THE PICK: #11 PRECISION BREAK

 
BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF (G2) – 1 MILE
If #7 WINTER MEMORIES doesn’t win (as many in America expect her to do after two dazzling performances already), this race appears ridiculously wide open.  I’m never one to go for the favorites, and such, think that #2 TALE UNTOLD offers value.  As the distances increase, this daughter of Tale of the Cat is improving as the distances are increasing and with plenty of speed signed on, Tale Untold could be in prime position turning for home.

THE PICK: #2 TALE UNTOLD
SENTIENT JET BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT (G1) – 7 FURLONGS
This race was oversubscribed by eight horses, who could easily be in this field, and still do nothing to make handicapping it any easier.  #1 MY JEN has a dangerous draw inside considering she doesn’t show a ton of early speed, but John Velazquez is good enough to find her a right spot.  Racing third off the layoff, this 3-year-old could pop at a price in a division that lacks a standout and offers as much upside as any in this event. 

THE PICK: #1 MY JEN
GREY GOOSE BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES (G1) – 1 1/16 MILES
Bob Baffert’s record with horses making their second consecutive start on dirt after switching over from synthetics is awful, despite the fact that nearly 35% win when going from synthetic to dirt the first time.  #8 A Z WARRIOR made a solid debut on dirt for Baffert but is likely to be way overbacked in this event.  Amongst another group that fails to get me all that inspired, I like a fresh face in #10 BELIEVE IN A.P. to serve up a solid chance.  Bred to love two turns and this distance, her maiden win serves as a key prep, oddly enough.  Having a two-turn dirt prep is a huge advantage in this spot, and only three horses in the field have that – #6 JOYFUL VICTORY is a logical contender and also a solid price, while #4 AWESOME FEATHER beat up on slow state-bred company in Florida.  I’m siding with Garrett Gomez on Believe In A.P. to pull the shocker.

THE PICK: #10 BELIEVE IN A.P.

 
EMIRATES AIRLINE BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF(G1) – 1 3/8 MILES
#10 RED DESIRE was brilliant in Dubai winning the Maktoum Challenge R3 (G2) and I couldn’t help but pick her for the Dubai World Cup (G1).  Perhaps that monster performance on Super Thursday took something out of her.  Pointed to this race since at least early July, she earned a brilliant prep at Belmont, just what was needed to shake off the rust.  #7 MIDDAY will be a heavy favorite, but I’m banking my Breeders’ Cup on a stellar performance from the daughter of Manhattan Café. 

THE PICK: #10 RED DESIRE

 
BREEDERS’ CUP LADIES CLASSIC (G1) – 1 1/8 MILES
It has been a grueling campaign for #10 BLIND LUCK, and I just don’t think she can do it again here.  The Kentucky faithful will be pulling for another episode like the Kentucky Oaks (G1), but it doesn’t seem realistically possible.  #11 HAVRE DE GRACE is just a fresher filly at this point and has shown consistency that is generally lacking in this field and is the top selection.

THE PICK: #11 HAVRE DE GRACE

The international horses tower over this field, but the best question remains – which of the international runners are best?  Here are some SAI Cup thoughts in no particular order:

1.  LIZARD’S DESIRE has worked like a champ and seems incredibly well-acclimated to Singapore while the horse he failed to nose out in the Dubai World Cup, GLORIA DE CAMPEAO, seems the opposite to me, a loud, tired mess.  I will be shocked if Gloria De Campeao pulls off the win, again.  He will have notable opposition from JOLIE’S SHINJU on the lead.  This will be the sixth start in three different countries for the well-prepared South African.  A cause for pause?

2.  PRESVIS might get the pace to run at and, in a smaller field than  last year, could find the gap faster to the front.  A very dangerous challenge.

3.  What’s wrong with AL SHEMALI?  His Dubai Duty Free was fast and impressive, and he comes in freshest of all the biggest names in the race.  The quiet confidence from the camp has been encouraging and we could see Ali Rashid Al Raihe, the top UAE trainer this season, in the Kranji winner’s enclosure.

4.  Call me crazy, but LAHALEEB has a chance here as well.  She was hung wide the entire turn in the Duty Free and still stayed on well for a credible sixth beaten almost five lengths.  She goes third off the layoff (even considering she had a bit of one into this event) and is a G1 winner over the trip.  The connections have reported her to be in the best shape of her life.  A roughie chance?  Sure.

5.  More on Gloria De Campeao…what happens when someone who has never ridden this fickle horses, who got along so incredibly well with TJ Pereira, gets the mount in his first significant international Group 1 before tens of thousands of people? 

The final analysis has me completely torn between four – Lizard’s Desire as a result of his tremendous works here in the morning, Presvis as there is a likely pace setup with Gloria De Campeao and Jolie’s Shinju running on, and the pouncing styles of two good-as-they-go runners, Al Shemali and Lahaleeb.  If the Dubai Duty Free were a furlong longer, chances are Al Shemali does not win.  Considering it doesn’t cost us anything, I will give Lahaleeb a narrow tip at a big price, but think any of the aforementioned four stand a good chance, if not better, than Lahaleeb.  This is the best running of the SAI Cup to date and the race is likely to only get better.  Perhaps she can get a monster win for Fawzi Nass.

1st - #11 LAHALEEB, 2nd – #4 LIZARD’S DESIRE, 3rd – #3 AL SHEMALI, 4th – #2 PRESVIS

Race 9 – Kranji – KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1), 1,200 meters, turf

ROCKET MAN – a year of better seasoning, home court, no Sacred Kingdom.  ROCKET MAN indeed.

TOP CONTENDERS

#15 PRESVIS is the pick in here despite a rotating spot on top of him.  That seems more a result of jockey contracts than anything, as Ryan Moore is engaged for Sir Michael Stoute.  It leaves this top pick in the capable hands of Christophe Lemaire.  While Moore has gotten the most out of Presvis, he is incredibly consistent, and comes in with the best local prep of all, winning in style when taking the Jebel Hatta (G2).  We are riding on the fact that he is still the best horse in the race, regardless of which top international rider is on him. 

#11 ALEXANDROS may have run his best race in the Al Rashidiya (G3) in the first turf race of the season at Meydan, powerhousing away from the field.  His third here last year, behind Gladiatorus and Presvis, was solid.  Making the all-important third start off the layoff, he could move back to his best, or regress further.  Tough call.

#8 BANKABLE was tooth and nail with IMBONGI over the 1,600 meters of the Al Fahidi Fort (G2), a race result franked when Imbongi came back to win the Zabeel Mile (G2) on closing night.  In the end, I just think Imbongi is a horse better over shorter trips, whereas Bankable fits this race right well.  He will be in the mix.

#2 GOOD BA BA gives Hong Kong their best chance since Vengeance of Rain took the Dubai Duty Free in 2007.  The winner of the prestigious Hong Kong Mile (G1),

NOT WITHOUT A CHANCE

#12 CONFRONT attempts to become another European shipper to win first off the plane without recent form.  This is a move that just has failed in the recipe for success to win this race most recently. 

#1 IMBONGI was all out to beat Kalahari Gold last time and held sway long enough to take the prize.  Over another 200 meters, his success is in greater question.

#5 COURAGEOUS CAT ran a monster race at Gulfstream Park last time and was due to come to Dubai as a package deal with Life Is Sweet in the Dubai World Cup.  She’s out, and he is still in.  A strong placing behind Goldikova in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Mile gives this guy some hope, but he will have to find a bit more to get that win over top international company that others hold over him.

#4 IBN BATTUTA has been nothing but game and is a fast-improver, just missing behind Bankable and Imbongi in the Al Fahidi Fort, and running another good one in the Jebel Hatta.  His form screams to me as a longshot who could get a surprising slice of the pie.

LONGSHOTS

#10 TAKE THE POINTS has been the beneficiary of so many perfect setups, weaker fields,  and good trips, it makes you wonder if he really is a decent horse – the record says so, the visuals and anaylsis behind the record tell a different story.  He’ll beat me.

#14 SNAFFY showed a flash of brilliance on the grass this year when winning over a mile in his first start since a lackluster seventh in the 2009 Dubai World Cup.  The competition is once again at its peak; which often signifies Snaffy isn’t a main contender

#3 JUSTENUFFHUMOR has been one of those Godolphin runners just not the same outside of the US.  While permissive race-day medication pervades American racing, and he raced on it there, his form of local starts discourage a choice amongst the top finishers.

While #13 LAHALEEB is a longshot, her trainer has just missed with Purple Sage on several occasions here this season.  She was completely ignored in Canada last year when landing her signature win, which led to her sale.  Now, new connections debut her on a big stage.  If she had a better prep race, we’d be more encouraged.  Still, she could improve a bit off her last.

#7 AL SHEMALI shocked when winning a handicap here earlier in the Carnival and seemingly fills a place in the gate. 

#9 THE USUAL Q.T. bled badly through the approved bleeder medication Lasix last time in the U.S.  And now he is running in the toughest race of his life without said medication, 10,000 miles from home.  No.

FINAL DUBAI DUTY FREE ANALYSIS

PRESVIS has been the horse to beat in this race all season long, and while we remain tentative, hoping he gets a good ride, he is the pick.

1^st – #15 PRESVIS, 2^nd – #8 BANKABLE, 3^rd – #2 GOOD BA BA – 4^th – #4 IBN BATTUTA

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RACE 5 – $2,000,000 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), sponsored by Gulf News – 1,200 meters, Tapeta

TOP CONTENDERS

While getting specific details from Godolphin about their prospects and planning can be difficult, I tend to believe that #8 GAYEGO was rested after his Al Shindagha Sprint (G3) second so as to keep him fully fit for a big second-up effort in this spot.  Last year, Gayego returned at Saratoga and had a workmanlike win over a rather lackluster field, following his second in the 2009 Godolphin Mile (G2).  He followed that with a brillant performance in the Ancient Title Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, where he beat Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) placer Crown of Thorns, and then failed to get the bob in the Sprint, a race in which four horses settled across the wire.  This, to me, is Godolphin’s best chance of the night – granted, they have many chances (probably 20 when all is said and done)- but Gayego is best.

#6 ROCKET MAN is as quirky as the day is long and how he performs under the lights could offer some pause.  It is believed his injury from last year was a result of jumping lights at the finish in Singapore.  Still, he is a fast horse that finds top company once again.  A dud of a race would be a surprise – so expect something close to his best, even keeping in mind that other prizes loom, in the near future.

#7 KINSALE KING has gone to the front and not yielded in California, emerging as one of the leaders in a depleted American sprint division.  What you have to like about his handling is that this guy has been training over the Tapeta at one of the two American tracks to offer it, Golden Gate Fields, recording two published works over that surface.  While you may not understand the culture of morning trackwork in California, take my word for it – enormous effort is given to tracking the works, how horses behave, the times, and how hard horses are driven.  The vast majority of workouts are rated “handily,” meaning the rider pushed the horse for some effort, while VERY few are given the title “breezing,” indicating an easy, effortless work.  Well, on March 15, Kinsale King was one of two horses rated as “breezing” over 600 meters of trackwork and record the fourth-fastest of 26 horses over that trip.  This is a nuanced argument, but one to suggest he could be sitting on another big race where he gets brave out front.  He will be joined by Laurel Guerreiro on the lead.

LOCAL PREPPERS WITH HOPE

Why did #5 FORCE FREEZE show so little last time out?  His win off the bench two back was encouraging but he failed to pick up the running in the Mahab Al Shimaal and might have regressed.  Still, this race is the important third race in his form cycle and he could manage a slice of the pie.   

#10 MUTHEEB has had four quality starts at Meydan, but just one win.  He regressed a bit following that win with seconds behind Desert Party and Sirocco Breeze.  Expecting him to be best today might be asking too much. 

WHY HERE AND NOT ON THE TURF? – CAN THEY DO SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT WE KNOW THE ABOVE FIVE HORSES CAN, AND DO WELL? 

#1 ONE WORLD was just super in the Hong Kong Sprint but shifts to Tapeta here and while a placing behind Sacred Kingdom is nothing to slouch, expecting an effort good enough to win is asking too much.  He can grab a slice of the pie.

#4 LAUREL GUERREIRO, despite looking good in the morning at Meydan, just rarely sustains that front-running speed for long enough, and Kinsale King is likely faster and could through him off his game when the Shane Ryan sends them on their way.  He is pace insurance, but only to help Gayego run them all down.

Both #3 BENBAUN and #2 EAGLE FALLS could have gone for $1 million on turf, where their form is most proven, or try for more.  At least they have field sizes that are more manageable here.  As for Benbaun, he is a gallant warrior who just has too many question marks.  Meanwhile, Eagle Falls seems a new horse most recently.  How will he handle the changes and the late ship?

#9 REGAL PARADE, the shock winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) has seemed dull in the morning and must handle the layoff and the much warmer conditions.  This is a tough call first up.

FINAL DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN ANALYSIS

I firmly believe Godolphin skipping the Mahab Al Shimaal with Gayego was his great ability to run second up.  He ran a great one when closing into the bias at Nad Al Sheba last year in the Godolphin Mile and presuming a clean trip, is the likeliest Godolphin winner on the night.

1^st – #8 GAYEGO, 2^nd – #6 ROCKET MAN, 3^rd – #1 ONE WORLD, 4^th – #7 KINSALE KING

RACE 4 - $2,000,000 UAE Derby (G2), sponsored by Al Naboodah Group – 1,900 meters, Tapeta

TOP CONTENDERS

Everyone, especially American Kentucky Derby fanatics, want to talk about #5 MENDIP here considering his blowaway win in the Al Bastakiya.  Talk about it all you want: it was a slow race, with a perfect trip.  It was the SLOWEST of all the 1,900 meters races since the course was opened after the first two weekends of racing, when the Tapeta was handled in a more conservative fashion.  Given that Mendip blew away the field in a race that was, in my opinion, not truly-run, gives me great pause when he has to handle quality older competition in #9 MUSIR and #3 RAIHANA. 

Speak of the homebred duo, these two are the glitter in the eye of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum after their wins in the UAE 2000 Guineas and UAE Oaks, respectively.  Musir certainly seems the faster of the pair and his last out win gave me the impression that he is improving.  I was glad to see the connections wait for this race as the son of Redoute’s Choice stands to get my full support.

NEED TO IMPROVE FOR A CHANCE

#4 DELLA BARBA sat just off that Mendip pace and held on for second by a slim margin.  He is another who could continue to improve, but the pace setup will be the most interesting angle to consider.  I’m not holding out for a breakthrough.

#6 SIYAADAH had a grand ride in the UAE 2000 Guineas to land the upset, but to me, if Raihana was placed differently in that event, we wouldn’t even be talking about her chances.  That said, she has shown an ability to get over the track and run her race when asked.  She could freak again and take advantage of a few others finding trouble.  Of the other Godolphin runners, #7 FROZEN POWER comes in with solid finishes behind Musir and then upped his form with a win in the Meydan Classic.  #2 ENAK, also, has decent placing form, but little else to suggest a massive improvement to beat Musir.

#10 MAKAANAH comes from the every improving Saudi camp, and one could believe she can hold a placing chance given the solid barn performance locally. 

LONGSHOTS

#8 UNCLE TOM, #1 OROVESO, #13 TIMELY JAZZ and #14 MR CRAZY BOY have had flashes of competition in the past, grabbing some minor slices here and there.  In fact, I thought Uncle Tom had a great chance in the Al Bastakiya given the way he was running down Mendip, but the pace dawdled and zapped him of that chance.  So of this bunch, he holds the greatest chance for a placing, and possibly even pulling the huge shocker.  #12 SOLID CHOICE will serve to ensure a good gallop for Mike De Kock’s other pair, giving this race a chance to be run in a true fashion.

FINAL UAE DERBY ANALYSIS

To me, Musir is a massive choice to land the spoils for the popular local team.  Hard to see it going another way.  He is the shortest priced winner of the night, or at least, should be, as long as the Mendip camp doesn’t go crazy.

1^st – #9 MUSIR, 2^nd – #8 UNCLE TOM, 3^rd – #5 MENDIP, 4^th – #4 DELLA BARBA

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RACE 3 – $1,000,000 Godolphin Mile (G2), sponsored by Etisalat – 1,600 meters, Tapeta

TOP CONTENDERS

#10 FORGOTTEN VOICE was mishandled in his last run, admitted trainer Jeremy Noseda.  Jockey Ryan Moore had the traditional closer placed in a more forward position and Noseda made it clear that he was used too soon to get that early position.  Acknowledging those tactics failed, a reversion to his race in the Maktoum Challenge – R1 (G3) on opening night of the Meydan season could put him on top.  For our sake, we will do just that and assume he will make one late move.  It was our opinion that had that race been slightly longer, and the stretch troubles not have existed, Forgotten Voice would have stormed past Gloria De Campeao, and it took us off him in the Maktoum Challenge.  That being said, Gloria De Campeao ran a cracker in that race over 2,000 meters and gives more reason to look at him later in the card.  There are no American raiders here this year – a local challenger is most likely to win, and he seems best.

Godolphin’s #11 DESERT PARTY was incredibly impressive in his 1,200 meters prep, a trip we thought would be much too short for him.  How good is he?   To me, that is the question of the race.  He ran a strong race behind Regal Ransom in the UAE Derby and confirmed he gets over the Tapeta in fine order with that last win.  Second off the injury layoff is the angle and I’m just not willing to give him the top tip, even off the Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) win.  He needs to prove it to me…again.

There was nothing wrong with #2 CAT JUNIOR last time out as he adopted completely new tactics in the Burj Nahaar (G3) and ran forward under the guise of blinkers.  He has always been highly regarded but often failed in the bigger spots.  The blinkers may have given this well-meant son of Storm Cat a chance to land a big prize.  Well-beaten in this race last year, it is clear the Tapeta suits him and I see no reason to think he won’t be in the frame.  Cat Junior’s win last time set the mark for the fastest mile at Meydan and anyway you look at it, he should be the favorite.

SLEEPER CHANCES

#1 KALAHARI GOLD could be a sleeper pick in here off a near Jebel Hatta (G2) win when second to Imbongi and ran into the Alexandros buzzsaw in the Al Rashidiya (G3).  That last race though, to me, was a top effort, and others in the race may have retained freshness.  #12 SKYSURFERS ran to our expectations when fifth last time, thinking he was sure to regress off that monstrous win over Eagle Mountain.  What do we get from the son of E Dubai in this race?  Too much too soon, still?  That is how we side.

#7 CONSUL GENERAL disappointed us last time but still ran a game third for the third consecutive race at Meydan.  While we keep thinking that he has a big race in him, how much longer should one wait?  This son of Selkirk definitely has a shot at the placings, but a big shocker is unlikely.

Mike De Kock is single-handed here with #6 LUCKY FIND, who has slowly progressed through the Carnival.  He landed a handicap on February 25 against a half-decent field but finds tougher company and a win might be asking too much of the 6-year-old.

#14 GREEN COAST makes his seventh start of the season and managed just one win despite three other placings, including a solid second behind Cat Junior in the prep.  Trainer Doug Watson loves this horse as he always gives it a go, but, like Consul General, a placing is the best we would expect.

LONGSHOTS

 The stakes get higher here and his win over #8 VESUVE failed to impress when that one came back with a sixth in the Burj Nahaar.  Lucky Find has some back class in him, but it is tough to project that coming out here.  #4 CALMING INFLUENCE has gone well on the Tapeta but is another who seems to lack the class edge in this spot, regressing after his big win over inferior competition two back.  Former South African runner #3 LE DRAKKAR had some great running lines there but has not upped his form since being in Dubai. 

Japan’s #5 GLORIOUS NOAH won a single race that gained him some attention and we’ve seen nothing since to garner attention in this event.  #9 JET EXPRESS was a late entrant to the field and so we mildly question intent, but he has run some really big races in the Emirates.

FINAL ANALYSIS

One of two ways – either Desert Party is back and better than ever, landing the big 1,200 meters win and using this as a stepping stone to Godolphin prominence, or he fails to provide the same explosive kick with his second race in a month, following the 10-month injury break.  We side with the latter, and use Forgotten Voice on top with a few prices underneath.

1^st – #10 FORGOTTEN VOICE, 2^nd – #4 CAT JUNIOR, 3^rd – #7 CONSUL GENERAL, 4^th – #6 LUCKY FIND

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Gio Ponti has been assigned odds of 7-2 off of his second in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of Zenyatta.  Red Desire, the progressing Japanese filly was incredibly impressive when winning the Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2) at Meydan on Super Thursday and the connections are bullish in this spot.  Not far behind are Singapore International Cup (G1) winner Gloria De Campeao, local two-time winner Allybar, and the improving Crowded House.  Team Valor’s Gitano Hernando, well-backed in European lines, comes next.  These lines favor horses that have recency in their form given the edge to those runners in recent years on World Cup night. 

DUBAI WORLD CUP (G1)			DUBAI DUTY FREE (G1)
Gio Ponti	3.5		Presvis	2.5
Red Desire	5		Alexandros	3.5
Gloria De Campeao	7		Bankable	5
Allybar	8		Good Ba Ba	7
Crowded House	8		Imbongi	10
Gitano Hernando	10		Courageous Cat	15
Richard’s Kid	12		Deem	20
Lizard’s Desire	12		Confront	25
Twice Over	20		Ibn Battuta	25
Vision D’Etat	20		Justenuffhumor	25
Take The Points	25		Snaffy	30
Mastery	30		Lahaleeb	50
Furthest Land	35		Al Shemali	60
Mr. Brock	50		The Usual Q.T.	60
DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (G1)			DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN (G1)
Presious Passion	4.5		Gayego	2
Campanologist	5		Rocket Man	3
Buena Vista	5.5		Kinsale King	6
Spanish Moon	6		Benbaun	10
Pan River	10		Eagle Falls	10
Cavalryman	10		Mutheeb	10
Mourilyan	10		One World	12
Youmzain	15		Regal Parade	15
Quijano	20		Force Freeze	20
Dar Re Mi	20		Laurel Guerreiro	35
Amor De Pobre	25
Golden Sword	30
Jukebox Jury	35
Pompeyano	35
Anmar	50
Eastern Anthem	50

GODOLPHIN MILE (G2)			UAE DERBY (G2)
Desert Party	3		Musir	2
Cat Junior	4		Mendip	4
Forgotten Voice	5		Raihana	5
Consul General	7		Della Barba	10
Green Coast	12		Vale Of York	10
Lucky Find	12		Frozen Power	10
Skysurfers	12		Champagne Style	15
Calming Influence	20		Siyadaah	20
Kalahari Gold	20		Makaanah	30
Summit Surge	30		Uncle Tom	30
Oiseau De Feu	30		Enak	35
Glorious Noah	45		Timely Jazz	35
Vesuve	45		Oroveso	40
Le Drakkar	45		Mr Crazy Boy	40
AL QUOZ SPRINT (G3)
War Artist	4
Joy And Fun	5
California Flag	6
Star Crowned	6.5
Our Giant	8
Sirocco Breeze	10
All Silent	12
Judd Street	15
Terrific Challenge	20
Finjaan	20
Fravashi	25
Asset	30
Sir Gerry	40
Mariol	60

]]> http://www.dubairacenight.com/dubairacenightcom-early-lines-for-dubai-world-cup-sheema-classic-duty-free-golden-shaheen/feed/ 2 http://www.dubairacenight.com/two-night-fixture-marks-second-week-of-2010-dirc/ http://www.dubairacenight.com/two-night-fixture-marks-second-week-of-2010-dirc/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:16:33 +0000 PatCummings http://dubairacenight.com/?p=2738 The coming week in Dubai racing will be chock-full of action with no fewer than 16 races scheduled at Meydan over a two-night double dip.  Thursday, the turf course opens with the DRC Gold Cup prep over 2,800 meters (about 14 furlongs) followed by the first stakes race on the grass, the Al Rashidiya (G3), at 1,800 meters.  Six other Tapeta races are planned, including the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, complementing last week’s fillies edition. 

Friday’s card is highlighted by the $200,000 Cape Verdi (G3) for fillies and mares along with a 100+ handicap, both races schedule for the turf course.  The extended forecast suggests perfect conditions for both nights.  DubaiRaceNight.com will post comments on the initial entries Monday, then complete full card analysis with video for the meetings.

The Dubai World Cup will be contested over ten furlongs, on Tapeta, for the first time in its 15-year history; part of an eight-race program on Saturday, March 27.

Click HERE for the full listing from Coral.