DE KOCK REFLECTS ON ‘WONDERFUL’ ARCHIPENKO Thoroughbred racing and breeding enthusiasts lost a fan favourite last month when international star Group 1 winner Archipenko died of an aggressive form of lymphoma at the age of 13. A barn favourite, the son of Kingmambo was trained by Mike de Kock and spent two seasons in his Dubai yard, as well as traveling the …

DUBAI: The eagerly awaited 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday evening with a star-studded seven-race card highlighted by the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 for both Thoroughbreds and Purebred Arabians, each over 1600m on the dirt and upgraded Singspiel Stakes (G3). Eight have been declared for the Thoroughbred Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Presented by …

DUBAI: Emirates’ special A380 flight to Kuwait took off earlier today carrying over 500 passionate fans who will cheer on the UAE National team in their bid to clinch the Gulf Cup.  Fans were treated to UAE flag scarves upon check-in to wear ahead of kick-off and show their support. The Emirates A380, operating as EK 2555 and EK 2556, was …

DUBAI: Meydan Racecourse staged the first UAE meeting of 2018 on Thursday evening, highlighted by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One, a 1600m handicap on the dirt won by Secret Ambition. That win completed a double on the card for trainer Satish Seemar and his stable jockey, Richard Mullen. In a thrilling finish, with half of the ten …

Live Oak Plantation’s aptly named World Approval, one of the top turf milers on the planet, has arrived back in the barn of multi-national Grade/Group 1-winning conditioner Mark Casse after a brief break at his owner-breeder Charlotte Weber’s farm in Ocala, Florida. The nearly white son of Northern Afleet finished his 2017 season with three consecutive Grade 1 victories in the …

DUBAI: Meydan Group has released the list of horses accepted for the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival, which gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday January 11, 2018. The list features 132 accepted horses with the intention to ship from 15 countries, including 14 Group 1 winners from many points of the globe. Several international stars are set to travel …

DUBAI: Meydan Racecourse stages the first Emirates Racing Authority meeting of 2018 on Thursday evening with a septet of races, highlighted by a 1600m handicap and the first two races on the Meydan turf this season. Sponsored by Pillar Partner Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One it is also the final Meydan meeting before opening night of the 2018 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: As instructed by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive today announced that Emirates airline will operate a special A380 flight to Kuwait for UAE supporters to attend the finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup.  The …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced today it will continue its support to the national football team of Bahrain by allocating an aircraft to transport spectators free of charge from Bahrain to Kuwait to show their support to the team. The team recently reached the semi-finals of Arabian Gulf Cup currently taking place in …

DUBAI: When warrior racehorse and local favourite Heavy Metal commanded a salty renewal of the Dubai Creek Mile (Listed) from start-to-finish on Dec. 21 at Meydan, ultimately winning comfortably by 4½ lengths under Royston Ffrench, his success was not quite a surprise. That being said, the way in which he did so was not exactly expected, either, as son of Exceed and …