Most sincere condolences to HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and all connections of Ertijaal (IRE) who unfortunately lost his life due to colic in his stable during the night. The Oasis Dream gelding still holds the 5 furlong track record at Meydan Racecourse on the Turf. In his debuting career, being trained by William Haggas in England he won three of eight starts before relocating to Dubai in 2015 to be trained by Ali Rashid Al Raihe, based at Meydan. He eventually w

The Charlie Appleby trained Cross Counter takes Australia by storm winning The Melbourne Cup under Kerrin McEvoy, giving Godolphin and HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, their first ever triumph in the race. The Teofilo gelding made his debut as a two year old winning two minor races in Wolverhampton on all-weather before being gelded and returning in June 2018, starting off his three year old campaign finishing second to Elwazir in a Novice Stakes in Sandown. Cross Co

The Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes provided Roaring Lion with his fourth Group 1 victory, beating Aidan O'Briens' I Can Fly. The flashy grey colt also gave his usual jockey Oisin Murphy his first Group 1, winning the Sandown Coral Eclipse in July (pictured) 07/07/18. He only suffered five defeats during his career from 13 starts, the most disappointing of which was his last run at Churchill Downs in the Grade 1 Breeders Cup Classic, finishing last of 14 "Slowly into stride