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Text Size: A+ New Delhi: One of Pakistan’s prime exports, cotton, has witnessed a sharp decline in production over the past several years. According to a report in the Gulf News, the country saw its worst decline in cotton production in 2020-21. Another report in Geo News noted that Pakistan’s cotton stockpiling had sharply reduced by 43 per cent to 3.45 million bales in October last year, raising concerns that the country may have to spend $3 million to import at least 7 million bale...

Sponsored by: Jockey John Velazquez Leading US-based rider John Velazquez is the final international jockey to be confirmed for the stc International Jockeys Challenge (IJC) on Friday, Feb. 19. The 49-year-old will take on 13 other jockeys in the IJC, before partnering Tacitus, owned by the late Prince Khalid Abdullahs Juddmonte Farms, in the $20m Saudi Cup a day later. It wont be a first appearance at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh for the jockey from Puerto Rico: “I was la...

Prince Khalid Abdullah, who has died aged 85, created one of the most remarkable racing empires in the long history of the turf. Most owner-breeders would count themselves lucky to produce one great horse. Khalid Abdullahs green, pink and white colours (suggested by Lord Weinstock to match the princes office curtains) were carried by four: the incomparable Frankel, unbeaten in 14 races, including 10 Group 1s; Enable, twice winner of the Prix de lArc de Triomphe; the electrifying Dancing Brave, ...

RIYADH: The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, the organizer of the Kingdom’s flagship forum taking place in Riyadh this week, on Wednesday signed a number of major agreements, including a partnership aimed at protecting over 1.2 billion people from counterfeit and illicit trade in Africa. Addressing a press conference on the second day of the fourth FII forum, Richard Attias, CEO of the institute, announced the three initiatives. The first is a letter of intent between the Secreta...

Prince Khalid Abdullah, owner-breeder of champion horses including Frankel and Dancing Brave – obituary His Juddmonte Farms turned out winners of a string of British Classics and worked with trainers Sir Henry Cecil, John Gosden and many others 21 January 2021 • 2:33pm Prince Khalid Abdullah, right, and, left, the trainer Sir Henry Cecil with Frankel after winning the Queen Elizabeth II stakes at Ascot, October 2011 Credit: Hugh Routledge/Rex Prince Khalid Abdullah, who has died aged 85, cr...

Las Vegas The Lecomte Stakes has forever been a blush of springtime hope in the middle of winter. It is always looked at as being loaded with so much potential that it is impossible not to stop and smell the promise of roses. Here we go again with Saturday’s $200,000 Grade 3 points prep for the Kentucky Derby. Mandaloun brings in a 2-for-2 record for presumptive trainer of the year Brad Cox. Midnight Bourbon, Red N Wild and Arabian Prince finished in the money in their previous Derby preps. G...

UPDATED 4:16PM, JAN 13 2021 A colt born in the UK to southern hemisphere time by super European sire Kingman provided the benchmark on another extraordinary day of trade when selling for A$1.8 million (£1.02m/€1.14m) at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Wednesday. Even the most bullish industry pundits and stakeholders did not predict, at least publicly, the insatiable appetite shown by buyers during the first two sessions of the seven-day auction, which resulted in four ...

Last modified on Fri 22 Jan 2021 04.59 EST Top story: House poised for impeachment vote tomorrow Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories today. The Republican revolt against Donald Trump over the US Capitol riot is gathering pace after Liz Cheney, one of the most senior Republicans in Congress, said she will vote to impeach the president. Cheney, a representative from Wyoming and the daughter of the former vice-president Dick Cheney, said that Trump had “summoned t...

Tom Magnier, speaking at the Magic Millions sale, where Coolmore bought the session-topping colt by Juddmonte stallion Kingman, said:  Meanwhile, Magnier also p

UPDATED 6:37PM, JAN 12 2021 Khalid Abdullahs Juddmonte Farms ranks as one of the worlds most prestigious and productive breeding operations. It has few peers, with only perhaps the Aga Khan Studs and Coolmore able to match its strength in depth and achievements. At the last count, Juddmonte had bred 113 individual Group/Grade 1 winners of 220 elite races, including 28 Classic winners. Its produce includes household names such as Frankel, Enable and Zafonic. The seeds of such spectacula...