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Tag Archives: DIRC

Mar
30
2010

Seven winners from Dubai World Cup 2010

1.  DUBAI INTERNATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL If it is not yet obvious – it better be…you almost have to be in it to win it.  The Dubai International Racing Carnival claimed four of the eight winners on Dubai World Cup night as graduates and 15 of the 24 horses who finished in the top three of [...]

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Feb
26
2010

Recapping the week of racing in Dubai

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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Oct
20
2009

Crime Scene, Basaltico, hope for Geelong success

Godolphin’s Crime Scene, a winner on the opening night of the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival, hopes to get a solid prep while DIRC alum Basaltico hopes to secure a spot in the upcoming Emirates Melbourne Cup with a strong performances, if not a win, in today’s Geelong Cup (G3).  Basaltico, trained by Luca Cumani, now carries [...]

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Aug
27
2009

DIRC grads test Windsor on Saturday

A trio of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates take to Windsor on Saturday in a pair of races with short fields and plenty of chances for success.  Age of Reason and Traffic Guard comprise 40 percent of the Toteswinger August Stakes (Listed) over an extended 11 furlongs.  While Traffic Guard has placed often, he is [...]

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Aug
15
2009

Balthazaar’s Gift roused to Hungerford win

Sent postward at odds of 10-1, Dubai International Racing Carnival winner Balthazaar’s Gift landed his first Group win since July 2007 when landing the CGA Hungerford Stakes (G2) at Newbury by three lengths.  The 6-year-old, intact son of Xaar seems to be getting better with age.  After a handicap win at the 2009 DIRC, Balthazaar’s [...]

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Aug
13
2009

Carnival grads duke it out at Newbury this Saturday

Saturday’s CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) at Newbury will feature a host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates looking to move on to bigger and better.  Five Carnival alums (Age of Reason, Basaltico, Halicarnassus, Kings Gambit, and Mourilyan) are expected to face Godolphin’s up and comer Kite Wood along with three others in a diverse renewal [...]

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Aug
04
2009

De Kock nominates two for Melbourne Cup

South African champion trainer Mike De Kock has nominated two Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates to the Melbourne Cup, Australia’s two-mile classic, to be run on Tuesday, November 3.  Macarthur and King of Rome hold the honors for De Kock, who has started only one horse in the big race (Grey’s Inn – 2005, unplaced).  [...]

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Jul
23
2009

Wise Dennis returns Friday at Ascot

Two-time Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Wise Dennis is back on track this Friday at Ascot when a field of ten jumps off in the October Club Handicap over ten furlongs.  Having made four starts at the 2009 Carnival, the 7-year-old gelding by Polar Falcon was always well-backed in wagering but his best finish was [...]

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Jul
20
2009

Basaltico pointed to Melbourne Cup for Cumani

After making three starts at the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival with just one placing, Basaltico is now being pointed to some loftier future goals.  Now under the care of trainer Luca Cumani, Basaltico is on the long road to the Melbourne Cup, a race that has eluded Cumani in the form of some narrow [...]

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Jul
18
2009

Crime Scene a longshot villain at Newbury; Fryvolous back on Sunday in all-Arabians card

Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Crime Scene was a 25-1 winner when making his second start following a winter at Nad Al Sheba when landing Saturday’s Shadwell Beech House Stud Stakes (Listed) at Newbury.  Clearly overlooked in the wagering, Crime Scene returned to the site his 2007 St. Simon Stakes (G3) victory and made all [...]

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