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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Aug
30
2011

Dubai well-represented in Veliefendi declarations

Sunday’s international races at Istanbul’s Veliefendi Racecourse are dotted with runners from the Dubai World Cup Carnival.  The Topkapi Trophy (G2) over 1,600 metres features UAE Derby winner Musir for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and trainer Mike de Kock.  Godolphin is expected to send Invisible Man while Andreas Wohler is scheduled to saddle [...]

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Aug
26
2011

Winter Hill Stakes features triad of Carnival alums

The Godolphin duo of Prince Bishop, last seen finishing 10th in the Dubai World Cup (G1), and Simon de Montfort, a 2011 Dubai World Cup Carnival winner, will meet UAE 1000 Guineas and winner UAE Derby (G2) third Mahbooba and nine others in Saturday’s Winter Hill Stakes (G3) at Windsor.  This event, over ten furlongs, [...]

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Aug
24
2011

Rocket Man pleases after barrier trial win

2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) winner Rocket Man pleased trainer Patrick Shaw following a Tuesday barrier trial at Kranji Racecourse.  The son of Viscount was declared in good form for his pending international campaign, which begins in October with the Sprinters’ Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse, and is likely to be [...]

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Aug
20
2011

Still no quarantine resolution for DeKock runners

South African shippers to the Dubai World Cup Carnival are still potentially subject to a quarantine restriction top trainer Mike de Kock feels is unwarranted, which might keep some of the top performers from his barn back at home.  Geoffrey Riddle from The National has the full story.

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Aug
18
2011

Victoire Pisa to miss Arc with leg injury

Nothing has gone to plan after Victoire Pisa landed the 2011 Dubai World Cup.  Pointed to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) after missing the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin in April, it was announced today that he will miss the French engagement after emerging from a work with [...]

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Aug
15
2011

2012 Dubai World Cup scheduled for March 31; 53 racing dates in UAE for 2011-2012

The 17th Dubai World Cup meeting is set for March 31, 2012, the apex of the 53 meetings of the 2011-2012 racing season in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Racing Authority reported today.  The Dubai World Cup fixture will be the last of 21 meetings scheduled this season at the iconic Meydan Racecourse.  Ten [...]

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Aug
14
2011

Cape Blanco continues American romp with another win over Gio Ponti in Arlington Million

Cape Blanco, fourth in the 2011 Dubai World Cup (G1), one spot better than Gio Ponti, bested his foe yet again, winning the 2011 Arlington Million (G1).  Under Jamie Spencer, Cape Blanco powered away at the top of the stretch and the son of Galileo took his second consecutive American Grade 1 race after landing [...]

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Aug
12
2011

Master of Hounds purchased by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, targeting 2012 Dubai World Cup

In suburban Chicago for the 2011 International Festival of Racing at Arlington Park, trainer Mike de Kock told DubaiRaceNight.com that his stable has acquired 2011 UAE Derby (G2) second Master of Hounds.  The colt by Kingmambo will race for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, deKock’s main UAE owner.  “The 2012 Dubai World Cup would [...]

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Aug
11
2011

Musir, Mahbooba back on Saturday

While Mike de Kock oversees River Jetez in for the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park, a pair of runners will make their first starts since the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday.  A field of six will travel ten furlongs in a conditions stakes at Newmarket, the first race back for Mahbooba, 2011 UAE [...]

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Aug
10
2011

Wigmore Hall could get pace to run at in Million

A field of ten were drawn on Tuesday for the 2011 Arlington Million (G1) and Wigmore Hall, drawn nine in the 1 1/4 miles turf event, could get some meaningful pace to pursue in this event.  After being one of the few horses to make meaningful ground in the relatively paceless Singapore Airlines International Cup [...]

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