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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jul
30
2012

Sharjah dates added to 2012-2013 schedule

Six racing dates have been added to the 2012-2013 racing calendar in the UAE.  All racing will take place on Saturdays, with dates confirmed as November 17, 24, December 8, 15, 29, and March 16.  The total number of racing dates for the pending season now stands at 52.

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Jul
24
2012

Planteur well-regarded in Sky Bet York Stakes

The 2012 Dubai World Cup third, Planteur, is considered one of the early favourites in the second-last stage of entries for the Sky Bet York Stakes on Saturday.  Former Dubai racing alums Sandagiyr, Wigmore Hall, and Premio Loco are also expected. Read more from SportingLife.

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Jul
21
2012

Fanunalter shocks in Summer Mile

Fanunalter, third in the 2011 Zabeel Mile (G2) and unplaced in three efforts at the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival, scored a shocking upset today in the Transformers & Rectifiers Summer Mile (G2) at Ascot on the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes undercard.  Under Olivier Peslier, Fanunalter closed well down the centre of the [...]

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Jul
19
2012

Royal Delta looks to continue dominance

Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1) winner Royal Delta, who endured a very troubled trip in the 2012 Dubai World Cup (G1), attempts to keep dominating American competition.  She tops the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2), a race viewed last year one of the best, when Havre de Grace and Blind Luck dueled in a dandy.  Geoffrey [...]

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Jul
18
2012

How good is Farhh?

Godolphin’s progressive Farhh, most recently a second to Nathaniel in the Coral Eclipse Stakes (G1), is likely to drop back in trip and could get on with Frankel.  The Racing Post has more.

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Jul
13
2012

Messara high hopes for Ortensia in July

Trainer Paul Messara hopes to make the trip to the the UK worth every pound when Ortensia makes her second start there, this time, in Saturday’s Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket.  Read more from the Melbourne Herald Sun.

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Jul
10
2012

Al Quoz winner Ortensia gets Buick, and another chance, with Saturday’s July Cup at Newmarket

The Darley July Cup (G1) on Saturday at Newmarket will feature the return of the 2012 Al Quoz Sprint (G1) winner Ortensia, who didn’t seem to handle the softer ground of the King’s Stand Stakes (G1) at the Royal Ascot meeting.  Trainer Paul Messara is confident in his mare, suggesting she seemed to have difficulties [...]

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Jul
08
2012

Nathaniel returns in style, Cityscape 4th in Coral Eclipse

Nathaniel returned from an October layoff to win the Coral Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown over Godolphin’s progressive Farhh.  The win was part of a treble on the day, at two courses, for owner Lady Rothschild and trainer John Gosden.  Twice Over, winner of the Maktoum Challenge – R3 in 2011, was third while Dubai [...]

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Jul
06
2012

Vodacom Durban July preview

A field of 20 are set for Saturday’s Vodacom Durban July (G1) over 2,200 metres, the season-ending festival for South African racing.  Mike de Kock, Dubai’s leading international trainer, has four runners set for the test at Greyville Racecourse, with Ilha Bela believed the most progressive of the string.  Get a full preview of his [...]

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Jul
05
2012

Dubai winners clash in Coral Eclipse

While So You Think was removed from Coral Eclipse consideration due to lameness, a stellar field of ten were declared for Saturday’s race at Sandown.  Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso will make his first European start since August 2010 and his first since his win in the world’s richest race, one of three Godolphin-trained entries [...]

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