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 [...]
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 Million, Arlington Park, 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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Well that was exciting, no? Once again, in no particular order, here are our thoughts on the fourth night of the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival. 1. Bold Silvano’s performance in the Maktoum Challenge – R2 (G3) was one of the most impressive, if not THE most impressive, on the Tapeta in the short history [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Meydan Tips and Race Analysis
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Also tagged Al Shindagha Sprint, Ben Cecil, Big City Man, Bold Silvano, Christophe Soumillon, Crowded House, Dubai horse racing, Dubai World Cup, Dubai World Cup favorite, Dynamic Blitz, Ferneley, Firebreak Stakes, Gitano Hernando, Irish Flame, Mahbooba, Maktoum Challenge, Meydan, Mike de Kock, My Central, River Jetez, Shimmering Moment, UAE 1000 Guineas, UAE 2000 Guineas, UAE Derby, Vodacom Durban July
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Aspectoflove, second twice at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, landed a 20-1 upset win in the Rosemary Handicap (Listed) at Ascot. The narrow win was the first since October for the filly by Danetime who was stepping down in class. Just a neck behind Soneva in the Cape Verde (G3) and a short head [...]
There was plenty of action on and off the glamorous new racecourse in Dubai this week. Below are some thoughts and news as we prepare for Super Thursday and the Meydan Masters. 1. Ahmed Ajtebi continues his masterful run this season and is my initial pick to land the Meydan Masters – he is just [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Perspectives
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Antinori, Aspectoflove, Breeders' Cup, Crowded House, Deem, DIRC, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Frankie Dettori, Good Control, Jamie Spencer, Kuwait, Leahurst, Lucky Find, Macau, Meydan, Meydan Masters, Mickael Barzalona, Midshipman, Rashed Bouresly, Saeed bin Suroor, Star Crowned, Ted Durcan, Zirconeum
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Below is our analysis for the seventh night of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival Race 1 – $110,000 Meydan Hotel Handicap, 2,200 meters, Tapeta #13 ANTINORI was a solid third in his local debut for Godolphin when beaten almost two lengths by King of Rome on February 4. He is just 1 of 10 lifetime [...]
Top international trainer Mike De Kock has invaded the Meydan barns with yet another top quality stable of 33 for the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. In a report published on his website, DeKock beams about his chances at Meydan. “So far this season has been trouble-free, in fact we are a month to six weeks ahead than we [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Al Bastakiya, Art of War, Biarritz, Dubai horse racing, Dubai World Cup, Eagle Mountain, Engrupido, Forsty Secret, Frozen Fire, Golden Horseshoe, Golden Sword, Hong Kong Cup, Honour Devil, Hunting Tower, Imbongi, Ipi Tombe, Irridescence, King of Rome, Mike de Kock, Mr. Brock, Mr. Crazy Boy, Musir, Rocks Off, Royal Vintage, Silver Mist, Stubbs Art, Vodacom Durban July, Warsaw, Zirconeum
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The next two days of racing at the 2009 Royal Ascot meeting will see several Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates go postward. Wednesday’s card has the Windsor Forest Stakes (G2) for fillies and Eva’s Request, third in the Cape Verdi (G3) and seventh in the Balanchine (G3) this past winter, will be one of nine [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Ascot Gold Cup, Cape Verdi, Coolmore, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eastern Anthem, Epsom, Eva's Request, Goodwood, Investec Coronation Cup, Lomitas, Nad al Sheba, Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Royal Ascot, Veracity, Windsor Forest Stakes, Yeats, Yorkshire Cup
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Once again, pedigree expert Sid Fernando has outdone himself, working through the blogosphere to catch a possibly intriguing development. Deem was making her fourth career start when winning the Cape Verdi (G3) in her Dubai debut. Impeccably bred, this daughter of Dalakhani out of a Sadler’s Wells mare seemed like a perfect fit for the turf. [...]