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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Mickdaam gives Fahey, Hanagan first Derby try

While the winter training and preparation of Mickdaam from Dubai’s top international conditioner Mike deKock cannot go unnoticed, Mickdaam won the Chester Vase (G3) over a trip similar to Saturday’s Investec Derby (G1) for Richard Fahey.  The colt owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum is scheduled to be the first runner in the [...]

Ortensia continues progression in UK prep

Paul Messara, trainer of Al Quoz Sprint (G1) winner Ortensia, has arrived in the UK to oversee his mare’s preparation for the King’s Stand Stakes (G1) over the same five-furlong trip she faced in Dubai.  Read more in this column.

Cirrus Des Aigles, Planteur back in Ispahan

Sunday’s Prix D’Ispahan (G1) features Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Cirrus Des Aigles, along with Dubai World Cup third Planteur, over an extended nine-furlong trip.  Cirrus Des Aigles passed on a trip to Singapore three weeks after landing the Prix Ganay (G1).  Read more from Marcus Hersh of the Daily Racing Form.

Monterosso given late entry to Brigadier Gerard

The 2012 Dubai World Cup winner could return on Thursday in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3) at Sandown after entries were re-opened following only seven initial acceptors.  A Dubai World Cup winner has yet to return to the winner’s enclosure since Curlin took the 2008 Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs in June, almost three [...]

Review the Singapore Airlines International Cup meeting

Watch the races below and sound off about the biggest racing day of the year in Singapore.  Cheers to the winners Ato and Chinchon. After a week in Singapore, going to trackwork and getting each day going at 3:45 A.M., we’re taking a bit of a holiday. Hopefully, you had a little something on Ato [...]

Mike deKock’s export plans for Dubai 2013

From a posting on the website from the top international trainer in Dubai, Mike deKock discusses his export plans for the 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival, which will include stops in Cape Town, Mauritius, the UK, all before getting to Dubai.  Read the full story, including the horses who plan to make the trip as [...]

Analysis for Sunday’s Singapore Airlines International Cup, KrisFlyer International Sprint

Below is our analysis for the two key international races on Sunday from Kranji.  For the first time, American markets will be open for the full card at Kranji on Friday, along with races six through ten on Sunday, so if you are checking in stateside, have a go through your standard advanced deposit wagering [...]

Friday’s trackwork from Singapore

Later tonight in Singapore, the Singapore Guineas (G1) and Aushorse Golden Horseshoe (G1) headline a great night of racing with big fields and plenty of action.  But this morning in the jungle, it was all business on course.  Godolphin’s City Style got some zapping work in, asked to canter through two laps, then a light [...]

Thoroughmedia video – City Style in good form

Andrea Mascolo, traveling head lad for Godolphin, discusses City Style, the third home in the Dubai Duty Free (G1), with Simon Burgess of Thoroughmedia.

Michael Halford discusses Invincible Ash for the KrisFlyer International Sprint

A 7-year-old mare, Invincible Ash has made two trips to Dubai in her long career, and made seven starts this season, alone.  After a win at a big price in the Meydan Sprint, she came back with a solid seventh, beaten just 2.5 lengths, in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) behind Ortensia. But as trainer [...]