A champion from Singapore, most have never heard of, could make big waves in Dubai when Better Than Ever brings a record of 14 wins from 15 starts to the Dubai Duty Free (G1). After a stuttering start to the Polytrack Mile Championship on Sunday, the gallant son of French Deputy settled in a non-traditional [...]
Off since his 100-1 win in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, Sole Power will make his return over the 1,000 metres of the Al Quoz Sprint (G2). Click HERE for more on the Sole Power from Press Association. WATCH the Nunthorpe on YouTube.
The 2010 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G2) winner Chamberlain Bridge will go to Dubai off a win in Saturday’s Rail Splitter Stakes (Listed) at Sam Houston Race Park in Texas. Arguably a workout short of where trainer Bret Calhoun wanted his gelding, Chamberlain Bridge broke well and settled off a speed duel then accelerated wide [...]
Let’s run down our thoughts on the third night of the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival…in no particular order: 1. The “local trainer” run is simply amazing. Between Mike De Kock, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Saeed bin Suroor, and Ali Rashid Al Raihe, they have won 17 of the 22 thoroughbred races. Perhaps the reason for [...]
By PatCummings
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The well-accomplished Chamberlain Bridge could end up at the Al Quoz Sprint (G2) in March after a February prep at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Trainer Bret Calhoun’s gelding will be seven, but the son of War Chant has shown few signs of letting up. The win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint was [...]
Sunday’s US$1.8 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) features a trio of Dubai racing veterans in the 1,200 meters dash. Rocket Man, a tough-luck second to Kinsale King in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) got over the Sha Tin polytrack in good order in Wednesday’s trackwork. Rocket Man is coming off a deadheat victory [...]
Initially unnoticed on the released schedule for the 2011 racing season, the newest race on the Dubai World Cup program, the Al Quoz Sprint (G2), will be run over 1,000 meters instead of 1,200 meters. In comments to the Racing Post, Dubai Racing Club Chairman Frank Gabriel indicated the shift in distance is a result [...]
The slate of races for the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival, including the lucrative stakes schedule, has been released by the Dubai Racing Club. Over ten nights of racing, a total of seventy thoroughbred races have been carded, including 21 races of group or listed status. Total purse money available over the course of the [...]
The longshot winner of the 2010 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), Sole Power, has had the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) installed as the next main goal. Click HERE for more from Press Association.
The third home in the 2010 Al Quoz Sprint (G3) and winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, California Flag made his return to the races a winning one, taking the Green Flash Stakes (Listed) at Del Mar over five furlongs on Wednesday. Trained by Brian Koriner, this was the first race since the [...]