Aspectoflove, second twice at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, landed a 20-1 upset win in the Rosemary Handicap (Listed) at Ascot. The narrow win was the first since October for the filly by Danetime who was stepping down in class. Just a neck behind Soneva in the Cape Verde (G3) and a short head [...]
A triad of changes were made to the Dubai World Cup meeting fields today when American turfer Take The Points was justifiably switched from the Dubai World Cup (G1) to the Dubai Duty Free (G1). The move prompted trainer Jerry Barton to shift interests as Amor De Pobre, more proven over non-grass surfaces, will now [...]
There was plenty of action on and off the glamorous new racecourse in Dubai this week. Below are some thoughts and news as we prepare for Super Thursday and the Meydan Masters. 1. Ahmed Ajtebi continues his masterful run this season and is my initial pick to land the Meydan Masters – he is just [...]
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Amor De Pobre (racing as Shibl Noofa) dominated the Crown Prince Cup (G2) Friday at Al Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh, the major local prep for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). The 5-year-old, ridden by Olivier Peslier, won by some 5.5 lengths over Muller (racing as Alsaqeer), fourth in the 2009 Dubai [...]
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Friday at Riyadh’s Al Janadriah Racecourse brings the Crown Prince Cup (G2), one of the most significant preps for Saudi’s premier throughbred event of the year, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). Three prominent Dubai racing alums to contest the 2,400 meters event are Deem (pictured below), winner of the Cape Verdi (G3) [...]
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Horses from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made an impressive mark on the 2009 Dubai racing season, with wins coming from four horses over a variety of races. The late Big City Man was the first non-American prepared winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) since 2003, and only the second in the history of [...]
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Mick Channon remains on an international roll after Eva’s Request, third in Nad Al Sheba’s 2009 Cape Verdi (G3) behind Deem, took the Premio Lydia Tesio Shadwell (G1) at Capannelle on Sunday. The win was the second major international score for Channon in as many weeks after Lahaleeb found success in Canada, winning the E.P. Taylor [...]
Michael Burns of Thoroughbred Times reported that Saudi Prince Sultan Al Kabeer has privately purchased two South American youngsters in to be aimed for the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Chile’s undefeated champion juvenile filly, Mensajera de la Luz, will join Argentina’s graded placed colt El Amarillista. Jerry Barton is to train these shippers from [...]
After a period of exercise for UAE horses on the main track, beginning at 4:30 A.M., the horses from the gulf states get first crack. The first one I caught with the camera was MULLER (Alsaqeer), late closing winner of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup. Muller is one of several Saudi interests for the Dubai [...]
Once again, pedigree expert Sid Fernando has outdone himself, working through the blogosphere to catch a possibly intriguing development. Deem was making her fourth career start when winning the Cape Verdi (G3) in her Dubai debut. Impeccably bred, this daughter of Dalakhani out of a Sadler’s Wells mare seemed like a perfect fit for the turf. [...]