LAHORE: Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers operates in more than 600 cities worldwide is set to become a partner for the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League 2018 after partnership signing with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This signing marks the brand’s commitment to enter the cricket arena for further support in the third edition …

DUBAI: Thursday’s fifth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse is a quality one with three feature races on dirt, as well as the Meydan Classic Trial on the turf. The official feature is the 1900m Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 sponsored by Gulf News, a race Saeed bin Suroor has won no less …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Yayvo.com, Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform is all set to launch ‘Yayvo Cricket Festival’ starting from February 15, 2018. This was communicated at a press conference held at a Mövenpick Hotel in Karachi on February 07, 2018. The press conference was arranged to announce the launch of the month-long cricket Yayvo Cricket Festival and Yayvo.com’s exclusive partnership …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Nominations for the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) closed on January 11th with 136 of the globe’s premier Thoroughbreds. Scheduled for March 31st, 2018, the 2000m dirt fixture has been won by such superstar champions as Cigar, Dubai Millennium, Invasor, Curlin, California Chrome and Arrogate. In 2018, nominations for the Dubai World Cup …

REYNALDOTHEWIZARD CARNIVAL RIDES: Getting to Know the #DWCCarnival Stars AGE: 12 COLOR: Bay SIRE: Speightstown (Gone West) DAM: Holiday Runner (Meadowlake) COUNTRIES TRAINED: USA, UAE TRAINER: Satish Seemar OWNER: Zabeel Racing International BREEDER: Gibraltar Group (Kentucky, USA) MEYDAN RECORD: 23-10-2-2 CAREER RECORD: 29-11-2-4 EARNINGS: US$2,190,790 NEXT RACE: Al Shindagha Sprint (G3) (8th Feb) HIGHLIGHTS: A winner in 6-of-8 previous years racing at Meydan. Winner of all four of the local Group dirt sprints: the upgraded …

DUBAII: Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday was highlighted by an impressive performance by promising 3-year-old Yulong Warrior, as well as the Zayed Sports City Trophy, an ultra-competitive 1400m turf handicap, and it did not disappoint with three runners in a line with just 50m remaining before Ejaaby swept clear to land the spoils in style. At the 300m pole, Pat Dobbs …

DUBAI: Meydan Racecourse hosts a matinee meeting on Saturday with the first of eight races due off at 4 p.m. The afternoon is highlighted by the Zayed Sports City Trophy, a 1400m turf handicap with the maximum allowed field of 16 declared. It may not be a Dubai World Cup Carnival fixture, but South African Mike de Kock has five …

DUBAI: Thursday’s fourth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival was highlighted by the US$250,000 Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored by DP World-UAE Region (G2) and the 1400m turf contest was won decisively by Jungle Cat, completing a quick treble for Godolphin. Trained by Charlie Appleby, he was ridden by James Doyle and the pair were always prominent, tracking early leader Janoobi until …

TALISMANIC ON TARGET FOR DUBAI WORLD CUP Certainly one of the most eye-catching horses in training, Godolphin’s emblazoned bay Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) champion Talismanic is looking to turn heads again in early spring when he possibly lines up in the Dubai World Cup (G1) on March 31st. Fresh off a stellar second-place performance in the Hong Kong Vase (G1) behind the brilliant Highland Reel, the son of …

DUBAI: Thursday’s fourth Meydan Racecourse fixture of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival is undoubtedly the best so far, with not only a pair of Group 2 Thoroughbred turf features to savour, but also the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 on the dirt for the Purebred Arabians. Both Linngari, 2006/2007, and more recently, Safety Check, 2015/2016, defended their crowns in the …