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Tag Archives: DRC Gold Cup

Jul
29
2011

Opinion Poll, Lost In The Moment go 1-2 at Goodwood

A driving four-horse photo thrilled the masses on Thursday in the Artemis Goodwood Cup (G2) over two miles at the glorious meeting, yielding a Godolphin, and Dubai International Racing Carnival, exacta.  Opinion Poll, third in the DRC Gold Cup (G3), the top stayers event in the UAE, stayed on through the final furlong after racing [...]

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Jan
28
2011

Reviewing 2011 DIRC Night 3

Let’s run down our thoughts on the third night of the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival…in no particular order: 1. The “local trainer” run is simply amazing.  Between Mike De Kock, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Saeed bin Suroor, and Ali Rashid Al Raihe, they have won 17 of the 22 thoroughbred races.  Perhaps the reason for [...]

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Feb
23
2010

2010 DIRC Night 7 Analysis (Thursday)

Below is our analysis for the seventh night of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival Race 1 – $110,000 Meydan Hotel Handicap, 2,200 meters, Tapeta #13 ANTINORI was a solid third in his local debut for Godolphin when beaten almost two lengths by King of Rome on February 4.  He is just 1 of 10 lifetime [...]

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Oct
28
2009

Mourilyan holds Herman’s hopes

Mourilyan has raced in six countries in advance of Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1).  Some of his greatest successes have come in Dubai, the winner of two handicaps in 2008 and second in the DRC Gold Cup of 2009, a race over the Melbourne Cup distance of 3,200 meters.  Adrian Dunn of The Courier Mail [...]

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Jun
21
2009

Godolphin’s Veracity euthanized after Ascot Gold Cup

Veracity, winner of the inaugural Dubai Racing Club Gold Cup in February 2009, was euthanized following a fracture to his cannon bone suffered in the final stages of Friday’s Ascot Gold Cup (G1).  Ridden by Frankie Dettori for Godolphin, Veracity made a challenge for the lead with approximately 4.5 furlongs remaining but was soon collared [...]

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Feb
22
2009

Coming up this week in Dubai

Thursday’s card of racing at Nad al Sheba is the penultimate night of the Dubai International Racing Carnival.  Four stakes races mark the card and are listed below. $250,000 UAE Oaks (listed), 1800 meters (9F), dirt – 2008 winner: COCOA BEACH $200,000 Al Quoz Sprint (G3), 1200 meters (6F), turf – 2008 winner: INSTANT RECALL $200,000 [...]

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