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Charlatan Takes Over No. 1 Spot In NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Sponsored by: Charlatan in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18 Though he was caught in late stretch en route to finishing second in the $20 million Saudi Cup on February 20, Charlatan's game effort against international competition was enough for the son of Speightstown to garner favor among voters, who moved the colt into the No. 1 spot on this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. Trained by Bob Baffert, Charlatan finished a length behind Mishriff in the Saudi Cup – the first time in five c...

Doyle Makes History On Saudi Cup Day, Guiding True Self Past Channel Maker In Neom Turf Cup Sponsored by: True Self and Hollie Doyle winning the Neom Turf Cup Hollie Doyle has become one of British racing's shining stars with her exploits over the last few months and her talents were demonstrated on the global stage with a perfect late run on True Self (IRE) in the US $1,000,000 Neom Turf Cup Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Now an 8-year-old mare, the Willie Mullins-trained True Self has been a real globe-trotter for Ireland, her most notable overseas victories to date coming with...

Next Article Maybe it’s not against ALL odds, but the Saudi Cup looks set to take another mighty step forward Share Pegasus winner Knicks Go - pictured exercising on the Riyadh dirt on Thursday - faces a potentially spectacular clash with Saudi Cup favourite Charlatan on Saturday. Photo: Mathea Kelley/Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia A neat overview of the progress of the world’s richest race before this weekend’s second edition appeared earlier this week under the headline ‘Saudi Cup Survives and Thrives Against All Odds’. Written from an American viewpoint, the central argument righ...

RIYADH: With the Saudi Cup less than a fortnight away, the likely runners for the two-day $30.5 million event have been revealed. The field will be led by a strong American contingent including Brad Cox’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and Pegasus World Cup winner Knicks Go. The King Abdul Aziz Racecourse in Riyadh will host 77 overseas contenders representing 13 different countries from around the world who between them have won 24 Group or Grade 1 contests. Also lining up in the Saudi capital from the US will be Grade 1 Malibu Stakes winner Charlatan, and Tacitus, who finished fifth in the ina...

Knicks Go, Charlatan Top 176 Nominations To Dubai World Cup Sponsored by: 2021 Pegasus World Cup winner Knicks Go Thoroughbred racing's top stars have been nominated for the highly anticipated 25th running of the Dubai World Cup, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Meydan Racecourse. Among the global stars highlighting the nominations are Knicks Go, Charlatan, Bivouac, Chrono Genesis, Addeybb and Mogul. A total of 1,511 nominations were accepted from 762 horses trained in 19 countries. The Group 1 $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline saw a total o...