The Singapore Turf Club identified 13 potential starters for the 2011 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1), run on 22 May at the esteemed Kranji Racecourse. Dubai World Cup meeting and Carnival alums populate the lists. The first four from the Dubai Duty Free (G1) are expected in the ten furlong [...]
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Also tagged Better Be The One, Calvados Blues, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Happy Dubai, Kranji, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Presvis, River Jetez, Rocket Man, Royal Bench, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Wigmore Hall
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AL SHEMALI wasn’t likely to get a Dubai Duty Free (G1) run in 2010, but a late defection allows his entry. Similarly, he wasn’t expected to get a chance in the 2011 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1)…but fate has once again intervened. Assistant trainer to Ali Rashid Al Raihe, Jilani Siddiqui, spoke to DubaiRaceNight.com on Wednesday [...]
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 [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Quoz Sprint, Al Rashidiya, City Style, DRC Gold Cup, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Frankie Dettori, Happy Dubai, Herman Brown, Irish Flame, Lost In The Moment, Luca Cumani, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Maktoum Challenge, Mickael Barzalona, Mike de Kock, Presvis, Raihana, UAE 1000 Guineas, UAE Oaks, Whispering Gallery, Xavier Nakkachdji
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The $5 million 2010 Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner was a picture-perfect worker on Wednesday morning at Kranji Racecourse in advance of Sunday’s S$3 million Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1). As trainer Ali Rashid Al Raihe looked on just past 5:00 A.M., Royston Ffrench put in the son of Medicean through a solid piece of [...]
The 2010 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) could pit the Dubai World Cup (G1) and Dubai Duty Free (G1) winners, along with several placers from those races. Ali Rashid Al Raihe reported to the Dubai Racing Channel that Al Shemali, the upset winner of the 2010 Dubai Duty Free, is on track for the SIA [...]
Ali Rashid Al Raihe leads Doug Watson by two wins going into the final race card of the season, Friday at Jebel Ali. With just one thoroughbred race at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, and Watson holding no entries, the Jebel Ali meeting holds the key to the title. Click HERE for more from The National.
After a decent third in his seasonal debut, the Jebel Ali Stakes Prep, Mashaahed took full advantage of that run over the dirt and moved forward to win the JA Stakes itself on Friday’s six race card. The win gave Erwan Charpy another victory in the Jebel Ali Stakes after he took the event with [...]
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Also tagged Abdullah bin Huzaim, Celtic King, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Erwan Charpy, Estidhaaf, Jebel Ali Stakes, Jebel Ali Stakes Prep, Jet Express, Mashaahed, Meeriss, Musabah Al Muhairi, Noisy Silence, Rampallion, Royston Ffrench, Taqdeyr
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Otaared rallied from the back of an 11-horse field to win the Shadwell Farm Conditions by more than three lengths in Friday’s feature at Jebel Ali, triggering the start of a treble for Dhruba Selvaratnam and jockey William Buick. This marks the second win in three seasonal starts at Jebel Ali for the 5-year-old son [...]
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Also tagged Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Green Coast, Happy Dubai, Indian Ridge, Izaaj, Jebel Ali, Marine Spirit, Mike de Kock, Mubarak bin Shafya, Otaared, Storm Cat, War Monger, William Buick
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A 6-year-old gelding by Montjeu, Montpellier upset the featured third race on Friday’s card at Jebel Ali, defeating a balanced field of 14 over 1,200 meters. Off a rating of 88, Montpellier won the open conditions affair, sponsored by Shadwell, by 1.5 lengths over Doug Watson trainees Green Coast and Bounty Quest. The victory was [...]
Entering Friday’s seven furlong, 120,000 AED feature at Jebel Ali, Doug Watson trainee Shopton Lane sits at top rating (after the defection of non-runner Masaalek). That top-rating might be more of a hindrance to those planning to back the son of Quiet American who was listless in two Dubai International Racing Carnival starts in 2009. Plavius [...]