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DUBAI HONOUR won the $5 million Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) in impressive style at Royal Randwick on Saturday, off the back of his decisive win in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens last month and beating joint favourite, Godolphin superstar ANAMOE.

Great British Racing International (GBRI) and Ascot Racecourse have released the first in a video series titled An American Dream: The Return to Royal Ascot, which will document the journey that US-based syndicate operator Harlan Malter will take as he tries to turn an ambitious dream of returning to Royal Ascot with a horse sired by his 2018 Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes runner-turned-stallion, BUCCHERO, into a reality.

Last year’s Italian Derby winner ARDAKAN (GB), a relatively recent addition to Marco Botti’s Prestige Place Stables in Newmarket, will join stablemate GIAVELLOTTO in providing the trainer with two solid contenders in the Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup on Saturday 25th March at Meydan Racecourse.

Newmarket-based trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy will take aim at a maiden win on Dubai World Cup night on Saturday with EL HABEEB, who will take his chance in the Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup.

DUBAI HONOUR left his Group 1 winning rivals four and a half lengths behind when securing the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens under Ryan Moore on Saturday.

HONEYSUCKLE (GB), who has been a flag-bearer for British National Hunt breeding since she burst onto the Grade 1 scene in early 2019, has run her last race, having been retired after winning the Grade 1 Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday afternoon.

William Haggas is ready to take aim at the 2023 Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival with four horses – PURPLEPAY, PROTAGONIST, EARL OF TYRONE and DUBAI HONOUR – who together represent owners from the USA, Australia and the Middle East.

Ahead of International Women’s Day and next week’s Cheltenham Festival, Great British Racing International (GBRI) spoke to Sally Noott and Tessa Greatrex, each of whom will be represented in Grade 1 contests by horses they have bred, about their recent success in the National Hunt sphere and their respective journeys in the industry.

Team British Racing struck early at the 2023 renewal of The Saudi Cup on Saturday 25th February, with the John and Thady Gosden trained MOSTAHDAF producing a superb performance to leave his rivals for dust in the Group 3 NEOM Turf Cup.

The William Knight-trained SIR BUSKER will bid to get Team British Racing off to a perfect start at the Saudi Cup meeting tomorrow (Saturday, 25th February) when he lines up in the Group 3 Neom Turf Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.