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Kentucky Derby winner long term goal: Dubai World Cup

In a story run late Tuesday at RacingPost.com, lead owner of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Barry Irwin, reported that the long-term goal for their son of Leroidesanimeux is the 2012 Dubai World Cup (G1).  Animal Kingdom was second in the Preakness (G1) and sixth in the Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday, and trains [...]

Marwing to ride Gitano Hernando in three Dubai starts

Team Valor president Barry Irwin announced this week that his Dubai World Cup probable, Gitano Hernando, will get two preps before the world’s richest race.  The latter two legs of the Maktoum Challenge will serve as the leg-stretchers for the 2009 Goodwood Stakes (G1) winner, in advance of a second try at the Dubai World [...]

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.  [...]