It is only ten weeks until the 26th running of the Dubai World Cup on the 26th of March. An integral part of the team for keeping everything on track at Meydan Racecourse is Dubai Racing Club’s international racing liaison, Stephanie Cooley. Cooley was born and raised just outside of Chicago with no connections or family background in racing or horses in general. Instead, her love of the sport bloomed at Arlington Park Racecourse, where she would go with her father growing up

The UAE flat racing season is well underway with the International Racing Carnival to kick start in four weeks time; but it is important to highlight what happens to these equine athletes after they have fulfilled their careers on course. This week I caught up with Heather Copland, manager of the Retirement Home and Rehabilitation Centre for off-track racehorses, funded by Dubai Racing Club. Heather started her Dubai adventure 27 years ago in 1994, as a work rider for John Ma

Veronika Aske- Traveling Head Lass Veronika has been a well known face in the UAE racing industry since 2013 when she was assistant trainer at Al Asayl Stables for 3 seasons before retaining her own training license in 2015 based at Al Ain Racecourse, her most successful horse being Latifa Princess who won 3 of her 6 starts for Aske. The last 4 seasons Veronkia has been working for Ahmed Bin Harmash as work rider and travelling head lass, travelling and saddling horses from D