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Diverse assembly of Dubai grads headline Emirates Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday

Three runners from the 2010 Dubai World Cup will make their next start in the top shelf Emirates Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on Saturday.  Lining up for the ten furlong race include Twice Over (10th), Vision D’Etat (12th), and recent comeback winner Gitano Hernando (6th), returning to turf for the first time since May [...]

Debussy shocks with Arlington Million win

Saving ground throughout, Debussy lunged through an inside passage and shocked the wide-spun defending champion, and 2010 Dubai World Cup fourth Gio Ponti, to take the 28th Arlington Million (G1). Pace-setting Tazeez was a gallant third after lunging at the start and rushing past the entire field to take up the running.  Owned by Her Royal [...]

Gio Ponti favored to repeat in Arlington Million

The close fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, Gio Ponti is back to defend his Arlington Million (G1) crown in Saturday’s 28th edition over ten furlongs on the suburban Chicago turf course.  Ramon Dominguez has the return riding engagement.  A field of nine others were entered this week, including Dubai International Racing Carnival graduate Summit [...]

Allybar, Summit Surge planning for Arlington Million

Allybar, the close-home third in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) has been added to the roster of likely starters for the 2010 Arlington Million (G1) along with Carnival graduate and recent Skybet York Stakes (G2) winner Summit Surge.  Gio Ponti, fourth in the Dubai World Cup, and the 2009 Million winner, is expected to [...]

Gloria De Campeao planned for York engagement

Off since a second in the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Gloria De Campeao is being pointed to a start in the Juddmonte International (G1) at York on 17 August , reports trainer Pascal Bary to AtTheRaces.  Click HERE for his full comments.  Over just more than ten furlongs, [...]

Alexandros to face twin monsters at Longchamp; Gitano Hernando preparing for Coral Eclipse in July

This Sunday, the female monsters of the French turf, Goldikova and Stacelita, will square off in Sunday’s Prix d’Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp over 1,850 meters.  It is expected that 2010 Al Rashidiya (G3) winner Alexandros will join them, returning to the races following an unplaced performance in the Dubai Duty Free, well behind Al Shemali.  [...]

Bary warns on Gloria De Campeao, enters Dubai Carnival with stable of six Brazilians

The winner of the 2009 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1), Gloria De Campeao will lead a charge of Brazilians for trainer Pascal Bary.  A winner at the 2009 Carnival and second in the Dubai World Cup (G1), Gloria De Campeao has been off since a lackluster finish in the Arlington Million (G1), and as such, [...]

Dubai World Cup set as goal for Gio Ponti

The expected Eclipse Award winner for best US turfer of 2009, and recent second in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) behind Zenyatta, Gio Ponti is being pointed to the $10 million 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1).  The report, made by Shane Ryan, president of Castleton Lyons, indicates the 5-year-old will remain in training and [...]

Redding Colliery makes American debut Sunday

Regular readers of DubaiRaceNight.com will recall my fond price searching during the Dubai International Racing Carnival and Redding Colliery, a sophomore colt who ran into the Desert Party/Regal Ransom buzz saw three times this winter, caught my eye often.  While seeking some value against the shorter prices, I selected Redding Colliery twice this winter and [...]

Gloria De Campeao 5-1 for Arlington Million

With Dubai Duty Free winner Gladiatorus out, the hopes of Dubai racing fans sit with Gloria De Campeao for Saturday’s Arlington Million XXVII (G1), outside of Chicago.  Over ten furlongs on the turf, a field of nine will head to the post with Gio Ponti a solid favorite on the heels of three consecutive Grade 1 [...]