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Hibaayeb Breaks Maiden in Fillies' Mile

Hibaayeb shed her maiden tag in the best possible way, driving up the rail under Neil Callan to win the Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Eng-I) at Ascot Sept. 26.

 Saturday, September 26, 2009

Rajeem Shocks Falmouth Field

Clive Brittain pulled off another big race surprise when his 3-year-old filly, Rajeem, landed the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) at odds of 50-1 at Newmarket on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, July 12, 2006

America Could Be Next Target for Well Armed

Well Armed has raced in England and Dubai but the future of the 3-year-old son of Tiznow could be in America following his start in Saturday's $2-million UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.

 Thursday, March 23, 2006

WinStar Colt Wins in Dubai; Aimed at Kentucky Derby

WinStar Farm's homebred Well Armed burst down the stretch at Nad al Sheba racecourse in Dubai Thursday to win his first start as a 3-year-old in a campaign that ultimately is aiming for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Thursday, January 19, 2006

English Star Filly Pebbles Dead

Pebbles, the first British horse to win a Breeders' Cup race, has died in Japan.

 Friday, September 09, 2005

Warrsan Repeats at Baden-Baden

Warrsan won the group I Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden for the second straight year at Baden-Baden Sunday.

 Sunday, September 04, 2005

Global Sprint Championship Series Unveiled for 2005

Racing organizations in Australia, England, and Japan announced a six-race series for sprinters, the Global Sprint Challenge, that will use free or subsidized travel instead of a cash bonus as an incentive for participation.

 Thursday, November 25, 2004

Global Sprint Championship Series Unveiled for 2005

Racing organizations in Australia, England, and Japan announced a six-race series for sprinters, the Global Sprint Challenge, that will use free or subsidized travel instead of a cash bonus as an incentive for participation.

 Thursday, November 25, 2004

Front-Running Var Takes Prix de L'Abbaye

Var, a Kentucky-bred son of Forest Wildcat who was formerly in the barn of Bill Mott, registered a front-running half-length win in the Prix de L'Abbaye (Fr-I) under Frankie Dettori Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, October 03, 2004

Warrsan Claims German Group I for Brittain

The Clive Brittain-trained Warrsan survived an inquiry in a rough finish to earn his third group I victory for owner and breeder Saeed Manana in the Grosser Preis von Baden (Ger-I) at Baden-Baden Sunday.

 Sunday, September 05, 2004

Refuse To Bend Determined in Coral-Eclipse

Godolphin's Refuse To Bend continued his return to prominence with an exciting victory in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) at Sandown Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 03, 2004

Kentucky Bred Menhoubah Wins Italian Oaks

Kentucky bred Menhoubah snapped a nine-race losing streak in a big way Sunday, winning the $649,050 Oaks d'Italia (Ity-1) at San Siro racecourse in Milan.

 Sunday, May 23, 2004

Leadership Shows Way in Gran Premio di Milan

A pair of British-trained runners dominated Sunday's Gran Premio di Milan (Italy-I) at San Siro as Godolphin's Leadership upset Clive Brittain's Warrsan.

 Sunday, June 22, 2003

Stevens Pilots Son of Belong to Me to Jersey Stakes Victory

A Kentucky-bred son of Belong to Me, ridden by Gary Stevens, won Wednesday's first race at Ascot, the Jersey Stakes (Eng-III) for 3-year-olds. Stevens piloted Membership to a 2 1/2-length win over 2-1 favorite Arakan.

 Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Warrsan Holds On to Win Coronation Cup

Veteran Newmarket trainer Clive Brittain landed his first Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) when 5-year-old Warrsan swooped to a half-length victory from Highest and Black Sam Bellamy Saturday at Epsom Downs.

 Friday, June 06, 2003

Systematic Rounds Out Year With Ascot Win

Systematic ended a sparkling second season in typically tenacious style when he fought back to beat Warrsan by half a length in the Group III Young Vic Theatre Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot Sunday.

 Sunday, September 29, 2002

BC-Bound Crimplene To Take On Sendawar

Last Saturday's Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) winner Crimplene will race again on Sunday when she faces top males, including 1999 French Two Thousand Guineas (Fr-I) winner Sendawar, in the one-mile Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard-Jacques le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville, according to Sporting Life.

 Friday, August 11, 2000

Crimplene Wins Vodafone Nassau Stakes

Sheikh Marwan al Maktoum's homebred 3-year-old filly Crimplene earned her fourth consecutive win in a group stakes, winning the Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) by 1 3/4 lengths over 4-year-old Ela Athena Saturday at Goodwood, England.

 Saturday, August 05, 2000