The Argentine-bred runner will tackle the Listed Business Bay Challenge over 1400 meters at Meydan Giustino Seeks a Fresh Start on His Return to Action / JCSA DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario).- An Argentine runner with a South American-based team will be looking to make his presence felt on Friday’s Festive Friday program at Meydan, as Giustino returns to action in a competitive renewal of the Business Bay Challenge (L), contested over 1400 meters and sh

Kabirkhan, Walk Of Stars and King Gold Set the Stage for a High-Octane Card as the Carnival Officially Gets Underway Walk Of Stars, One of the Standout Names on Friday’s Meydan Card / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario).- Meydan officially lifts the curtain on its premier racing season this weekend with a Festive Friday card that promises quality, depth and headline names capable of shaping the early narrative of the Dubai Racing Carnival. The nine-race

The announcement was made by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, which also confirmed that the Listed Tuwaiq Cupwill double its purse to $1 million Shin Emperor, winner of the most recent edition of the Neom Turf Cup / JCSA RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Special to Turf Diario).— King Abdulaziz Racecourse has once again reshaped the international racing landscape. The Howden Neom Turf Cup , Saudi Arabia’s newest Group 1 event and the country’s first top-level race staged on turf, will

Litmus Test headed the barn’s trifecta, underlining Baffert’s absolute dominance of the G2 and of the Los Alamitos season Litmus Test finished with authority / BENOIT PHOTO CYPRESS, California (Special to Turf Diario).- With graded stakes experience already on his résumé and carrying the unmistakable Bob Baffert stamp, Litmus Test did exactly what was expected of him, delivering a polished victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Futurity (GII) over 1700 meters. The 1 1/4-lengt

The world’s top sprinter stretched his winning streak to 16 straight with a devastating display in the Hong Kong Sprint Ka Ying Rising Continues to Make History in the Sprinting Ranks / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special to Turf Diario).- Some performances transcend the result and become a message for history. Ka Ying Rising , already crowned the world’s leading sprinter, delivered a breathtaking display on Sunday as he powered home in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint (G1-1200m)

The daughter of Fortify landed the Consejo Distrital de Santiago de Surco, contested over 1500 meters on the dirt, to register her first stakes victory Forty Estrella Delivers Another Major Argentine Success at Monterrico / JCP LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario).- With a convincing and professionally managed performance, Forty Estrella stood out once again on Sunday at Hipódromo de Monterrico, where she captured the Clásico Concejo Distrital de Santiago de Surco , a race r

The son of Sea The Stars sparkled at Sha Tin, confirming an outstanding season under the guidance of the brilliant trainer Sosie lands his fourth Group 1 of the season, this time in Hong Kong / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special to Turf Diario).- There are figures who defy the passage of time, turning every victory into a reaffirmation of their legacy. André Fabre did just that on Sunday—remarkably, in the week of his 80th birthday—becoming the first trainer to win the Longin

Danny Shum’s Star Shines Again at Sha Tin, Achieving an Unprecedented Milestone in One of the World’s Great Races Romantic Warrior, a Champion in Every Sense of the Word / HKJC There are exceptional champions, and then there are horses who transcend their time. Romantic Warrior unquestionably belongs to the latter. On Sunday, before a packed Sha Tin awash in his unmistakable light-blue colors, the son of Acclamation etched another golden chapter into history by capturing th

Los Angeles will break from stall 10, while Al Riffa, Urban Chic, Sosie, and the resurgent Goliath promise a truly elite 2400-meter contest Goliath is back in Hong Kong seeking redemption / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special to Turf Diario)—The LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (G1) , one of the season’s marquee staying contests over 2400 meters, is shaping up as one of the most evenly matched and competitive renewals on the 2025 international calendar . Just three pounds separate the t

The fantastic jockey, who only recently returned to riding after a fracture, sealed a thrilling tournament at Happy Valley in Hong Kong with a masterful ride in the final race Ryan Moore and the trophies following his brilliant triumph / HKJC HAPPY VALLEY, Hong Kong—In a tournament designed to test the world’s elite under equal conditions, Ryan Moore once again showed why many consider him the most decisive jockey of modern racing. With a ride of surgical precision in the f

At 56, the Peruvian jockey will retire from riding on December 21, after the Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguía (G1); he is expected to take a position at the Apprentice School in Peru Edwin Talaverano defined an era as a jockey / JCP By Néstor Obregón Rossi / Diario El Crack Perú LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario )—The announcement of Edwin Talaverano’s retirement landed with such surprise that even some within his closest circle found out almost at the same time as t

The New Zealander once again captured the World’s Best Jockey Award, recording 12 victories among the world’s top 100 Group 1 races James McDonald clinched his third title as the World’s Best Jockey / HKJC LONDON, England (Special to Turf Diario)—James McDonald’s dominance on the global stage was once again undeniable. The New Zealand–born, Australia-based superstar was crowned the Longines World’s Best Jockey for the second consecutive year and the third time in his career,

The Uncle Mo colt, recently acquired by KAS Stables, faces a pivotal test in Saturday’s GII at Aqueduct—one that will determine whether he books his ticket to Riyadh Bishops Bay, when he sold for $1.3 million at the Keeneland November Sale / KEENELAND SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York (Special to Turf Diario )—While the newly turned 2-year-olds begin sketching the first outlines of their campaigns toward next year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), Bishops Bay is walkin

The South American standout makes his first Dubai appearance seeking a performance that propels him toward the G1 sprint on World Cup night Chilean Star Mufasa, a Relentless Speed Merchant / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario)—Friday’s third meeting of the Dubai Racing Carnival brings a feature that carries the flavor of a much bigger race. The Al Garhoud Sprint (Listed, 1200m), sponsored by Al Tayer, lines up only seven runners, but the quality is unden

Back from injury, Moore impressed with a pair of victories at Lingfield and now readies for his appearance in the International Jockeys’ Challenge and next week’s Group 1 features at Sha Tin The Media Surround Ryan Moore After His Triumphant Return / LINGFIELD LINGFIELD, England — Ryan Moore’s comeback could hardly have been more effective. On just his second ride back from injury, the British jockey struck with Lazzar ( Mehmas ) in a 6-furlong novice stakes at Lingfield, a

The 2024 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini winner will race for the first time on the surface he handles best since arriving in Saudi Arabia Intense for Me on the Riyadh Dirt; He Switches to Turf This Friday / JCSA RIYADH, Saudi Arabia —The King Abdulaziz Racecourse is set to stage one of its most significant meetings of the season this Friday, featuring four races worth SAR 1,000,000 and headlined by the Crown Prince Cup (L) . But for South American racing, all eyes will be f

The son of Into Mischief and the Brazilian champion Jolie Olímpica captured the Cattleya Stakes at Tokyo, a qualifying race for Churchill Downs Satono Voyage Could Target Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Derby / CHURCHILL DOWNS TOKYO, Japan (Special to Turf Diario)—South American breeding once again left a meaningful mark in Japan, this time through Satono Voyage , one of the most promising juveniles of his generation. On Saturday at Tokyo Racecourse , the colt captured the Cattl

The English racecourse announced a significant prize-money increase for the upcoming season, with the King Georgebecoming the first race in England to offer £2,000,000 in purses Ascot Gears Up for a 2026 Featuring Unprecedented Prize-Money Levels / ASCOT BERKSHIRE, England (Special to Turf Diario)— Ascot is once again shaking the foundations of British racing. In a challenging economic climate—and amid the need to remain competitive against increasingly aggressive internat

The jockey scored on Saturday in the GIII Jimmy Durante Stakes aboard Just Aloof; he will now return home to ride the big race at Hipódromo Chile. Héctor Berríos and Just Aloof scoring at Del Mar / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special to Turf Diario) —It was a cross-country trip from New York, but Héctor Berríos made it count. Just Aloof ( Justify–Aloof , by Galileo ) delivered a polished stretch run to capture Saturday’s GIII Jimmy Durante Stakes , contested over a m

The chestnut reaffirmed his status as a top stayer at Monterrico, while the Chilean was coming off a run in the Latinoamericano in Rio de Janeiro Gluck, a Winning Machine on the Monterrico Dirt / JULIO VILLANUEVA / JCP LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario) – The Clásico Comercio – ADEX (G3) once again found a clear and dominant owner: Gluck . The 6-year-old chestnut son of Koko Mambo out of Musical Prodigy ( Bernstein ), bred by Haras San Pablo and campaigned by Stud Santa