Dubai International Racing Carnival in January 2008

On 17 January 2008 one of premier events on the World horse racing calendar will take place, the 2008 Dubai International Racing Carnival. It is a race meeting that will see some of the top horses from across the globe compete for top honors, and getting chosen to run in the Dubai International Racing Carnival is a hard earned honor. The horses selected for next year’s race have been watched throughout the 2007 horse racing season, and only the most deserving will be facing off at this glamorous event.

The Eagerly Anticipated Dan Patch Awards

In the world of harness racing, the Dan Patch Awards are held in high esteem. Every year, the U.S. Harness Writers Association members cast their votes, with only the names of the three front runners in each division being revealed. The nominees just have to wait patiently to find out on the awards evening if they have succeeded in divisions such as the Horse of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Pacer of the Year. The Dan Patch Awards are only given to the most noteworthy and deserving contributors to the sport of harness racing, be it the horses that win the races, members of the industry, or associate organizations to the harness racing fraternity - they are all noticed and recognised for their efforts.

Lear Jetta Catches the Public Eye

Most people wait their whole lives to find the right horse and never get the opportunity to own that illusive winner. Jim McAuliffe, at the age of ninety-one, is one of the lucky owners who found the perfect harness racing horse. In 2006, at the Harrisburg Yearling Sale, a beautiful colt with an impressive pedigree caught his eye. He bought Lear Jetta for $30 000 and has never regretted his purchase for a moment.

Miss Andretti – Australian Racehorse of the Year

The magnificent Australian racehorse, Miss Andretti, has been setting the horse racing world on fire. Named in honor of the legendary Mario Andretti, this spirited six year old has been living up to the weight of carrying the name of an auto-racing hero. From twenty-two starts, Miss Andretti has won fourteen, and when her name showed up on the nominations list for the Australian Racehorse of the Year no one was surprised. She has grown from strength to strength and has proved herself a formidable opponent and a horse racing powerhouse.

Flashing Red, An Extraordinary Horse

When the owners of Flashing Red bought him four years ago, they could never have imagined the spirit and courage that were part and parcel of this extraordinary racing horse. On 13 November 2007, Flashing Red proved to all his younger competitors that sometimes experience and determination can triumph over age. At the ripe age of ten years, Flashing Red was the oldest horse to step out onto the track. Not only did he have to prove his worth in regard to age, but he was the defending champion of the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

New Zealand Cup Festivities

Whenever there is an important race meeting, such as the New Zealand Cup, coming up, clothing designers are swarmed with orders for unique and classic outfits. Woman don magnificent dresses and accessories and the men shine from head to toe. The New Zealand Cup is known to be a calendar event of outstanding horse racing and a fashion extravaganza. No doubt that on the 10th, 14th and the 17th of November 2007, the Riccarton Park Racecourse, in Christchurch, will come alive with color, elegance and serious horse racing.

Kevin Darley – A Legend Retires

When you have had a long and successful career, as Kevin Darley has, the decision to retire from the sport that is your passion does not come easily. The horse racing community was shocked when Darley announced that he would be hanging up his silks, as they know that they are not only losing one of the worlds’ greatest flat racing jockeys, but a living legend. Kevin Darley decided to draw the final curtain on his horse racing career, and look for a new direction for the future.

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