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Tag Archives: Dubai City of Gold

Sep
25
2011

Campanologist takes Preis von Europa in Cologne

2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2) winner Campanologist continued Godolphin’s successful run with a win in the Preis von Europa (G1) in Cologne on Sunday.  Frankie Dettori was aboard for the boys in blue. The Racing Post has more.

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Mar
04
2011

Recapping Super Thursday 2011

Ok, let’s get it out of the way.  We totally, COMPLETELY missed on Twice Over (pictured below, middle).  Call us ungrateful considering we said we wouldn’t bet Twice Over with borrowed money.  We stand by that opinion, but based only on what we knew going into the night of racing.  Grab that dunce cap and [...]

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Oct
28
2010

Campanologist most likely Dubai rep in Melbourne Cup

Final declarations for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1) are due the end of this week and the current stage of runners remaining in contention seems to have only one main Dubai representative in Godolphin’s Campanologist, winner of the 2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2).  Crime Scene was a longshot second in last year’s race [...]

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Sep
02
2010

Godolphin with three top Melbourne Cup nominees

Campanologist, winner of the 2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2), Cavalryman, and Mastery highlight nominations for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1).  All three are amongst the top of the weight list, while other Dubai International Racing Carnival runners Claremont, Pompeyano, and Once More Dubai are weighted more conservatively. Click HERE for more from The [...]

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Jul
18
2010

Campanologist gets G1 win in Germany

Longtime supporters of German racing, Godolphin was likely quite pleased to get Campanologist a long-awaited Group 1 win in taking Saturday’s Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, defeating Wiener Walzer, Quijano, and Jukebox Jury.  The son of Kingmambo was the 2010 winner of the Dubai City of Gold (G2), a race won by Quijano in 2007.  [...]

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Mar
02
2010

DIRC Night 8 – Meydan Super Thursday Race Analysis

  Race 1 – $55,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G1) for purebred Arabians, 2,000 meters, Tapeta #9 NO RISK AL MAURY leaves us no choice but to put him up top.  His performance on opening night was a strong, easy win, and another similar performance could leave us a monumental showdown of top Arabians in [...]

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Jan
07
2010

King’s Cup prep features Deem, Muller, Joe Louis

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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