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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sep
30
2010

Gitano Hernando reappears after Dubai World Cup sixth

A close sixth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Gitano Hernando is returning to the races for Team Valor International.  He will line up against six others in the Diamond Stakes (G3) over the all-weather surface at Dundalk, a race won last year by Mastercraftsman.  Run over 11 furlongs, the Diamond is a qualifying race [...]

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Sep
29
2010

Red Desire drawn inside for Flower Bowl

Winner of the Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), Red Desire will make her American debut on Saturday over a likely boggy turf course at Belmont Park in the Flower Bowl Invitation (G1).   Breaking from stall two in the 10-furlon event, Kent Desormeaux has been named to ride the filly, who will race while medicated with [...]

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Sep
25
2010

Aspectoflove scores Ascot shocker

Aspectoflove, second twice at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, landed a 20-1 upset win in the Rosemary Handicap (Listed) at Ascot.  The narrow win was the first since October for the filly by Danetime who was stepping down in class.  Just a neck behind Soneva in the Cape Verde (G3) and a short head [...]

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Sep
21
2010

UAE racing season kicks off in six weeks

The 2010-2011 racing season in the United Arab Emirates kicks off in less that six weeks, with the first meeting due Friday, November 5 at Jebel Ali.  Meydan hosts their first night of racing on Friday, November 11.  DubaiRaceNight.com will cover the action with some handicapping tips from these early season races, but follow-up with [...]

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Sep
17
2010

Red Desire arrives in America

Red Desire, the one horse to defeat Gloria De Campeao in the Maktoum Challenge (G2) before he went on to win the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), has arrived in America in preparation for two races this autumn.  Trained by Mikio Matsunaga, Red Desire is expected to contest the Flower Bowl Invitational (G1) on October [...]

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Sep
15
2010

Skysurfers well-backed for Fortune Stakes

Skysurfers, a 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival winner, and third home in the Godolphin Mile (G2) will make his third start since that performance in Wednesday’s Fortune Stakes (Listed) at Sandown.  In the mile-long event, Skysurfers will be joined by Dandy Boy, a David Marnane trainee mentioned as a possible 2011 DIRC candidate.  Click HERE [...]

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Sep
11
2010

Gayego wins Presque Isle Mile in record time

While Presque Isle Downs is a relative newcomer on the American racing scene, and one of only two courses to use the same Tapeta surface praised at Meydan, Gayego demolished the course record by almost a second, defeating Successful Dan by two lengths.   The win was the first for Gayego since the Ancient Title (G1) [...]

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Sep
08
2010

Gayego looks for boost in Presque Isle Mile

Godolphin’s Gayego has made two trips to Dubai for the International Racing Carnival and the Dubai World Cup meetings but walked away with only one win from four starts.  The 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) winner and second in the 2010 Al Shindagha Sprint (G3) will get back on Tapeta when he is one of [...]

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Sep
06
2010

Dar Re Mi retired

2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Dar Re Mi was retired from racing this weekend and will join Lord Lloyd Webber’s broodmare stock.  Click HERE for more from RacingPost.

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Sep
02
2010

Godolphin with three top Melbourne Cup nominees

Campanologist, winner of the 2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2), Cavalryman, and Mastery highlight nominations for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1).  All three are amongst the top of the weight list, while other Dubai International Racing Carnival runners Claremont, Pompeyano, and Once More Dubai are weighted more conservatively. Click HERE for more from The [...]

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