Now a perfect 4-from-4, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Soft Falling Rain is entering quarantine with plans for the 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival. A winner on Saturday’s Champions Day card at Turffontein, the son of National Assembly waltzed home an easy 4.5-length victor in the SA Nursery (G1). ”It is sad that he [...]
The winner of the 2012 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) made all in an easy effort to win the Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp as Cirrus Des Aigles recorded his third such top class victory. Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe indicated the Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) could be the next stop. Read the full story from the [...]
In one of the most explosive efforts in the history of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Japan’s Rulership powerhoused away from quality competition en route to a four-length win in the 2,000-metre event. Dubai Sheema Classic fourth Treasure Beach lost significant ground around the first turn and faded, while Godolphin Mile second [...]
Drawn out in gate 13, Ireland’s Treasure Beach will have his work cut out for tomorrow’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. The race is full of horses making some adjustments in their recent distances, with Treasure Beach cutting back to ten furlongs, while Viscount Nelson stretches out from a mile. [...]
While 2012 Dubai World Cup (G1) fourth So You Think will head off to stud, Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) victor Cirrus Des Aigles will meet tough-luck Dubai Duty Free (G1) fourth Wigmore Hall in Sunday’s Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp. The going is expected to be very soft, but it shouldn’t bother the winner of [...]
Sunday’s card in Hong Kong is a big one, but a nearly four-hour flight south of there will find the top domestic sprint race in Singapore, the Lion City Cup (G1). Rocket Man, second in the 2012 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) returns to defend his title in the race, and faces a top quality field, [...]
The winner of the 2012 Godolphin Mile, African Story couldn’t have carried any better flesh in his first appearance at Sha Tin in advance of a start in the BMW Champions Mile (G1) on 6 May. Photo below from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. CLICK HERE for a link to today’s trackwork notes for the [...]
Viscount Nelson, second in the 2012 Godolphin Mile (G2) settled into his surroundings at Sha Tin in advance of Sunday’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1). Photo courtesy: Hong Kong Jockey Club Trevor Brown, assistant to Mike deKock, is overseeing Viscount Nelson’s preparation in Hong Kong. From today’s notes released by the HKJC, “Brown [...]
Geoffrey Riddle reviews the likely field for the BMW Champions Mile (G1) at Sha Tin, which includes Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner Cityscape. Get the full story HERE.
Igugu, the champion filly that pulled a somewhat improbable Vodacom Durban July (G1) and J&B Met (G1) double, will be sent to Dubai for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. Along with the champion, The Apache, another top class handicapper, will make the journey, which includes quarantine stops in Mauritius and the UK, before getting [...]