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Monthly Archives: April 2011

Apr
29
2011

JJ The Jet Plane back to South Africa after suffering training injury, 2011 campaign off

2011 Al Quoz Sprint (G2) winner JJ The Jet Plane is returning to South Africa to recover from a training injury suffered in Dubai, forcing a cancellation of his globetrotting campaign.  The Racing Post has the full story.  The son of Jet Master was on track for a tilt at the KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) [...]

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Apr
28
2011

Godolphin’s Rewilding given Ascot target

The 2011 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Rewilding has the Prince of Wales Stakes (G1) at the Royal Ascot meeting penciled in as a likely comeback.  Bolting to a 3.5 length win in his first start as a 4-year-old in the Sheema Classic, the Mahmood Al Zarooni trainee must be raced fresh, says Simon Crisford.  [...]

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Apr
27
2011

Cape Blanco due Saturday in Prix Ganay

After not being prepared to ship to Hong Kong for this weekend’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Cape Blanco will return in the Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp.  Fourth in the Dubai World Cup this year, Jamie Spencer is due for the return ride.  Read more about the race from the Racing Post.

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Apr
26
2011

Xtension on to Singapore Airlines International Cup

The winner of Monday’s BMW Champions Mile (G1), Xtension, is pointed to Kranji for the 22 May event.  More are expected to emerge from this race, plus Sunday’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) as major international challengers.  The Daily Mail has more.  The SAI Cup is run over 10 furlongs, lefthanded, a dual [...]

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Apr
25
2011

Xtension lands BMW Champions Mile; Musir third, Presvis sixth

John Moore trainee Xtension took the BMW Champions Mile (G1) at Sha Tin on Monday in a slowly-run race that may have dulled the late kick of Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner Presvis.  Musir was beaten just a half-length in third.  Read more about the race from Racing Post.

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Apr
22
2011

Fabulous 14 drawn for BMW Champions Mile; Presvis drawn 10, Musir 5; Cape Blanco out of QEII Cup

The 2011 Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner, Presvis, headlines a field of 14 scheduled for Monday’s BMW Champions’ Mile (G1) at Sha Tin.  Winner of the Dubai Duty Free by just less than a length, the son of Sakhee has drawn stall 10 in the one-turn race.  Fourth home Royal Bench, for trainer Robert Collet, [...]

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Apr
21
2011

Victoire Pisa will miss Hong Kong race

Found lame after trackwork, 2011 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Victoire Pisa has been removed from consideration for the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin next Sunday.  James Burn from Racing Post has more.

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Apr
20
2011

Stellar QEII lineup expected in Hong Kong

A cavalcade of racing stars, some from the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting, are expected for the 1 May Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin.  Some of the expected starters include: Victoire Pisa (1st – Dubai World Cup),River Jetez (2nd – Dubai Duty Free), Wigmore Hall (3rd – Dubai Duty Free), [...]

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Apr
18
2011

Master Of Hounds confirmed for Kentucky Derby

Steve Haskin has reported that UAE Derby (G2) second will travel to America for that country’s most beloved race, the Kentucky Derby (G1), run on 7 May over 1 1/4 miles.  Haskin’s full story is at Bloodhorse.

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Apr
17
2011

Inxile fires big in European return

Trainer Dandy Nicholls just missed his first Dubai win when Inxile almost made all back in January.  After three Carnival starts, the son of Fayruz managed to annex the Woodlands Stakes (Listed) at Naas on Saturday.  Lui Rei, a two-Carnival placer, was third, six lengths behind Inxile.  More Carnival grads are likely to continue re-appearing [...]

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