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Trakus Report – 2013 DWCC Night 1

From the attached link HERE, check out the Trakus Dubai World Cup Carnival report, reviewing key data from the first night of the 2013 Carnival.  Which horse from last Thursday’s card ran farther and faster than a well-backed winner, enough to suggest he’s a definite horse to watch going forward?  Was the performance of Out [...]

Marnane primed for another Carnival

Trainer David Marnane is optimistic about the string of four he is soon shipping to Dubai for their places at the 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival. “It’s a really nice bunch going, we couldn’t be more excited,” Marnane said.  “The thing we love about going to Dubai is that you get consistent conditions, day in [...]

Lure of Dubai strong for Dullahan, Donegal Racing; partners rejected $7 million offer

A colorful cast of sixty is expected to invade Dubai for the 2013 Dubai World Cup meeting in support of Dullahan, owned by Donegal Racing, a partnership organized by Iowa attorney Jerry Crawford. “Hopefully, Dubai is ready,” Crawford excitedly pondered in our conversation last week at the annual Symposium on Racing and Gaming conducted by [...]

2013 Dubai World Cup set for 30 March; 46 meetings held in UAE for 2012-2013 season

The 2013 Dubai World Cup was confirmed for 30 March after an announcement today from the Emirates Racing Authority.  The 18th running of the world’s richest race will once again be sponsored by Emirates Airline, topping 46 days of racing are scheduled for the 2012-2013 season. The season begins with the first of 11 Friday [...]

Soft Falling Rain shipping to Dubai for Sheikh Hamdan

Now a perfect 4-from-4, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Soft Falling Rain is entering quarantine with plans for the 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival.  A winner on Saturday’s Champions Day card at Turffontein, the son of National Assembly waltzed home an easy 4.5-length victor in the SA Nursery (G1).  ”It is sad that he [...]

Two more from Singapore queued for Carnival

Michael Freedman, already planning to send Better Be The One and Cash Luck to the Dubai World Cup Carnival, will now add Always Certain and The Comedian to the list after strong performances on Friday.  Michael Lee has the full story from Kranji. Steven Burridge, an Aussie native training in Singapore for some time, has [...]

Recapping 2012 DWCC Night 3 and more

A top class weekend of racing in the UAE came to a close on Friday afternoon with a handy six-race meeting at Jebel Ali, replete with storylines.  But the main talk of the 13-races over the last two days was Musir’s tidy victory in the Maktoum Challenge – R1 (G3).  The son of Redoute’s Choice [...]

2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival – Night 1 Analysis

Below is our analysis for the first night of the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival.  A recap of top selections will appear soon, along with a suggested pick-six ticket for those on course. Click HERE for FORM GUIDE – courtesy of Emirates Racing Authority Click HERE for PAST PERFORMANCES (US-Style) – courtesy of AmWest Entertainment [...]

Half of internationals for Carnival already in Dubai – nine countries represented

The Dubai Racing Club released a list of the international shippers expected for the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival. Read their press release HERE FULL LIST of expected foreign runners over the 16-day Carnival.

Burridge sending four for Carnival from Kranji

While the attached news story is from earlier in December, we thought it worth repeating since most other outlets seemed not to carry the news that Singapore-based trainer Steven Burridge is sending four for the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival which tips off Thursday 5 January.  Craig Brennan from the Singapore Turf Club has the [...]