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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Feb
27
2009

Saudis plan Dubai World Cup chances

Horses racing for Saudi interests, most notably those of Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer, have found success at the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival.  French journalist Nicolas Bruyas spoke to his countryman, the Prince’s assistant trainer, Stephane Chevalier, about the immediate future plans for their horses and the prospects of the Dubai World [...]

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Feb
26
2009

Reviewing Dubai Carnival Night 9

Indeed it was another thrilling night of racing at Nad Al Sheba with four stakes races and a total of eight races altogether with a melange of results.  RACE 1 – #2 BEAVER PATROL got his first victory since a handicap at Newbury on September 7, 2007, upsetting the opener at odds of only 12-1.  [...]

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Feb
25
2009

Selections for Thursday’s Dubai races

Race 1: 1st – #7 NOTA BENE, 2nd – #3 GRANTLEY ADAMS, 3rd – #5 LEANDROS   Race 2: 1st – #2 BERMUDA RYE, 2nd – #4 CALMING INFLUENCE, 3rd – #12 WISE DENNIS   Race 3: 1st – #4 FAMILIAR TERRITORY, 2nd – #10 MR. BROCK, 3rd – #8 SHOPTON LANE   Race 4: [...]

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Feb
25
2009

Dubai racing analysis and selections – DIRC Night 9

The end of the Dubai International Racing Carnival is approaching its conclusion but not before a slew of stakes races round us out in the final two nights.  Click below to reveal the entire analysis:

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Feb
24
2009

Dubai past performances for Thursday – DIRC Night 9

Here is a link to the free past performances from TVG for Thursday’s eight-race card at Nad Al Sheba.

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Feb
24
2009

Oversubscriptions cause change for Thursday

Two of the stakes races on Thursday’s card were heartily oversubscribed, so the Dubai Racing Club will create some ungraded sub-divisions of the Zabeel Mile and Al Quoz Sprint to give those horses a chance to run.  What a shame when you have TOO many horses wanting to enter your races. Here is the exact [...]

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Feb
23
2009

Meydan takes shape, and a big shape indeed

Jim McGrath called a race at Nad Al Sheba last week, an annual ritual for the UK-based commentator.  He submitted this report to the Telegraph profiling the emergence of Dubai’s new racing jewel, Meydan. CLICK HERE to read the report. I expect that a full-scale media tour will take place during Dubai World Cup week [...]

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Feb
23
2009

Could the filly Deem go in the Dubai World Cup?

Once again, pedigree expert Sid Fernando has outdone himself, working through the blogosphere to catch a possibly intriguing development.  Deem was making her fourth career start when winning the Cape Verdi (G3) in her Dubai debut.  Impeccably bred, this daughter of Dalakhani out of a Sadler’s Wells mare seemed like a perfect fit for the turf.  [...]

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Feb
22
2009

Vodka stretching in Dubai

Fourth in last year’s Dubai Duty Free, Japanese wonder mare Vodka has arrived early and is being primed for a possible two-race campaign at Nad Al Sheba.  Vodka, the reigning Japanese Horse of the Year, could appear in a prep race on Super Thursday (March 5) or go straight into the $5,000,000 prize awaiting the [...]

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Feb
22
2009

Coming up this week in Dubai

Thursday’s card of racing at Nad al Sheba is the penultimate night of the Dubai International Racing Carnival.  Four stakes races mark the card and are listed below. $250,000 UAE Oaks (listed), 1800 meters (9F), dirt – 2008 winner: COCOA BEACH $200,000 Al Quoz Sprint (G3), 1200 meters (6F), turf – 2008 winner: INSTANT RECALL $200,000 [...]

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