After spending the majority of his career in the UAE under the watchful eye of Doug Watson, Force Freeze hopes to make the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) after a return to North America, dirt, and Lasix. Winning the Teddy Drone Stakes at Monmouth Park in his first start since the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Force [...]
Winner of the Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), Red Desire will make her American debut on Saturday over a likely boggy turf course at Belmont Park in the Flower Bowl Invitation (G1). Breaking from stall two in the 10-furlon event, Kent Desormeaux has been named to ride the filly, who will race while medicated with [...]
The flashing winner of the 2010 Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), Red Desire will be aimed for two starts in the United States this fall. Trainer Mikio Matsunaga will send his daughter of the sneaky sire Manhattan Cafe to New York’s Belmont Park for a prep race in the Flower Bowl Invitational (G1) over 10 [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup betting, Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Churchill Downs, Dubai betting, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Espoir City, Flower Bowl Invitational, Gloria De Campeao, Maktoum Challenge, Manhattan Cafe, Meydan, Mikio Matsunaga, Red Desire
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Fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, America’s top male turf horse of 2009 repeated his win in the Man O’ War Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Under Ramon Dominguez, the son of Tale of the Cat was last behind a dawdling pace turning for home in the 11-furlong event, but rallied under a strong [...]
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Also tagged Awesome Gem, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gayego, Gio Ponti, Hollywood Park, Man O'War, Mission Approved, Richard's Kid, Triple Bend Handicap
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A solid fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, Christophe Clement-trainee Gio Ponti is back to the races and will be the favorite in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Over the course, Gio Ponti is four of six with two seconds for more than $800,000 in earnings, which includes a [...]
Trainer Christophe Clement reported that Gio Ponti, fourth home under a wide trip in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) is on track for his scheduled return in the Manhattan Handicap on June 5. Clement noted that there have been a few bumps along the way in preparing for the race, but that the Eclipse [...]
The upset winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Furthest Land is under consideration for the 2010 Dubai World Cup at Meydan. A narrow winner in a frenetic finish, Furthest Land was a bargain $35,000 purchase from a claiming race at Belmont Park for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey. The Ramseys owned 2005 Dubai [...]
The expected Eclipse Award winner for best US turfer of 2009, and recent second in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) behind Zenyatta, Gio Ponti is being pointed to the $10 million 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1). The report, made by Shane Ryan, president of Castleton Lyons, indicates the 5-year-old will remain in training and [...]
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Also tagged Arlington Million, Breeders' Cup Classic, Castleton Lyons, Dubai World Cup, Gio Ponti, Henry Cecil, Kilroe Mile, Man O'War, Manhattan, Santa Anita, Shane Ryan, Zenyatta
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After a win in the 2008 UAE Derby (G2), Honour Devil managed only two starts in 2009 for Mike De Kock before an injury forced him to miss the 2009 Dubai World Cup (G1). On Wednesday, he made his American debut, finishing second of eight in the Mr. Right Stakes at Belmont Park as the [...]
The winner of the 2008 UAE Derby (G2), Honour Devil is slated to make his American debut in Wednesday’s $65,000 Mr. Right Stakes at Belmont Park, an overnight even limited to horses who have not won a stakes race since July 2009. In two 2009 starts, Honour Devil recorded a third and a second while [...]