INDIAN BLESSING seemed none too bothered by the Dubai heat on Wednesday morning when she walked the wrong way for a half-lap then jogged back the right-way.
The American-based workouts for this Bob Baffert charge have been flawless and her appearance at Nad Al Sheba does nothing to diminish her chances on Saturday. 12-for-12 in the top two of her career, she has rarely run a bad race. The only possible concerns for her backers would be her foray into open company (having never faced males in her life) and coming off a three month layoff. They are just that – “possible concerns” – and reasons why you might not consider backing her in the Dubai Golden Shaheen. Leave her out at your own risk – she looks the part here.
John Sadler-trainee MACHISMO is surely a chiseled chestnut who looks to pull off the shocker after failing to hit the board at Turf Paradise in the Phoenix Gold Cup.
Sadler has some previous experience here in Dubai having landed the 2004 Golden Shaheen with Our New Recruit.