The tentative plan for the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) winner is a quick seven-day turnaround to run in Sunday’s Diadem Stakes (G2) at Ascot following a third place behind Strike The Deal in last Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free World Trophy (Listed) at Newbury. The campaign has been a long one filled with disappointments for the [...]
Reports emerged today that private purchases away from the Ballydoyle contingent trained by Aidan O’Brien will yield some new horses in Mike De Kock’s Newmarket yard, with a strong chance of seeing these two colts in Dubai next year. The horses in question: Frozen Fire and Golden Sword. Frozen Fire landed the 2008 Irish Derby (G1) [...]
Over an extended ten furlongs, Saturday’s SkyBet York Stakes (G2) features a trio of runners from the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Godolphin’s Kirklees stands the best chance of the three in a nine horse field that includes possible Arlington Million entrant Tazeez. Kirklees made four starts at the DIRC with a win as the [...]
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Also tagged Abu Dhabi International Heritage Handicap, Arlington Million, Covert Ambition, Diana's Choice, Dohasa, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Halicarnassus, Herman Brown, Jade Robbery, Kings Gambit, Kirklees, Laa Rayb, Leandros, Mick Channon, Racer Forever, SkyBet York Stakes, Tazeez, Tom Tate, Turffontein, York
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Two-time Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Wise Dennis is back on track this Friday at Ascot when a field of ten jumps off in the October Club Handicap over ten furlongs. Having made four starts at the 2009 Carnival, the 7-year-old gelding by Polar Falcon was always well-backed in wagering but his best finish was [...]
Mike De Kock trainee Imbongi managed a third place finish in Saturday’s totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes (G2) at Ascot while Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Aqlaam stayed on to win by a half-length. Making only his seventh lifetime start, the 4-year-old by Oasis Dream was sent off as the 15-8 favorite and held off 12-1 price [...]
A winner of the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket just 14 days ago, Imbongi looks to confirm his form as one of three top choices in Saturday’s totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes (G2) at Ascot. Ante-post wagering has Imbongi in a relatively split-wagering propositon at 7-2 with Aqlaam lightly favored at 5-2 and [...]
Sent postward at odds just greater than 2-1, Godolphin’s Kirklees was victorious in his first start following a four race winter campaign in Dubai which included a handicap win on the sixth night of the Dubai International Racing Carnival and a placing in the Al Rashidiya (G3) behind Silver Mist. Friday’s start in Sandown’s Helical [...]
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Also tagged Al Rashidiya, Covert Ambition, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eastern Anthem, Godolphin, Halicarnassus, Helical Bar Gala Stakes, Jade Robbery, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Kirklees, Saeed bin Suroor, Sandown, Silver Mist
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The always game 7-year-old gelding Judd Street won the Bathwick Tyres Cathedral Stakes (Listed) at Salisbury on Sunday, marking his first trip to the winner’s enclosure since winning the six furlong trip of the CBD Visa Infinite Investment Card Handicap at Nad Al Sheba on February 19. Judd Street and another runner from that night, Nota [...]
Thursday night marks the end of the Winter Racing Challenge at Nad al Sheba, which will be soon followed by the start of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, next Thursday. One sentence that begins and ends with “Thursday,” probably a sign I should have used two sentences… A six race card, sponsored by Keeneland, caps [...]
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Also tagged Big City Man, Conquest, DIRC, Frosty Secret, Jerry barton, Jose Verenzuela, Keeneland, Louisiana Downs, Nad al Sheba, Northern Afleet, Sheikh Mohammed, Terrific Challenge, Winter Racing Challenge
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