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Owners from around the world house their valuable bloodstock in Red Stables, one of the longest established training facilities in Dubai, under the care of six-time Champion Trainer, Doug Watson.

Looking back today on COSMO CHARLIE, who was a front-running warrior for the yard. By G1 Travers champ Stay Thirsty out ...
30/09/2026

Looking back today on COSMO CHARLIE, who was a front-running warrior for the yard. By G1 Travers champ Stay Thirsty out of G2 4th Lake Como (Salt Lake), Cosmo Charlie had one way to go—to the front and give him some rein.

Cosmo Charlie often proved too tough to pin back when doing so, including a debut victory for longtime client Kildare Stud (Frankie O’Connor) over subsequent G1 winner Capezzano in December of his 2yo year. Three starts later, he won the Listed Al Bastakiya, the 2nd leg of the UAE Triple Crown. He capped his 3yo season by beating G2 Godolphin Mile runner-up Faulkner, as well as G1 winners Wild Dude & Saltarin Dubai, in a salty Meydan mile conditions.

A six-time winner from 16 starts (from 7-10 furlongs), he also won the Jebel Ali Classic and Listed Entisar Stakes, as well as clashed with top-class runners Heavy Metal and North America when chasing them home in the G3 Firebreak (2nd) & G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 (3rd), respectively. Pat Dobbs rode him in 5 of those wins, while Sam Hitchcott was aboard for the Jebel Ali Classic.

Part of one of the best classic generations in the UAE in recent memory—clashing with the likes of Thunder Snow, Bee Jersey, Best Solution, Thegreatcollection and the aforementioned Capezzano—Cosmo Charlie held his own and then some.

Never a bad thing to be checking out good horses.
15/07/2026

Never a bad thing to be checking out good horses.

Remembering the brilliantly tough WAADY, who supplied Shadwell its 900th UAE victory when taking the 2020 G2 Meydan Spri...
08/07/2026

Remembering the brilliantly tough WAADY, who supplied Shadwell its 900th UAE victory when taking the 2020 G2 Meydan Sprint for Red Stables. Consistent, gritty and versatile, he raced until age 10 for the team, always at a high level.

He retired with a rating of 107 at age 10, only 5lb below his career-high 112 (when finishing 5th in the G1 King’s Stand in 2016 for previous trainer John Gosden).

He came to Dubai in 2018 at age 6 and continued his classy form for 5 seasons, racing 22 times, winning or placing in 4 stakes and holding his own against heavyweights Ertijaal, Switzerland, Faatinah, Equilateral and Gladiator King.

All class and a testament to Red Stables excellence.

A little appreciation post for our G3 Burj Nahaar winner MIDNIGHT SANDS, who was a barn favourite and consistently gave ...
01/07/2026

A little appreciation post for our G3 Burj Nahaar winner MIDNIGHT SANDS, who was a barn favourite and consistently gave his all for Red Stables & the Cool Silk Partnership.

Bred by the Niarchos Family, the son of Speightstown closely related to G1 Jacques le Marois runner-up Holocene was sold for $95,536 at Arqana’s 2018 Breeze Up Sale and made his first 3 starts for James Given in the UK, including a midpack finish in the G2 Coventry, before coming to Dubai and winning 5 of his first 6 races for Red Stables.

After a brief 3-race stint stateside with Brendan Walsh, he returned to Dubai and won the Burj Nahaar in dominant fashion, showing his true colours. An absolute force. Unfortunately, nothing went his way subsequently when finishing 8th as the favorite in the G2 Godolphin Mile.

He was one of the best 6-8f horses the yard has seen and will hopefully pass that talent along to his progeny. He stands at Norton Grove Stud in North Yorkshire as the only son of Speightstown standing in GB/IRE.

🥇 SALIM NOUR GRINE📷ERA
13/04/2026

🥇 SALIM NOUR GRINE

📷ERA

10/04/2026

🥇 SALIM NOUR GRINE wins again to cap his season. A horse with a future! Tadhg O’Shea in the saddle. Congrats to owner Local Creator Racing.

🏇WEEKEND RUNNERS🏇⭐️Friday’s Al Ain Runners⭐️Race 2 - 17:30 🏇SALIM NOUR GRINE (O’Shea)⭐️Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Runners⭐️Rac...
10/04/2026

🏇WEEKEND RUNNERS🏇

⭐️Friday’s Al Ain Runners⭐️
Race 2 - 17:30
🏇SALIM NOUR GRINE (O’Shea)

⭐️Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Runners⭐️
Race 3 - 17:00
🏇WANEES📷 (Pinheiro)
🏇ORIGINAL OUTLAW [reserve]

Race 8 - 19:30
🏇PANTANI (De Sousa)

🥇 ORIGINAL OUTLAW
04/04/2026

🥇 ORIGINAL OUTLAW

04/04/2026

“He gets his day in the sun!”

🥇 ORIGINAL OUTLAW graduates determinedly under Silvestre de Sousa over 7f at Abu Dhabi. Congrats and many thanks to owner Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan!

🏇WEEKEND RUNNERS🏇⭐️Saturday’s Dubai World Cup Runners⭐️Race 1 - 15:45 — G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic🏇FIRST CLASSS📷 (Beasley)...
27/03/2026

🏇WEEKEND RUNNERS🏇

⭐️Saturday’s Dubai World Cup Runners⭐️

Race 1 - 15:45 — G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic
🏇FIRST CLASSS📷 (Beasley)
🏇AL ZEER (Dobbs)
🏇DJAFAR (Tudhope)

Race 6 - 18:55 — G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen
🏇COLOUR UP (Dobbs)
🏇CATS BY FIVE (Tudhope)

Race 9 - 20:45 — G1 Dubai World Cup
🏇TAP LEADER (Dobbs)

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