor five of the six races on Sunday's Abu Dhabi card which features prep races for the National Day Cups both for Purebred Arabians and Thoroughbreds.
Both races are over the same 1600m as the National Day Cups themselves and the Purebred Arabian version, the fourth race on the card, has attracted a quality field with the weights headed by Nieshan.
Thursday, November 10 2011
Al Raihe flies through Meydan feature
Emirates sponsored Thursday evening's first meeting of the new season and Champion Trainer Ali Rashid Al Raihe continued his flying start to the new campaign when saddling no less than four of the six winners.
These included both of the featured handicaps with Rochdale landing the main race, the 2000m handicap, under stable jockey Royston Ffrench. A winner over 1900m on the equivalent card last year, Rochdale clearly goes well fresh but did also win on his second start last season.
