racing in Dubai

Is there room for still another European rider in the Santa Anita jockey colony, which includes Italians Frankie Dettori, Antonio Fresu and Umberto Rispoli? Adrie de Vries thinks there just might be. The 54-year-old Dutch jockey spent last weekend visiting friend Carlos Arias in California and decided to ride a couple of horses at Santa Anita. Though he had just two mounts and finished off the board with both he said riding in California was among the most exciting moments of his career. "It was absolutely a thrill," he said....

Tickets are now available for the 2022/23 season at Meydan Racecourse, which begins on Friday, Nov. 4. There will be seven meetings at the racecourse prior to the start of the Dubai World Cup Carnival on Jan. 6. The DWCC culminates on Super Saturday, Mar. 4, with the Dubai World Cup meeting scheduled for Mar. 25, 2023. There are a variety of ticket options and amenities available. Children aged 12 and under are free. To purchase tickets and view the season calendar, visit the Dubai Racing Club's website. Major General...

The Dubai World Cup Carnival kicks off on Thursday and as could be expected with horses trained in 16 countries among the acceptances for the 10-week carnival, opening night at Meydan is an international affair. Evergreen 9-year-old gelding Suedois (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) has been a mainstay in top sprinting contests globally for the better part of five seasons. A career-best year came in 2017 when he won the GI Shadwell Turf Mile and the G2 Boomerang S., and the David O'Meara trainee proved he was still at the top...