Smiling Tiger, one of America’s top sprinters, will indeed miss the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) due to a brusied foot and abscess, DubaiRaceNight.com has learned from Mersad Metanovic, racing manager for owners Klein & Lebherz. Earlier reports on Thursday suggested Smiling Tiger might miss the race. Scheduled to go through the sales ring at Keeneland [...]
2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) winner Rocket Man pleased trainer Patrick Shaw following a Tuesday barrier trial at Kranji Racecourse. The son of Viscount was declared in good form for his pending international campaign, which begins in October with the Sprinters’ Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse, and is likely to be [...]
2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) winner Rocket Man will pass on a trip to Australia in favor of preparing for defence of his Dubai title, the Singapore Tutf Club media team reported today. Trainer Patrick Shaw identified starts in the Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama before the Cathay Pacific Hong [...]
Well, the excitement of the always win or go close Singapore sensation will continue to search for that crowning international win as Rocket Man is on point for the 2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen. There is little doubt in the minds of his supporters that Rocket Man was the best horse in the 2010 Dubai Golden [...]
The 2010 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races were a masterful display for horses who have spent some of their careers in Dubai. Well-backed after opening at 10-1 and being cut into 9-2 by the local punters at Sha Tin, Mastery landed the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (G1) by 2.5 lengths. Fifth in the [...]
By PatCummings
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Also tagged Americain, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai World Cup, Emirates Melbourne Cup, Frankie Dettori, Godolphin, Hong Kong Vase, J J The Jet Plane, Kempton, Lucky Houdalakis, Mastery, Northern Dancer, Redwood, Rocket Man, Saeed bin Suroor, Tazeez
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Sunday’s US$1.8 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) features a trio of Dubai racing veterans in the 1,200 meters dash. Rocket Man, a tough-luck second to Kinsale King in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) got over the Sha Tin polytrack in good order in Wednesday’s trackwork. Rocket Man is coming off a deadheat victory [...]
The troubled-trip second in the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Singapore’s Rocket Man powerfully strided away in the Garden City Trophy (G3) at Kranji on Friday and will not be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong. The ultimate short-term goal is the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) over the 1,200 meters at Sha [...]
A host of horses mentioned as possibly making a trip to Nad al Sheba for races on the Dubai World Cup card raced this weekend in the hopes of taking firm steps forward toward an ultimate big-money goal. As previously mentioned, ALBERTUS MAXIMUS won the Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park in a tough effort [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Albertus Maximus, Apache Cat, Centenary Sprint Cup, Chairman's Sprint Prize, Concerto, Court Vision, Dubai Sheema Classic, Finallymadeit, Goldikova, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Inspiration, John Moore, Just as Well, Kip Deville, Lightning Stakes, Nad al Sheba, Rick Dutrow, Ross McDonald, Scenic Blast, Viva Pataca, Weekend Hussler
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