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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Oct
31
2010

Buena Vista rolls home in Tenno Sho

A close and hard luck second to Dar Re Mi in the 2010 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), Buena Vista easily landed the Tenno Sho Autumn (G1) over 17 rivals.  Under Christophe Soumillon for the first time, Buena Vista was making her third start following the Sheema Classic, and first since June when second behind eventual [...]

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Oct
31
2010

Red Desire sizzles in Churchill Downs work

Red Desire, winner of the 2010 Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), was strong in morning trackwork at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning, traveling five furlongs in 1:00 flat.  Kent Desormeaux was aboard for trainer Mikio Matsunaga and kept his filly well off the rail for the long-striding work.  Presumably, had Desormeaux kept Red Desire towards [...]

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Oct
28
2010

Campanologist most likely Dubai rep in Melbourne Cup

Final declarations for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1) are due the end of this week and the current stage of runners remaining in contention seems to have only one main Dubai representative in Godolphin’s Campanologist, winner of the 2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2).  Crime Scene was a longshot second in last year’s race [...]

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Oct
25
2010

Better Than Ever remains perfect; Dubai expected

Trainer Laurie Laxon confirmed that Singapore’s unbeaten champion Better Than Ever is likely for a trip to Dubai after landing the Visit Indonesia Raffles Cup (G1) at Kranji.  Now 12-for-12, the Australian-bred son of French Deputy stretched to a lifetime long distance of 1,800 meters and the results were the same as in each of [...]

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Oct
22
2010

2009 Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed beginning long road back, says owner Casner

Reports published on the Sports Network wire indicate that 2009 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Well Armed has started the long road back to the races following injury, with the goal being a renewed encounter in the world’s richest race. “Well Armed has been on a program of swimming combined with riding and he has [...]

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Oct
20
2010

Richard’s Kid bypassing Breeders’ Cup, back to Dubai

Trainer Bob Baffert told the Daily Racing Form that Goodwood (G1) and Pacific Classic (G1) winner Richard’s Kid will skip the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and return to Dubai to begin preparations for the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup.  Richard’s Kid is owned by Sheikh Rashid’s Zabeel Racing International. Click HERE [...]

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Oct
19
2010

Al Quoz Sprint now at 1,000 meters

Initially unnoticed on the released schedule for the 2011 racing season, the newest race on the Dubai World Cup program, the Al Quoz Sprint (G2), will be run over 1,000 meters instead of 1,200 meters.  In comments to the Racing Post, Dubai Racing Club Chairman Frank Gabriel indicated the shift in distance is a result [...]

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Oct
16
2010

Rocket Man powerful in Garden City, Hong Kong next

The troubled-trip second in the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Singapore’s Rocket Man powerfully strided away in the Garden City Trophy (G3) at Kranji on Friday and will not be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong.  The ultimate short-term goal is the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) over the 1,200 meters at Sha [...]

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Oct
15
2010

2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival schedule set; more than US$11 million in purses over ten nights

The slate of races for the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival, including the lucrative stakes schedule, has been released by the Dubai Racing Club.  Over ten nights of racing, a total of seventy thoroughbred races have been carded, including 21 races of group or listed status.  Total purse money available over the course of the [...]

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Oct
14
2010

Diverse assembly of Dubai grads headline Emirates Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday

Three runners from the 2010 Dubai World Cup will make their next start in the top shelf Emirates Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on Saturday.  Lining up for the ten furlong race include Twice Over (10th), Vision D’Etat (12th), and recent comeback winner Gitano Hernando (6th), returning to turf for the first time since May [...]

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