After not being prepared to ship to Hong Kong for this weekend’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Cape Blanco will return in the Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp. Fourth in the Dubai World Cup this year, Jamie Spencer is due for the return ride. Read more about the race from the Racing Post.
The winner of Monday’s BMW Champions Mile (G1), Xtension, is pointed to Kranji for the 22 May event. More are expected to emerge from this race, plus Sunday’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) as major international challengers. The Daily Mail has more. The SAI Cup is run over 10 furlongs, lefthanded, a dual [...]
A cavalcade of racing stars, some from the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting, are expected for the 1 May Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. Some of the expected starters include: Victoire Pisa (1st – Dubai World Cup),River Jetez (2nd – Dubai Duty Free), Wigmore Hall (3rd – Dubai Duty Free), [...]
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Also tagged BMW Champions Mile, California Memory, Cape Blanco, Gitano Hernando, Musir, Presvis, River Jetez, Sha Tin, Victoire Pisa, Viva Pataca, Wigmore Hall
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The life of 2010 Dubai World Cup second Lizard’s Desire is in question as DubaiRaceNight.com has received reports that the Mike DeKock-trainee is suffering from severe laminitis. He was most recently the winner of the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) at Kranji. Following the win, Lizard’s Desire was put on the shelf in preparation for the [...]
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Also tagged Al Shemali, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Jebel Hatta, laminitis, Lizard Island, Lizard's Desire, Mike de Kock, Presvis, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Singapore Airlines International Cup
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum’s Lizard’s Desire won the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) by a neck over Gloria De Campeao, avenging the reverse result in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), and confirming the overwhelming strength of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, Michael Dickinson’s Tapeta surface, and the grit and determination of [...]
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Also tagged Al Shemali, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Gloria De Campeao, Green Birdie, Jolie's Shinju, Kevin Shea, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Lizard's Desire, Maktoum Challenge, Mike de Kock, Rocket Man, Sha Tin, Shadow Gate, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Stephen Jell
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The winner of the 2010 Jebel Hatta (G2) at Meydan, and the 2009 winner of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Presvis will attempt to repeat the feat on Sunday. He had a fine piece of light work this morning, reported the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and seemed a model of perfection. Photo [...]
There were no overwhelming reactions to Thursday’s draw for either the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) or the Champions Mile (G1). Dubai racing graduates Presvis and Lizard’s Desire drew stalls six and two, respectively for the QE II Cup while Imbongi goes six and Good Ba Ba breaks from the rail in the [...]
A day after unseating jockey Jeff Lloyd in morning trackwork at Sha Tin, Lizard’s Desire returned to normal with a solid gallop over the all-weather at Sha Tin in advance of Sunday’s Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1). The Hong Kong Jockey Club confirmed that jockey Christophe Soumillon is expected to be on course [...]
The Luca Cumani team is in Dubai and preparations for their 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival debuts are well under way. Cumani’s stable includes winners from the 2009 DIRC, Presvis and Swop, the former who went on to great success following his Dubai runs. Presvis was second in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free (G1) before [...]
“Rusty” was the adjective trainer Luca Cumani assigned to Presvis (pictured below schooling at Sha Tin) when discussing the possible result in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1). Cumani used similar language when warning punters in advance of his star’s return over the all-weather at Lingfield, where Presvis finished second beaten three lengths behind Tranquil Tiger in [...]
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Also tagged Betdaq Churchill Stakes, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Dubai Duty Free, Gladiatorus, Gloria De Campeao, Hong Kong Cup, Lingfield, Luca Cumani, Nad al Sheba, Presvis, Sha Tin, Singapore International Airlines Cup, Tranquil Tiger
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