A Group 3 winner at Chantilly in 2011, formerly with Andre Fabre, Kreem ran down Fly Down in the 2012 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1) at Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Third in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and with a troubled rail run in the 2011 Dubai World Cup [...]
America’s top male turf star Gio Ponti, and the fourth home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), will remain in training with a goal being the 2011 edition of the $10 million race. By Tale of the Cat, Gio Ponti will be six in 2011, and looks to add to a lifetime ledger that includes [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Mile, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gio Ponti, Goldikova, Jebel Hatta, Maktoum Challenge, Tale of the Cat, Zenyatta
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Zenyatta’s quest for perfection ended after a narrow defeat to the likely American Horse of the Year, Blame, in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). Owned by Adele Dilscheider and Claiborne Farm, trained by Al Stall, and ridden by Garrett Gomez, Blame rallied from midpack to defeat the mare, formerly 19-for-19 in her career. Watch the [...]
Conflicting reports Sunday indicate some question as to whether or not 2010 Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao will be sidelined with an injury or outright retired. Patrick Barbe, advisor to owner Stefan Friborg, was quoted by Press Association as saying “time will tell if he will be retired or not.” Click HERE for the [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Classic, Dubai betting, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Meydan, Pascal Bary, Patrick Barbe, retirement, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Stefan Friborg, Zenyatta
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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 Belmont Park, 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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Off since a poor showing in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, 2009 UAE Derby (G2) winner Regal Ransom returns trackside on Saturday in the Suburban Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park. Regal Ransom was unplaced in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) but returned victorious following that race in the Super Derby (G2) at Louisiana Downs before the [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Classic, Dubai betting, Dubai horse betting, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, E Dubai, Godolphin, I Want Revenge, IEAH, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Downs, Pictural, Regal Ransom, Suburban Handicap, Super Derby, UAE Derby, Wood Memorial
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Trainer John Shirreffs confirmed that Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1) winner Life Is Sweet will indeed be one of the runners for the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan. Owned by Pam & Marty Wygod, she demolished the field a day in advance of stable companion Zenyatta running down the boys in the Breeders’ [...]
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Also tagged Bill Mott, Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic, Breeders' Cup Mile, Courageous Cat, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Goldikova, John Shirreffs, Life Is Sweet, Pam & Marty Wygod, Zenyatta
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Long pointed for the Dubai World Cup (G1), Gitano Hernando did not disappoint as the 1-2 favorite stormed home a convincing 4.5 length winner of the Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield. Jockey Kieren Fallon got into the colt with about three furlongs to run and bending for home, the Goodwood (G1) winner from October lengthened [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Classic, Confront, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Gitano Hernando, Godolphin Mile, Goodwood, Henry Cecil, Juddmonte Farms, Kieren Fallon, Lingfield, Marco Botti, Sir Michael Stoute, Spanish Moon, Suits Me, Tom Queally, Twice Over, Winter Derby Trial
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Making his first start since a second in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), dual Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti engaged front-running pacesetter Karelian in a stretch-long drive but failed to win the photograph in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Breeders’ Cup. Under Ramon Dominguez, Gio Ponti stalked a soft pace but was game in defeat. Dominguez lodged a claim [...]
Second home in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, Gio Ponti, a dual Eclipse Award winner last year, makes his prep run in advance of the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) on Saturday in the $150,000 Tampa Bay Breeders’ Cup. The field for this listed event, run over 8.5 furlongs on the turf, is significantly less accomplished [...]