First City

FIRST CITY got up in the final strides to thwart odds-on chance Mahbooba and score on her first start for trainer Ali Rashid Al Raihe.Formerly with David Simcock, the six-year-old had shown a good level of form last season, especially when third in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, and Royston Ffrench ov...Read More

TRAINER Mike de Kock looks to hold the key to the Group 2 Cape Verdi, the 1m turf feature on Friday's fourth meeting of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival.Mahbooba, already winner of the Al Rashidiya Trial on the opening night two weeks ago, heads the eight entries in the race restricted to fillies a...Read More

Champion Goldikova returns to action this Sunday in the Prix Rothschild on Sunday, chasing her fourth consecutive victory in the prestigious event for fillies and mares. Read More

France: Goldikova could face the Falmouth Stakes 1-2-3 as she bids to complete a four-timer in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville on Sunday. The Henry Cecil-trained Timepiece, dual Sun Chariot Stakes winner Sahpresa and David Simcock's First City all feature among 13 horses engaged in the former Prix ...Read More