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Derbaas Springs Upset in Al Fahidi Fort

Derbaas Springs Upset in Al Fahidi Fort

Derbaas held off the late challenge of heavily-favored Raihana to capture the $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai (UAE-IIT) at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 17.

 Thursday, February 17, 2011

Snaafy Sails to Victory in Jebel Ali Mile

Hard-knocking veteran Snaafy took the lead with over two furlongs to go and cruised to a comfortable 4 3/4-length victory in the listed Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali Racecourse Feb. 4.

 Friday, February 04, 2011

Awzaan Awesome in Shadwell Middle Park Stakes

Awzaan remained undefeated with an impressive victory in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Oct. 2.

 Friday, October 02, 2009

Rip Van Winkle Determined Winner of QEII

Rip Van Winkle held off a stubborn Zacinto in the final furlong to claim his second group I victory of the season, taking the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) by a determined 1 1/4-lengths at Ascot Sept. 26.

 Saturday, September 26, 2009

Ghanaati Sets Course Record in Coronation

Stanjames.com One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) heroine Ghanaati demolished a stellar field to capture the Coronation Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 19.

 Friday, June 19, 2009

Arc Contender Mubtaker Returns to Win Freer

Seven-year-old Mubtaker, second in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (F-I) and on the sidelines since then, returned Saturday to win the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Eng-II) for the third time at Newbury.

 Saturday, August 14, 2004

Hills Pair Wins 2,000 Guineas with Haafhd

Jockey Richard Hills gave his father Barry his first training win in the 2,000 Guineas (Eng-I) since 1979 with a mild upset aboard Haafhd in the first Classic of the European season at Newmarket Saturday.

 Saturday, May 01, 2004

Mubtaker Brilliant in Geoffrey Freer Repeat

Hamdan Al Maktoum's Mubtaker, a brilliant 3 1/2-length victor in Saturday's Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Eng-II) at Newbury for the second straight year, may be headed for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I).

 Saturday, August 16, 2003

Newmarket Report: Attendance Up, Stewards Stay Busy, Heat Takes Its Toll

During the first two days of the three-day July meet at England's Newmarket Racecourse, attendance was up 11.7% over the 2002 meet. Also, the Newmarket stewards were busy Wednesday, taking disciplinary action against three riders, and the heat has affected riders and horses.

 Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Resilient High Praise Wins Prix de Malleret

American-bred High Praise, a disappointing 12th in the Vodafone Oaks, returned Sunday with a resilient victory for jockey Richard Hills in the 1 1/2-mile Prix de Malleret (Fr-II) for 3-year-old fillies at Saint-Cloud.

 Sunday, June 29, 2003

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

Harlan's Holiday in Superb Dubai Work

Harlan's Holiday and Nayef, two of the leading contenders for Saturday's $6 million Dubai World Cup, had important works at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday and Sunday.

 Sunday, March 23, 2003

European Race Report: Slugfest

Nayef gets the best of Golan, this time at York's Ebor meeting
York, England.

 Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Sakhee Defeated by Wellbeing in Comeback Race

Sakhee, running his first race since the Dubai World Cup in March, finished a disappointing second to Wellbeing in the Group 3 Prix Gontaut-Byron at Deauville on Saturday.

 Saturday, August 10, 2002