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Pat Cummings covered Dubai racing for RacingDispatch.com beginning in 2006 and attended the 2007 and 2008 Dubai World Cup meetings. DubaiRaceNight.com was launched in January 2009 and Pat made his third consecutive trip in March 2009. Handicapping the 72 races at the 2008 Dubai International Racing Carnival, Pat’s record included 20 wins, 8 seconds, and 13 thirds for a 28% strike rate and 57% of his top selections finished in the top three. In 2009, Pat’s record was 14 wins, 14 seconds, and 14 thirds from 78 races for an 18% strike rate and 54% of his top selections finished in the top three. Pat is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and has called races as the substitute track announcer at Philadelphia Park Racetrack since 1999.

Ambitious Dragon possible for Dubai Duty Free after Stewards’ Cup victory in HK

Is he the best horse in Hong Kong?  Ambitious Dragon “reasserted his supremacy,” as Racing Post correspondent Jeremy Greene writes, winning last weekend’s Stewards’ Cup (G1) at Sha Tin.  The Dubai Duty Free is a possible goal in late March for the son of Pins.  Watch the race video below.

Igugu wins J&B Met

After enduring a long trip, and an even more cumbersome quarantine procedure, Igugu, the winner of the 2011 Vodacom Durban July (G1), continued her great run with a heartstopping win in the J&B Met at Kenilworth under regular rider Anthony Delpech. Igugu’s majority owner is Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. “She almost had [...]

Reviewing the weekend of racing in Dubai

Musir (pictured below, courtesy EERC/Cedric Lane – buy this and more pictures via UAEracingpictures @ gmail.com) stamped himself a major player in the Dubai Duty Free with a solid score over City Style in a dawdling Al Rashidiya (G2). Well, the Steven Burridge show continued when Dark Matter (below, left) scored his second win of [...]

Selections for 27 Jan meeting at Jebel Ali

Below are our top selections for racing at Jebel Ali on Friday, where the AED 500,000 Jebel Ali Mile (Listed) goes as a strong feature.  For more tips, visit the Tipster page at ComeRacingUAE.com. Jebel Ali – January 27 Race # Horse 1 15 Shadan 2 9 Paschendale 3 7 He’sminenotyours 4 2 Line of [...]

Recapping selection for 2012 DWCC Night 6 (Thursday)

Pat Cummings Picks Nick Tammaro Picks Race 1 1st 4 – Internationaldebut Race 1 1st 11 – The Reaper*** 2nd 3 – Ariete Arrollador 2nd 4 – Internationaldebut 3rd 11 – The Reaper 3rd 9 – Krypton Factor Race 2 1st 2 – Spectacle Du Mars Race 2 1st 3 – Barbecue Eddie 2nd 1 [...]

Analysis for 2012 DWCC Night 6

The sixth night of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival brings us a six-race meeting, headlined by the $200,000 Al Rashidiya (G2).  Below is our analysis of the card.

2012 Dubai World Cup meet entries released

The free entry period for the 2012 Dubai World Cup programme closed on Wednesday, and the full list of nominations was released today.  CLICK HERE to access the list from the Dubai Racing Club.

Recapping 2012 DWCC Nights 4 & 5

Singapore. Steven Burridge. That is all. What a run, eh?  The prime story to emerge from the fourth and fifth meetings of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival starts and stops with the Singapore invasion from trainer Steven Burridge.  Bringing four horses to Dubai for the Carnival, he’s recorded three consecutive wins, and all reports [...]

Green Destiny purchased by Kadyrov for Dubai World Cup

The president of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has purchased former Willie Haggas-trainee Green Destiny, with the aim being the 2012 Dubai World Cup, the Racing Post reported today.  Herman Brown, Kadyrov’s Dubai-based, South African trainer, has confirmed the purchase.  Kadyrov also owns Gitano Hernando, the winner of the 2011 Singapore Airlines International Cup, and a two-time [...]

Recapping picks 2012 DWCC Night 5 (Saturday)

Pat Cummings Picks Nick Tammaro Picks Race 1 1st 1 – Daboos Race 1 1st 9 – Enjoy Today 2nd 14 – Rutland Boy 2nd 1 – Daboos 3rd 9 – Enjoy Today 3rd 2 – Ektibaas Race 2 1st 14 – Tahaamah*** Race 2 1st 5 – Sharaayeen 2nd 3 – Zain Shamardal 2nd [...]