Local hero Emblem Road springs $229.20 upset in Saudi Cup
Elite campaigners from the world over descended upon Riyadh for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), but the trophy stayed home thanks to 113-1 longshot Emblem Road. […]
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Pinehurst holds on in Saudi Derby; Dancing Prince gives Lemaire four in Riyadh Dirt Sprint
The Bob Baffert-trained Pinehurst prevailed in the Saudi Derby (G3), and Christophe Lemaire capped a four-win Saudi Cup Day with yet another Japanese shipper, Dancing Prince, in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3). […]
Authority, Songline, Stay Foolish sweep Saudi Cup Day turf races for Japan
Jockey Christophe Lemaire opened Saudi Cup Day with a triple aboard Japanese shippers in the turf races. Neom Turf Cup favorite Authority and Red Sea Turf H. outsider Stay Foolish benefited from enterprising frontrunning rides, while Songline rallied with a perfectly-timed move in the 1351 Turf Sprint. […]
Mandaloun aims to dethrone Mishriff in Saudi Cup
Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) field includes defending champion Mishriff; Mandaloun and familiar foe Midnight Bourbon; fellow U.S. shippers Art Collector and Country Grammer; the Japanese duo of Breeders’ Cup shocker Marche Lorraine and champion T O Keynes; and the outstanding European turfistes Sealiway and Real World. […]
Casa Creed, Channel Cat take on the world in turf races on Saudi Cup Day
The rich Saudi Cup program includes three turf stakes, all upgraded to international Group 3 status for Saturday. The 1351 Turf Sprint caters to the speed brigade, the Neom Turf Cup suits the middle-distance types, and the Red Sea Turf H. is a prize for stayers. […]
Pinehurst takes on Godolphin, Japan in Saudi Derby
Southern California shipper Pinehurst bids to move forward in an eclectic Saudi Derby (G3) on Saudi Cup Day. Ginobili was set to shorten up for the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3), but he is now reportedly scratched. […]
Life Is Good to Pletcher; Charlatan retired to stud
Two high-profile runners for the embattled Bob Baffert made headlines Thursday. While multiple Grade 1 hero Charlatan was retired to stud, onetime Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Life Is Good is on the comeback trail – but will switch to the Todd Pletcher barn. […]
Mishriff wears down Charlatan in Saudi Cup slugfest
Charlatan won the early battle with Knicks Go in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup, but the 4-5 favorite ultimately lost the war to Mishriff who outstayed him late to land the world’s richest race. Trained […]
Japan doubles up: Pink Kamehameha in Saudi Derby, Copano Kicking in Riyadh Dirt Sprint
Japan celebrated two upsets on Saudi Cup Day. Pink Kamehameha floored Cowan and the Godolphin fancies at odds of 30-1 in the $1.5 million Saudi Derby, and the 14-1 Copano Kicking denied compatriot Matera Sky […]
True Self topples Channel Maker in Neom Turf Cup
Foiled by a couple of Irish distaffers in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), champion Channel Maker must have had a sense of déjà vu when another Irish mare – True Self – upstaged him in […]