Buena Vista (pictured below), disqualified from the win in the Japan Cup (G1), and second home in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), makes an appearance in Sunday’s Arima Kinen (G1) while Maktoum Challenge (G2) winner Red Desire returns from the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1). The put-up winner of the Japan Cup, Rose [...]
Team Valor president Barry Irwin announced this week that his Dubai World Cup probable, Gitano Hernando, will get two preps before the world’s richest race. The latter two legs of the Maktoum Challenge will serve as the leg-stretchers for the 2009 Goodwood Stakes (G1) winner, in advance of a second try at the Dubai World [...]
The well-accomplished Chamberlain Bridge could end up at the Al Quoz Sprint (G2) in March after a February prep at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Trainer Bret Calhoun’s gelding will be seven, but the son of War Chant has shown few signs of letting up. The win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint was [...]
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 fifth home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Mastery carries the prime hopes of Dubai in Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, drawing gate two in a field of 14 over 2,400 meters in the $1.8 million Hong Kong Vase (G1). Frankie Dettori will ride. The workload has been light for the [...]
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 fast closing second to Calming Influence in the 2010 Godolphin Mile (G2), Green Coast is scheduled to return at Meydan on Thursday in a well-matched conditions event. Scheduled to go as the fourth of the day, a field of seven are assembled, including stakes winner Jet Express, recent Meydan winner Aamaaq, and undefeated Brazilian-shipper [...]
Following a trend tipped off in the United States more than a decade ago, racing at Meydan on Thursday brought a colorful change to the saddle towels used during races. While the traditional global approach has often been the use of a standard colour, the advent of increased satellite attention to races worldwide demands helping [...]
Stefan Friborg, the Swedish-born, Brazilian-based owner of the Estrela Energia Stables, has increased the number of runners based in Dubai this season, just months after taking the Dubai World Cup (G1) with the now-retired Gloria De Campeao. With already one winner this autumn at Sharjah, Energia Cintilante, Sarah Tregoning from The National pursues his plans. [...]
Dakota Phone, 37-1 upset winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), is likely to make a start on the Dubai World Cup program, according to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. The trip to the Emirates would be the culmination of a campaign starting this weekend in the Native Diver Handicap (G3) at Hollywood Park and would [...]