Since the passing of Khalid Abdullah on Tuesday, tributes to the Juddmonte impresario have poured forth, and memories revived of his brightest stars. Yet the Thoroughbred racing and bloodstock world will remain in his debt […]
Saturday’s Champions Day card at Ascot was a tough slog for the favorites, with upsets in five of the six races contested on soft going. The overriding themes were landmark wins for connections and a […]
The summer of Ghaiyyath continued unabated Wednesday when the Godolphin standard bearer won his third Group 1 in succession, the Juddmonte International at York, by three lengths. Favored at 11-10 in the pari-mutuel pool and […]
In the form of his life at present, Godolphin’s Ghaiyyath proved too strong for a returning Enable to catch in Sunday’s Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown. The Charlie Appleby trainee dictated terms on the front […]
Given its proximity to the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup extravaganza, Meydan’s Super Saturday program understandably lacked the same degree of star power. But in a pleasant surprise, a few winners stepped up dramatically to emerge […]
Godolphin’s turf celebrity Benbatl swiftly answered the dirt question in Thursday’s $450,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2) at Meydan, but the follow-up question will take a bit longer to decide. Will Sheikh Mohammed accept […]
On the heels of four wins on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend, trainer Aidan O’Brien captured both Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events at the Curragh on Sunday. Fairyland secured a spot […]
When Old Persian justified favoritism in Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), the son of Dubawi was completing a Godolphin hat trick in more ways than one. Aside from becoming the third straight Sheema […]
Scratched at the gate as the favorite in last year’s Al Quoz Sprint (G1), Godolphin’s Blue Point had no such mishap on the way to glory in Saturday’s $2 million turf dash at Meydan. But […]
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby entered the Dubai World Cup card loaded for bear, and his first two runners – favored Cross Counter and the upwardly mobile Ispolini – performed accordingly in the $1.5 million Dubai […]
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