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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oct
31
2011

Post draw for Breeders’ Cup offers extra insight to championship races

The posts were drawn in a two-hour ceremony at Churchill Downs on Monday before the weekend’s 15-race swing.  The $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic has a field of 13 with Uncle Mo, an undertested 3-year-old that has made one start around two-turns, and only one start against older horses, drawn 12 and installed as the [...]

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Oct
29
2011

Godolphin duo ready for Melbourne Cup, drawn well; Victoria Derby Day recap video

Lost In The Moment, a winner at the 2011 Carnival, is one of two Godolphin starters for the Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1), joining Modun for Saeed bin Suroor.  Lost In The Moment drew post three and Modun, five, in the field of 24. For more on the Emirates Melbourne Cup, be sure to catch Chewin [...]

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Oct
28
2011

30 October – Abu Dhabi Selections

Below, find our tips for the opening meeting of the UAE season, a six-race fixture at Abu Dhabi.  Statistics will be kept as the season progresses. For more tips, check out the Tipster of five other informed experts from ComeRacingUAE.com. Abu Dhabi – October 30 Race # Horse 1 6 Hulaifi 2 8 Maha Bibi [...]

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Oct
27
2011

Breeders’ Cup pre-entries offer some Dubai connections

As always, there is some connection between the races in Dubai and America’s championship race weekend, the Breeders’ Cup.  Next week at Churchill Downs, 15 races will determine top honors in most all imaginable divisions.  The Breeders’ Cup Sprint is expected to have a field no more than 9, and former Doug Watson charge Force [...]

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Oct
25
2011

Abu Dhabi season opener set for Sunday

The first fixture of the 53-meeting UAE racing calendar is available.  Abu Dhabi has six races carded, the first of their 15 racing dates.  CLICK HERE to access the form guide for their opening fixture.  DubaiRaceNight.com will have picks available for all 53 dates, and also link to ComeRacingUAE.com’s Tipster for comparable tips.  

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Oct
23
2011

Demuro’s World Cup ride a $6 million heist

As the 2011-2012 UAE racing season approaches, we thought it appropriate to look back and marvel at the brilliance of Mirco Demuro’s ride on Victoire Pisa in last year’s Dubai World Cup, a ride that could unequivocally be characterised as armed robbery.  In preparing for the new season, DubaiRaceNight.com came across last season’s Trakus timing [...]

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Oct
21
2011

Smiling Tiger out of Breeders’ Cup Sprint; Hong Kong, Dubai possible stops

Smiling Tiger, one of America’s top sprinters, will indeed miss the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) due to a brusied foot and abscess, DubaiRaceNight.com has learned from Mersad Metanovic, racing manager for owners Klein & Lebherz.  Earlier reports on Thursday suggested Smiling Tiger might miss the race. Scheduled to go through the sales ring at Keeneland [...]

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Oct
18
2011

Prayer For Relief could bring Baffert back to Dubai World Cup

Prayer For Relief, a Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old that has relatively flown under the radar, became American racing’s newest millionaire when suffering his first defeat of 2011 while a troubled third in Sunday’s Oklahoma Derby.  After the race, Baffert has said that he might head towards the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) or potentially even wait and [...]

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Oct
18
2011

Western Aristocrat targets Godolphin Mile, Belo Acteon planning on Dubai Sheema Classic

Recent winner of the Jamaica (G1) at Belmont Park, Western Aristocrat is back at Jeremy Noseda’s England yard and is being pointed to the Godolphin Mile (G1) on the Dubai World Cup card.  Noseda has more on his website.  Brazilian champion Belo Acteon is now in the US with trainer Christophe Clement and has been [...]

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Oct
17
2011

Dubai alums fail to show in Canada

After Wigmore Hall succeeded in the Northern Dancer (G1) at Woodbine in September, Dubai racing alums descended on the suburban Toronto course for two of the three Grade 1 events over the grass.  Mahbooba managed the best overall finish, checking in sixth in the EP Taylor beaten about fourth lengths, while Strawberrydaiquiri was tenth in [...]

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