Shadwell

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum enjoyed a year to remember on the racecourse in 2019, with the record-setting Group 1 sprinter Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) leading a charge that also included the G1 Lockinge S. winner Mustashry (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}) and the admirable staying filly Enbihaar (Ire) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), the winner of three consecutive Group 2s. Attraction (GB)'s high-profile son Elarqam (GB) and G1 Investec Derby runner-up Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) also won pattern races in the blue and white. The Shadwell owner will have to wait a...

With racing in Britain suspended until at least the end of April, just days before the Guineas would have been run at Newmarket, the one certain thing in an uncertain world is that there will be some disruption to the Classic programme this season. Hopefully that will merely be some date changes. The last time there was a significant change to the British Classics was 25 years ago, when the Derby was moved from its traditional Wednesday slot to a Saturday. It still rankles in some quarters, though in this...

G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Eqtidaar (Ire) has had his first three mares scanned in foal. The son of Invincible Spirit stands at Shadwell's Nunnery Stud for £6,500. "Eqtidaar has taken to his new role exceptionally well and has been incredibly straightforward in the breeding shed," said Shadwell Stud Director Richard Lancaster. "At this early stage, it appears he's a very fertile horse and we look forward to a long and successful breeding season."  

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency 2nd-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 12:34 p.m. ET Ajhar (Tapit) brought $800,000 from Shadwell Stable at the 2018 Keeneland September sale--he was in fact one of three Tapit yearlings purchased by Shadwell for that amount at that auction and part of a $12,345,000 expenditure at that sale for Sheikh Hamdan's operation. The grey colt is out of 'TDN Rising Star', MGSW and GISP Jojo Warrior (Pioneerof the Nile), who herself is a half to Grade I-winning fellow 'Rising Star' A Z Warrior (Bernardini); GSW/GISP 'Rising...

The Dubai World Cup Carnival steps up a notch on Thursday, as the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas, the prep for the Feb. 20 G3 UAE Oaks, goes as the second race on the card. Nine 3-year-old fillies stand their ground with four hailing from the Godolphin yards led by G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. third Final Song (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) for Saeed bin Suroor. The bay easily won the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial conditions race over 1400 metres by 1 3/4 lengths on Jan....

With the first foals of 2020 starting to appear and the finalization of mating plans taking place, there is no better time than the present to consider the new stallions who have joined rosters across Europe. On that list is Eqtidaar (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) who has joined his owner/breeder Sheikh Hamdan's Nunnery Stud just outside Newmarket. Eqtidaar was an impressive winner of the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, a win which on closer inspection showed strong form lines and which Tom Pennington, nominations and marketing Manager at Shadwell,...

In the coming months, Godolphin Flying Start trainees will provide insight into practices experienced and observations taken on their worldwide travels. Today, first-year trainee Rachel Wade takes us through her time in Newmarket. What does an American learn while living in the epicentre of UK racing as a Godolphin Flying Start trainee for eight weeks? The simple answer is, a lot. My experience in Newmarket began on the morning of Oct. 30 when I decided to go for a run. I realized quite quickly that the town was unlike any...

Shadwell's champion 3-year-old sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) has had 10 mares tested in foal, including the dam of G2 Greenlands S. winner and fellow young sire, Mustajeeb (GB) (Nayef). Twilight Mistress (GB) (Bin Ajwaad {Ire}), whose G1 Haydock Sprint Cup-winning son Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) also finished runner-up to Muhaarar in the G1 QIPCO British Champion Sprint S., is another to have returned a positive test. Among the well credentialed mares from Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's own broodmare band to be visiting the young stallion is the...