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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Jul
31
2011

Kinsale King, Euroears return in Bing Crosby at Del Mar

The 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) winner, Kinsale King, will get back on track Sunday, four months after being scratched the morning of the 2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen, eventually won by Rocket Man.  Trained by Carl O’Callaghan, Kinsale King won his 2011 debut at Golden Gate Fields but was turned out soon after his World [...]

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Jul
29
2011

Rocket Man passing on Australia, goal is a repeat Shaheen

2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) winner Rocket Man will pass on a trip to Australia in favor of preparing for defence of his Dubai title, the Singapore Tutf Club media team reported today.  Trainer Patrick Shaw identified starts in the Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama before the Cathay Pacific Hong [...]

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Jul
29
2011

Opinion Poll, Lost In The Moment go 1-2 at Goodwood

A driving four-horse photo thrilled the masses on Thursday in the Artemis Goodwood Cup (G2) over two miles at the glorious meeting, yielding a Godolphin, and Dubai International Racing Carnival, exacta.  Opinion Poll, third in the DRC Gold Cup (G3), the top stayers event in the UAE, stayed on through the final furlong after racing [...]

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Jul
28
2011

River Jetez, Gio Ponti, Cape Blanco head Arlington’s International Festival of Racing

The initial list of horses expected to appear at Arlington Park’s International Festival of Racing is a brilliant one, and DubaiRaceNight.com will be on site for the festivities, Saturday, August 13.  River Jetez, winner of the Balanchine (G2) at the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival, and second in both the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and [...]

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Jul
26
2011

Red Jazz solid second in Lennox Stakes

The third home in the 2011 Godolphin Mile, Red Jazz put forth his best result in three starts since when going second in the Bet365 Lennox Stakes (G2) on the opening card at Goodwood.  Under Michael Hills, the Barry Hills trainee led most of the way but could not hold off the impressive Strong Suit, [...]

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Jul
23
2011

Twice Over back on top in Skybet York

Returning to the races in March, Twice Over landed an over-the-top win in the 2011 Maktoum Challenge – Round 3 (G2) at Meydan.  The son of Observatory had disappointed since, ninth in the Dubai World Cup (G1), then uninvolved in the Lockinge (G1) and Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1).  Saturday, Twice Over pounded his six [...]

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Jul
23
2011

Rewilding breaks down in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes; Dettori walks off

2011 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Rewilding, owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Godolphin, broke down in the stretch of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot on Saturday afternoon.  Beginning to mount a rally, Rewilding traveled just outside St. Nicholas Abbey out the back of the field and sent [...]

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Jul
20
2011

Rewilding provides Godolphin threat in King George

A late July slugfest is set for Saturday at Ascot in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) as Arc champion Workforce is set to meet Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) and Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) victor Rewilding, joined by Ballydoyle favourite St. Nicholas Abbey.  Jockey Frankie Dettori terms Rewilding as “courageous.”  The [...]

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Jul
18
2011

Blind Luck a contender for 2012 Dubai World Cup?

While much of the racing world knows plenty about the wondermare Zenyatta, with her 19-for-20 record, retired and now pregnant with a foal by Bernardini, one of the best American rivalries to develop in recent history was confirmed on Saturday.  The $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) featured two top-quality 4-year-old fillies in Blind Luck and Havre [...]

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Jul
18
2011

Jaafer, No Risk Al Maury bested at Newbury

The Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (G1) headlined the card for purebred Arabians at Newbury Racecourse on Sunday, featuring two top Arabians familiar to those in the Emirates.  No Risk Al Maury, a multiple Dubai Carnival winner and third in the 2011 Dubai Kahayla Classic (G1), could only manage second,  beaten by Julian Smart trainee Asraa Min [...]

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