After a successful 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival where 4-year-old gelding Dohasa managed three consecutive placings behind the classy Diana’s Choice, Balthazaar’s Gift, and J J The Jet Plane, the Ger Lyons trainee has reeled off back-to-back wins. Under Keagan Latham, Dohasa took the Boodles Diamond Trophy over seven furlongs at the Curragh. The win improved Dohasa’s 2009 record to 2 wins and five placings in nine starts.
In America, Indian Blessing (pictured below), second in the 2009 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) behind Big City Man, won her first race of the year with a nip and tuck stretch-long battle against Godolphin’s Sara Louise in the Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park.
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is the likely next start, and also the expected career finale, for Indian Blessing.