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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Analysis for 2012 DWCC Night 12 (Thursday)

CLICK HERE for the Form Guide, courtesy of the Emirates Racing Authority CLICK HERE for the past performances (US-Style), courtesy of AmWest Entertainment Race 1 – $50,000 Al Dana Visa Infinite Card Conditions 1,400 metres – Tapeta #1 MOON SPUN gets our call here. She has race fitness on her side, and did in fact [...]

Several from Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup likely for Dubai World Cup meeting

While still undetermined to which races the top three finishers from the Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) will enter, all are under consideration for the Dubai World Cup programme, with winner Ambitious Dragon possible for the Dubai World Cup, along with third home California Memory.  Second home, Xtension, is expected for the Dubai Duty [...]

Projected 2012 Dubai World Cup Field #1

As conditions develop and change over the weeks leading up to the 2012 Dubai World Cup, we will provide our second annual projections for the field, limited to 14, and run over 2,000 metres of the Meydan Tapeta.  Before we dive in – we remind the reader – we could be entirely wrong.  The connections [...]

Selections for Abu Dhabi on Sunday

Below are our tips for Sunday’s races at Abu Dhabi.  For more tips, visit the Tipster page at ComeRacingUAE.com. Abu Dhabi – February 26 Race # Horse 1 10 Jalwa 2 1 Ibn Battuta Monlau 3 1 Okba 4 1 Bader 5 1 Naseem 6 10 Takaamul 7 3 Direct Answer ’11-’12 UAE season-to-date: 267 [...]

Estehqaaq wins King Abdulaziz Cup with Dettori

The top race for 3-year-olds in Saudi Arabia, the King Abdulaziz Cup (G1), went off with a field of 18 on Friday, and most interestingly, with Frankie Dettori riding the favourite #1 Estehqaaq to victory.  The winner does not hold an entry in the UAE Derby (G2), while the closing second home Besalah does, and [...]

Selections for Jebel Ali on Friday

Below are our selections for Friday’s card at Jebel Ali. Jebel Ali – February 24 Race # Horse 1 14 Maymoun W’rsan 2 8 Mushreq 3 6 Kilt Rock 4 4 Happy Today 5 6 Tropical Blue 6 6 Mandilion ’11-’12 UAE season-to-date: 261 selections – 59 first, 49 second, 27 third (22.6% winners, 51.7% [...]

Recapping picks for 2012 DWCC Night 11

Pat Cummings Picks Nick Tammaro Picks Race 1 1st 4 – Disa Leader Race 1 1st 1 – Capponi*** 2nd 1 – Capponi 2nd 3 – Sarrsar 3rd 2 – Vagabond Shoes 3rd 2 – Vagabond Shoes Race 2 1st 1 – Spring of Fame*** Race 2 1st 5 – Jardim 2nd 5 – Jardim [...]

Analysis for 2012 DWCC Night 11

Below is our analysis for the eleventh night of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival. Race 1 – $120,000 Swaidan Trading Company – Goodyear Handicap (Rated 110-110) 1,900 metres – Tapeta Most everyone is going to flip a coin between #1 CAPPONI and #3 SARRSAR, but we think that the Mauritian wonder #4 DISA LEADER [...]

Only Royal Ascot for Black Caviar

Dubai – no.  Black Caviar will bypass the Dubai Golden Shaheen in favour of a rest.  Read the full story in the Daily Telegraph.

Haskin: Godolphin closest to Kentucky Derby success

American racing scribe Steve Haskin, best known for his tireless story-telling on the Triple Crown trail, writes of Sheikh Mohammed’s efforts to win America’s most prestigious race, the Kentucky Derby, and how he might be closer to accomplishing that goal this year than ever before.  Read more from the Bloodhorse.