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Splash Point Soaks Rivals in UAE 2000 Guineas

Splash Point Soaks Rivals in UAE 2000 Guineas

Splash Point turned the tables on rival Zanzamar as he charged from well off the pace to win the $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored by Dubal (UAE-III) at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 10.

 Thursday, February 10, 2011
Miramis Wins Turkey's Gazi Derby

Miramis Wins Turkey's Gazi Derby

Ahmet Kiliccioglu's Miramis, a son of Sri Pekan posted a 1 1/2-length victory over Cakilhan in Turkey's Gazi Derby at 1 1/2 miles on June 28.

 Monday, June 29, 2009
Goins Honored with Photography Eclipse

Goins Honored with Photography Eclipse

Lexington photographer Matt Goins has won the 2008 Media Eclipse Award for Photography for his picture "Frankie's Flying Dismount" of jockey Frankie Dettori following his victory in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 25.

 Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Dubai Sprint Sees American Favorites

Dubai Sprint Sees American Favorites

A solid group from America heads a 15-horse field of sprinters entered today for the March 29 Dubai Golden Shaheen - Sponsored by Gulf News (UAE-I).

 Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Ramonti Leads Way in Hong Kong

Ramonti Leads Way in Hong Kong

Godolphin has big day in Hong Kong, with a win and second in the International Races. Ramonti wins the Cup to highlight the event.

 Sunday, December 09, 2007

West Wind Breezes to French Oaks Victory

Frankie Dettori captured his third Classic win in just over a week when the lightly-raced West Wind powered her way to an authoritative 1 1/2-length victory in the Prix de Diane Hermes (Fr-I) at Chantilly on Sunday.

 Sunday, June 10, 2007

Ouija Board Set to Take on Deep Impact, Heart's Cry in Japan Cup

Ed Dunlop, the trainer of British star Ouija Board, got some good news when he talked to the champion mare's regular exercise rider earlier this week while she was preparing for Sunday's Japan Cup (Jpn-I).

 Thursday, November 23, 2006

Dettori Named Shoemaker Award Winner

Jockey Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, who rode Ouija Board and Red Rocks to victory during the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Thoroughbred Championships, was named recipient of the annual Bill Shoemaker Award during a press breakfast the following morning at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, November 05, 2006

Dunlop Gears Ouija Board to World Championships

The Breeders' Cup World Championships actually being just that has taken hold with at least one trainer. Ed Dunlop, who conditions Ouija Board, has planned three campaigns for the filly, each designed with the Breeders' Cup in mind.

 Thursday, November 02, 2006

Alkaased Noses Out Heart's Cry in Record-Setting Japan Cup

Frankie Dettori needed every ounce of his riding skills to get Alkaased to the line first in the 25th running of the Japan Cup (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Race Course on Sunday, winning the 2,400 meter turf race by a nose over the fast-closing Japanese-bred runner Heart's Cry in world-record time of 2:22.10.

 Sunday, November 27, 2005

Classic Winner Dubawi Injured; Retired

Irish 2,000 Guineas (Ire-I) winner Dubawi, a son of Dubai Millennium's only crop, has been retired because of an injury. He was to have started next in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Friday, October 07, 2005

Dettori Suspended; to Miss Royal Ascot Meet

Champion jockey Frankie Dettori was banned from the upcoming Royal Ascot meet after he was handed a six-day suspension for careless riding.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005

Dettori to Ride Wilko in Santa Anita Derby

Frankie Dettori, who rode Wilko to a 28-1 upset in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) at Lone Star Park, will fly in from Europe and be aboard the colt once more in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 9.

 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Wilko Pulls Shocker In Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Wilko, who had won just two of 10 starts in Europe, beat the best 2-year-old colts at Lone Star Park Saturday at odds of 28-1, winning the $1.5 million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Saturday, October 30, 2004

Personal Rush, Magistretti Work at Lone Star Park

Personal Rush, a Japanese-based entrant in Breeders' Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge (gr. I), breezed Wednesday at Lone Star Park in his final workout for Saturday's $4-million race.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Royal Ascot Highlights: Attraction, Godolphin, Dettori, Earplugs Controversy

Royal Ascot 2004 will above all be remembered for Attraction's latest thrilling front-running performance and the tremendous form of the Godolphin/Saeed bin Suroor/Frankie Dettori team.

 Monday, June 21, 2004

Kerrin McEvoy to Ride No. 2 for Godolphin

Australian jockey Kerrin McEvoy has been tabbed by Godolphin to ride as No. 2 jockey to Frankie Dettori in Europe this year.

 Thursday, March 25, 2004

Godolphin Must Pay Damages For Fatal Plane Crash

Godolphin Racing was ordered to pay 300,000 pounds ($567,630) in damages for a plane crash in 2000 that resulted in the death of the pilot and injuries to jockeys Frankie Dettori and Ray Cochrane.

 Thursday, February 19, 2004

Falbrav Says Farewell with Hong Kong Cup Romp

International star Falbrav bid an end to his race career Sunday afternoon before a cheering throng of 59,000 at Sha Tin Racecourse. The reason for the cheers was an impressive two-length victory in the HK$18 million Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) at 2,000 meters (1 1/4 miles).

 Sunday, December 14, 2003

Dettori, Falbrav Get Friday Morning Workout

International star jockey Frankie Dettori, who incurred a twisted ankle during the first leg of the International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley Racecourse Wednesday night, was on track at Sha Tin Racecourse Friday morning to put Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) favorite Falbrav through a leg-stretching gallop.

 Friday, December 12, 2003

Oliver Wins International Jockeys' Championship; Dettori Hurt

It took a photo-finish...for fifth-place...in the third and last race of the International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong Wednesday night, and by the slimmest of margins, Australian Damien Oliver earned the award.

 Wednesday, December 10, 2003

International Jockey Challenge a Star-Studded Affair

Some of the top international jockeys, including Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon, Mick Kinane, Christophe Soumillon, and Victor Espinoza will square off Wednesday evening at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong for the International Jockey Championship.

 Sunday, December 07, 2003

Dettori Chose Speed in Dubai World Cup

Frankie Dettori said Moon Ballad's superior speed was the main factor in his decision to partner that colt instead of Grandera in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 29.

 Thursday, March 27, 2003

Japan Cup Race Report: Dettori Double

Jockey Frankie Dettori wins both the Japan Cup and Japan Cup Dirt with Falbrav and Eagle Cafe, respectively.

 Sunday, November 24, 2002

Admirable Ascot

Rock of Gibraltar's St. James's Palace score is the highlight of a memorable meeting.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Grandera Posts Ascot Upset

Frankie Dettori rode Grandera to victory in the Prince of Wales Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, giving trainer Saeed bin Suroor his third successive win in the race.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Best of the Bests Upsets Banks Hill in Prix d'Ispahan

Best of the Bests rebounded from a seventh-place finish in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) to upset Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Banks Hill in the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, May 19, 2002

Kazzia Wins 1,000 Guineas for Godolphin

Godolphin's German-bred Kazzia resisted a late challenge from 28-1 longshot Snowfire to win Sunday's Sagitta One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) by a neck at Newmarket.

 Sunday, May 05, 2002

Dettori to Ride in 2,000 Guineas, Flores Gets Essence of Dubai Mount

David Flores will ride Essence of Dubai for the first time in the May 4 Kentucky Derby and also has the mount on Tempera in the May 3 Kentucky Oaks. Frankie Dettori will ride Imperial Gesture in the Oaks, but will be in England on Derby day to ride Naheef in the Sagitta Two Thousand Guineas.

 Saturday, April 20, 2002

Imperial Gesture Beats Tempera by 3 1/4 Lengths in UAE Oaks

Godolphin's Imperial Gesture upset stablemate Tempera in Saturday's Melbourne Racing Club UAE Oaks at Nad Al Sheba. The 3-year-old daughter of Langfuhr completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.61, 3 1/4 lengths ahead of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner.

 Saturday, April 13, 2002

Essence of Dubai Wins UAE Derby by Half-Length

Essence of Dubai kept Godolphin in the Kentucky Derby mix with a half-length victory over Chilean-bred Total Impact in the UAE Derby (UAE-II) on Saturday at Nad Al Sheba.

 Saturday, March 23, 2002

Street Cry Returns for Final Round of Maktoum Challenge

Godolphin's Street Cry returns from a four-month break to run in the third round of the Maktoum Challenge Thursday night at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai.

 Wednesday, February 27, 2002

Imperial Gesture to UAE 1000 Guineas Following Sunday's Victory

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) runner-up Imperial Gesture romped to a nine-length win over Godolphin stablemate Seba in the Moonshell Mile at Nad Al Sheba Sunday. A Godolphin horse also won the next race on Sunday night's Nad Al Sheba card, when Narrative earned his third straight win in the Dubai City of Gold (UAE-III).

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Sakhee Easy Winner of World Cup Prep

Sakhee won a 1 1/4-mile conditions race by nine lengths at Nad Al Sheba Sunday.

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Imperial Gesture Faces Modest Field in Moonshell Mile

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) runner-up Imperial Gesture will face four rivals including stablemate Seba in Sunday's Moonshell Mile at Dubai's Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Frankie Dettori will ride Imperial Gesture in the dirt track test for 3-year-old fillies.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Harty to Saddle Two in Dubai Maiden Race

Two maidens will race in Dubai Thursday with Eoin Harty listed as the trainer, marking the first time the head of Godolphin Racing's American juvenile division will saddle a horse at Nad Al Sheba.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Best of the Bests Repeats in Maktoum Challenge's Round Two

For the second straight year Godolphin's Best of the Bests won the Maktoum Challenge Round II (UAE-III) at Nad Al Sheba Thursday night, but the stable is uncertain he'll go on to participate in the prestigious Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) as he did last year.

 Thursday, February 07, 2002

Norfolk Runner-Up Ibn Al Haitham in UAE Guineas Prep

Five days after American-based 3-year-olds went seven furlongs in the Hutcheson and San Vicente Stakes, those based in Dubai will attempt the same distance in a prep for the UAE Two Thousand Guineas at Nad Al Sheeba Thursday. As Godolphin sends out three horses, the race may have some impact on the American Triple Crown scene.

 Wednesday, February 06, 2002

Godolphin Sweep Two Saturday Stakes

Kutub and Hatha Anna gave Godolphin two stakes wins Saturday, with the former winning the New Zealand Bloodstock Singapore Gold Cup in Singapore and the latter annexing the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Aus-II) at Flemington in Australia.

 Sunday, November 11, 2001

Fantastic Finish to Turf; Winner May Race in Japan Cup

The Europeans added to their huge day when Fantastic Light set a course record in the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT). The Euros won three straight races, with Banks Hill (Mile), Johannesburg (Juvenile) and Fantastic Light.

 Saturday, October 27, 2001

European Race Report: All Sakhee in Arc

Godolphin's Sakhee showed a similar turn of foot as he did in winning the Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-I) to win Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp.

 Sunday, October 07, 2001

China Visit Bests Jim and Tonic at Longchamp

Godolphin scored a win in the Prix du Rond-Point Casino Barriere de la Rochelle (Fr-II) at Longchamp Saturday -- one day before they send out favored Sakhee in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) -- when China Visit held off Jim and Tonic for the one-length victory. China Visit, a 4-year-old son of Red Ransom, completed the mile in 1:44 4/5 on ground listed as "very soft."

 Saturday, October 06, 2001

European Race Report: Rabbit Steals Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Summoner, a 33-1 pacemaker ridden by Richard Hills, upstaged Frankie Dettori on strong favorite Noverre to win the $420,000 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 29, 2001

Sakhee Given Go Ahead for Arc de Triomphe Run

Ending weeks of speculation, Godolphin announced Saturday that Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-I) winner Sakhee will be entered in the Oct. 7 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp.

 Saturday, September 29, 2001

Heads Apart: Fantastic Light Hands Galileo First Defeat

Godolphin's Fantastic Light avenged his defeat at the hands of 3-year-old sensation Galileo in July's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Eng-I) with a thrilling head-length decision over that rival in Saturday's Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I) at Leopardstown.

 Saturday, September 08, 2001

Lailani Earns Sixth Straight Win in Nassau Stakes

Lailani earned her sixth consecutive win at Goodwood Saturday with a win in the Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I). The win marks the second straight group I victory for the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks (Ire-I) winner.

 Saturday, August 04, 2001

Lailani Heads Dunlop-Trained Exacta Finish in Irish Oaks

Supplemental entrant Lailani remained undefeated on the year, winning the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks (Ire-I) by a neck over fellow Ed Dunlop trainee Mot Juste on Sunday at the Curragh.

 Sunday, July 15, 2001

Imagine Wins Epsom Oaks; Mutafaweq Takes Coronation Cup

Imagine completed a classic double when she won the Epsom Oaks Friday in England. On May 27, the Sadler's Wells filly won the Irish One Thousand Guineas at the Curragh.

 Friday, June 08, 2001

14 Entered for Saturday's Epsom Derby

About five hours before Saturday's Belmont Stakes (gr. I), England will know the results of its Vodafone Epsom Derby (Eng-I). Fourteen horses are entered for the 12-furlong race, and four trainers have multiple entries, including a foursome scheduled to run for Barry Hills.

 Monday, June 04, 2001

Fantastic Light Wins Tattersalls Gold Cup; Kalanisi Third

Fantastic Light edged Golden Snake in the stretch to earn a neck-length victory in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-I) on Sunday at the Curragh. In his seasonal debut, Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Kalanisi finished third, three lengths behind the runner-up.

 Sunday, May 27, 2001
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