After a stellar fourth in the 2011 Dubai World Cup (G1), his first start of the season, Cape Blanco looks to continue his winning run in the US with a win in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park. Winner of the Man o’War (G1) and Arlington Million (G1), the son of Galileo [...]
Jamie Spencer settled Wigmore Hall back off a slow pace and hugged the rail to victory as Wigmore Hall out-dueled frontrunner Simmard and Al Khali, an even deeper closer, to win the Northern Dancer Turf (G1) at Woodbine in Toronto, Canada. The win is the first since taking the Jebel Hatta (G2) on Super Thursday [...]
A field of ten were drawn on Tuesday for the 2011 Arlington Million (G1) and Wigmore Hall, drawn nine in the 1 1/4 miles turf event, could get some meaningful pace to pursue in this event. After being one of the few horses to make meaningful ground in the relatively paceless Singapore Airlines International Cup [...]
The second choice in the initial morning line for Saturday’s Beverly D. Stakes (G1) at Arlington, River Jetez (pictured below, first) had her first spin around the Polytrack on Tuesday. With assistant trainer Trevor Brown aboard, the daughter of Jet Master who won the Balanchine (G2) and recorded seconds in the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and [...]
A top group of international raiders, including Dubai Duty Free (G1) second River Jetez, are expected to arrive in Chicago for the International Festival of Racing early next week. Marcus Hersh from the Daily Racing Form has more.
The initial list of horses expected to appear at Arlington Park’s International Festival of Racing is a brilliant one, and DubaiRaceNight.com will be on site for the festivities, Saturday, August 13. River Jetez, winner of the Balanchine (G2) at the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival, and second in both the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Arlington Park, Balanchine, Beverly D, Cape Blanco, Dubai Duty Free, Gio Ponti, Irish Derby, River Jetez, Secretariat, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Treasure Beach, Willcox Inn
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Khalifa bin Dasmal, Emirati businessman and steward for the Dubai Racing Club, managed to be a part of history in the UK today as his colt, Dream Ahead, landed the Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket with Hayley Turner in the irons. Turner, 28, is the first female jockey to win a Group 1 winner [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Al Quoz Sprint, Alex Greaves, Arlington Park, Beverly D, David Simcock, Delegator, Dream Ahead, Dubai Duty Free, Falmouth Stakes, Gulf News, Hayley Turner, Khalifa bin Dasmal, Leslie Wilson, Mike de Kock, River Jetez, War Artist
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At the ripe age of eight, River Jetez towers over the field of eleven as far as experience is considered, for Friday’s Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket. Making her first start in Europe, trainer Mike De Kock has indicated that the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) second is using this for a [...]
Geoffrey Riddle’s Wednesday story from The National confirms that Mike De Kock plans to send some top Carnival contenders to Europe with eyes on Newmarket’s July meeting, then the US for Arlington’s big summer festival, and potentially even November’s Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs before a return to Hong Kong. Among the expected shippers include [...]
While the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting is still months off, several top runners from the 2010 Breeders’ Cup races have at least mentioned their interest in the world’s richest day of racing. How about the big mare? Zenyatta’s connections have yet to disclose if they are to keep the daughter of Street Cry in [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Big Drama, Breeders' Cup, Brian Meehan, Dakota Phone, Dangerous Midge, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, HRH Princess Haya, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Gosden, Smiling Tiger, Zenyatta
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