The third home in the 2011 Godolphin Mile, Red Jazz put forth his best result in three starts since when going second in the Bet365 Lennox Stakes (G2) on the opening card at Goodwood. Under Michael Hills, the Barry Hills trainee led most of the way but could not hold off the impressive Strong Suit, [...]
While the first two days of the 2010 Royal Ascot meeting have not been kind to graduates of the Dubai International Racing Carnival or the Dubai World Cup meeting, there are still more chances in the offing. Godolphin got off the shelf yesterday with a win from Invisible Man in the Royal Hunt Cup, defeating [...]
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Also tagged Al Khaleej, Antinori, Balthazaar's Gift, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Fiery Lad, Golden Jubilee, Halicarnassus, Joy And Fun, Kings Gambit, Kinsale King, Mr. Brock, Royal Ascot, Sir Gerry, Swift Gift, Tartan Gigha
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While the hopes having some Dubai World Cup meeting contenders in Sunday’s Prix d’la Arc De Triomphe (G1) fell through when Spanish Moon, second in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), was declared earlier this week, the weekend has a host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates. Saturday’s Longchamp card is highlighted by the Total Prix [...]
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Also tagged Aidan O'Brien, Balius, Balthazaar's Gift, Big Robert, Breeders' Cup Classic, Calrissian, Cat Junior, Daniel Wildenstein, Diamond Stakes, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dundalk, Fiery Lad, Kachgai, Lord Admiral, Mariol, Mastercraftsman, Nad al Sheba, Newbury, Prix Dollar, Prix Foret, Spanish Moon
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After a successful 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival where 4-year-old gelding Dohasa managed three consecutive placings behind the classy Diana’s Choice, Balthazaar’s Gift, and J J The Jet Plane, the Ger Lyons trainee has reeled off back-to-back wins. Under Keagan Latham, Dohasa took the Boodles Diamond Trophy over seven furlongs at the Curragh. The win [...]
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Also tagged Balthazaar's Gift, Big City Man, Boodles Diamond Trophy, Curragh, Diana's Choice, Dohasa, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Gallant Bloom Handicap, Ger Lyons, Godolphin, Indian Blessing, J J The Jet Plane, Keagan Latham, Sara Louise
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Sent postward at odds of 10-1, Dubai International Racing Carnival winner Balthazaar’s Gift landed his first Group win since July 2007 when landing the CGA Hungerford Stakes (G2) at Newbury by three lengths. The 6-year-old, intact son of Xaar seems to be getting better with age. After a handicap win at the 2009 DIRC, Balthazaar’s [...]
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Also tagged Balthazaar's Gift, Betfair Cup, Chester, City Plate, Clive Cox, Criterion Stakes, DIRC, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Goodwood, His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Hungerford Stakes, Imbongi, Longchamp, Philip Robinson, Prix de la Foret, Xaar
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Saturday’s CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) at Newbury will feature a host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates looking to move on to bigger and better. Five Carnival alums (Age of Reason, Basaltico, Halicarnassus, Kings Gambit, and Mourilyan) are expected to face Godolphin’s up and comer Kite Wood along with three others in a diverse renewal [...]
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Also tagged Age of Reason, Balthazaar's Gift, Basaltico, DIRC, Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Godolphin, Halicarnassus, Hungerford Stakes, Kite Wood, Mourilyan, Nad al Sheba, Newbury, Sixties Icon, Ted Durcan
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The move from six furlongs to seven furlongs is far from monumental, but it is a step for Mike De Kock’s sprinter J J The Jet Plane in Tuesday’s Betfair Cup (G2) at Goodwood. The gelding by Jet Master landed five consecutive group sprint races in South Africa following a downturn in distance. His last [...]
South Africa’s Imbongi returned to his winning ways with a victory in the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket on Saturday, his first trip to the enclosure since landing the Drill Hall Stakes (G2) and KwaZulu-Natal Guineas (G2) at Greyville in 2008. For Mike De Kock and Kevin Shea, Imbongi was prominent throughout and [...]
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Also tagged Ask, Balthazaar's Gift, Coronation Cup, Drill Hall Stakes, Eastern Anthem, Epsom, Greyville, Huntdown, Imbongi, Irish Derby, Jim Bolger, John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes, Kevin Shea, King Jock, KwaZulu-Natal Guineas, Leandros, Mick Channon, Mike de Kock, Miss Gorica, Mojito Royale, Newmarket, Saint-Cloud, Sir Michael Stoute, Soldier of Fortune, Spanish Moon, Via Galilei, Youmzain
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A plethora of 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup meeting graduates will grace the racing pitch on Saturday. Balthazaar’s Gift, the winner of a 1200 meters handicap on the eighth night of the Carnival, will make his reappearance following a winter in Dubai in Saturday’s John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket [...]
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Also tagged Age of Reason, Balthazaar's Gift, Big City Man, Caracciola, Curragh, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Friston Forest, Jebel Hatta, Nad al Sheba, Newcastle, Newmarket, Qatar International Cup, Royal Ascot, Sir Michael Stoute, Veracity, Xaar, Young Mick
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After plenty of air travel, two flights, and not much sleep… This is a billboard on the back of the grandstand at Nad al Sheba. Indeed, construction is everywhere and I’m a bit surprised by all the activity in the media center considering this is the first official day it is open. I wasn’t settled [...]
