These double-header nights becomes an absolute marathon, but enjoyable nonetheless. I hope you have found a few winners over the last week. So much to discuss from the first double-dip at Meydan…let’s jump right in. 1. Thursday = parade of favorites Most often, racing in Dubai is not kind to favorites but Thursday witnessed a [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Perspectives
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Also tagged Alo Pura, Barbecue Eddie, Brett Williams, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai Racing Channel, Fanny Salmon, Forgotten Voice, Fourpenny Lane, Frankie Dettori, Global City, Gloria De Campeao, Jason Ford, Kal Barg, Laura King, Lizard's Desire, Meydan, Mike de Kock, Mr. Brock, Musir, Purple Sage, Sir Gerry, Snaffy, So Shiny, Soneva, Tapeta, Ted Durcan, Zirconeum
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A trio of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates take to Windsor on Saturday in a pair of races with short fields and plenty of chances for success. Age of Reason and Traffic Guard comprise 40 percent of the Toteswinger August Stakes (Listed) over an extended 11 furlongs. While Traffic Guard has placed often, he is [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Bankable, DIRC, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Eagle Mountain, Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Quijano, Raven's Pass, Singapore International Cup, Traffic Guard, Windsor, Winter Hill Stakes
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Saturday’s CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) at Newbury will feature a host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates looking to move on to bigger and better. Five Carnival alums (Age of Reason, Basaltico, Halicarnassus, Kings Gambit, and Mourilyan) are expected to face Godolphin’s up and comer Kite Wood along with three others in a diverse renewal [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Balthazaar's Gift, Basaltico, DIRC, Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Godolphin, Halicarnassus, Hungerford Stakes, Kite Wood, Mourilyan, Nad al Sheba, Newbury, Sixties Icon, Ted Durcan
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A plethora of 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup meeting graduates will grace the racing pitch on Saturday. Balthazaar’s Gift, the winner of a 1200 meters handicap on the eighth night of the Carnival, will make his reappearance following a winter in Dubai in Saturday’s John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Balthazaar's Gift, Big City Man, Caracciola, Curragh, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Friston Forest, Jebel Hatta, Nad al Sheba, Newcastle, Newmarket, Qatar International Cup, Royal Ascot, Sir Michael Stoute, Veracity, Xaar, Young Mick
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Twelve months ago, Quijano (pictured below) broke a losing streak in the Gran Premio di Milano (G1). The world traveling German-bred and trained son of Actatenango was victorious once again in the 2009 edition, holding off Godolphin’s Age of Reason for a one-length victory. Trained by Peter Schiergen and partnered with Andrasch Starke once again, [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Acatenango, Andrasch Starke, Dubai Sheema Classic, Godolphin, Gran Premio di Milano, Martin Dwyer, Peter Schiergen, Qatar International Cup, Quijano, Voila Ici, Young Mick
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