Sheikh Mohammed Wants A Derby Victory

If there is one thing that is known for certain about Sheikh Mohammed, the Ruler of Dubai, it is that he is passionate about his horses. And it is understandable that, with the magnificent horses that he has purchased lately, he wants to wake up every day, go to the stables and see them. But the Sheikh has another passion when it comes to horse racing- the Kentucky Derby. It is one of his greatest goals to be able to win a Kentucky Derby and this year he is leaving nothing to chance, by securing the best two year old horses and training them in anticipation for May 2009.

Victory for Davis

Robbie Davis retired as a jockey in 2002 with more than three thousand victories to his name. Because of his twenty-one years in the horse racing industry, he knew that the job is not without injury, and not as glamorous as most people would think. Jockeys travel a lot to attend various races and it is also a lonely job, as most families are not able to attend all the races to support them. So, when Davis’s daughter, Jackie, made the announcement that she was going to follow in her fathers’ footsteps, it is not surprising that he was concerned.

Hennessy Gold Cup Entries

The Hennessy Gold Cup will take place on Saturday, 29 November 2008, at the Newbury Racecourse and is one of the most popular Grade 3 National Hunt horse racing events on the United Kingdom racing calendar. It was inaugurated in 1957 and was run at the Cheltenham Racecourse, but was moved to the Newbury Racecourse in 1960, where it has remained. Run over a distance of 5,331 meters, with twenty one fences, the Hennessy Gold Cup is a national hunt horse racing meeting for five year old horses and over and carries a purse of £150,000.

Wagering Action Plan

Standardbred Canada have been looking for ways to develop and enhance the harness racing industry in Canada, which led them to creating committees dedicated to researching various sectors of the horse racing industry worldwide. The committees created included Canadian Betting Exchange, Distribution, National Pools and Products, Racing Product Development and Research. The information gathered by these committees has enabled Standardbred Canada to formulate a strategy for the Wagering Action Plan. Using modules that already exist in various international horse racing states, will allow Standardbred Canada to modify them to suit their needs and hopefully breathe new life into harness racing.

A Sad Day For Turkish Horse Racing

In Turkey, young men grow up with the knowledge that there are three things in life that they should hold dear, namely their women, their guns and their horses. With a colorful horse-related history going back more than a thousand years, Turkey and its people hold horses in high regard, especially racehorses. On the 29th of October 2008, hundreds of fans and horse racing enthusiasts gathered at the Veliefendi Racecourse to bid farewell to one of the greatest racehorses ever to come out of Turkey.

Viewed - The New Melbourne Cup Champion

There were quite a few nervous moments before and during the running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, as a great number of European horses were entered into this year’s race. Hosted by Flemington Racecourse, the Melbourne Cup is known to be one of the premier horse racing events on the racing calendar of Australia, and with seven of the contenders being overseas entries, the pressure for a local horse to win could almost be felt. And Australia was not disappointed, as Viewed, trained by legendary trainer Bart Cummings, finished in first place.

Hystericalady: A Three Million Dollar Horse

The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale took place on Monday, 3 November 2008, and even though there were a few horses that sold for average prices due to the economic situation, there were also a few that stood out and fetched staggeringly high prices. One of those horses was Hystericalady, bought by John Ferguson on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum for $3 million. It was the highest price of the day, and it is expected that the Ruler of Dubai will be settling Hystericalady into his breeding program, rather than continuing her horse racing career.

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