Yusuf Buheji

The King's Cup, which was run as a Group 3 for the first time this year, will be worth $400,000 in 2026, after the Bahrain Turf Club announced a doubling of the prize fund for the most prestigious contest in the Kingdom's racing calendar. In conjunction with the boost in value to The King's Cup, the international race programme has also been strengthened, creating a clearly signposted 'Road to the King's Cup' for highly-rated horses over both a mile and middle-distances. This programme culminates with the $120,000 Listed Al Methaq Mile...

Following a review by the Asian Pattern Committee, the King's Cup will be run as a Group 3 for the first time in 2025, it was announced by the Bahrain Turf Club on Monday. Run in March over a mile and a half, the King's Cup was won this year by the George Scott-trained Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) as he secured the Bahrain Triple Crown following wins in the Crown Prince's Cup and HH Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup. The second of those races has...

The Kingdom of Bahrain will extend its sponsorship of The July Festival at Newmarket beginning in 2023, The Jockey Club and The Bahrain Turf Club announced on Friday. A sponsor of the G3 Bahrain Trophy since 1991, the Kingdom of Bahrain will also now sponsor the G2 Princess Of Wales's S. and the G2 July S. in a new, multi-year agreement. All three stakes races take place on opening day of The July Festival, Ladies Day, on Thursday, July 13. Speaking from The Bahrain Turf Club where The Jockey Club...