2011 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Rewilding, owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Godolphin, broke down in the stretch of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. Beginning to mount a rally, Rewilding traveled just outside St. Nicholas Abbey out the back of the field and sent [...]
Chris McGrath puts perspective on Mickael Barzalona’s demonstrative Derby performance and compares his status in light of Frankie Dettori’s place with Godolphin. CLICK HERE for the full story from The Independent.
While Godolphin has had success in the top 3-year-old races in Dubai this season, taking the UAE 2000 Guineas with SPLASH POINT and the UAE Oaks with KHAWLAH, their first-stringer for the 2011 UAE Derby (G2) is a South American shipper. Purchased two months ago, XIN XU LIN won South America’s most prestigious event, the Gran [...]
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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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Quoz Sprint, Al Rashidiya, Ali Rashid Al Raihe, City Style, DRC Gold Cup, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Happy Dubai, Herman Brown, Irish Flame, Lost In The Moment, Luca Cumani, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Maktoum Challenge, Mickael Barzalona, Mike de Kock, Presvis, Raihana, UAE 1000 Guineas, UAE Oaks, Whispering Gallery, Xavier Nakkachdji
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The 2010 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races were a masterful display for horses who have spent some of their careers in Dubai. Well-backed after opening at 10-1 and being cut into 9-2 by the local punters at Sha Tin, Mastery landed the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (G1) by 2.5 lengths. Fifth in the [...]
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Also tagged Americain, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai World Cup, Emirates Melbourne Cup, Godolphin, Hong Kong Vase, J J The Jet Plane, Kempton, Lucky Houdalakis, Mastery, Northern Dancer, Redwood, Rocket Man, Saeed bin Suroor, Tazeez
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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 [...]
After a stellar winter at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival and a short-neck loss in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Allybar returned to the races with an uninspiring eleventh of twelve in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (G2). The Mahmood Al Zarooni-charge will give it another shot in Saturday’s Skybet York Stakes (G2), this [...]
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Also tagged Allybar, Balius, Debussy, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Godolphin, HRH Princess Haya, Luca Cumani, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Meydan, Meydan Dubai, Meydan horse racing, Meydan racing, Prince of Wales's Stakes, SkyBet York Stakes, Summit Surge
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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. [...]
The 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner is well-respected as the third choice in the market for Friday’s Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket, a race shaping up as a rematch of the Golden Jubilee (G1) from the Royal Ascot meet. While it was clear the Carl O’Callaghan trained American-bred Dubai winner is able to get [...]
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Also tagged Carl O'Callaghan, Darley July Cup, Dubai betting, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Equiano, Kieren Fallon, King's Stand, Kinsale King, Royal Ascot, Starspangledbanner, Tom Queally
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Godolphin has released their jockey assignments for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting, and their planned 20 starters for the big night. Joining traditional riders Frankie Dettori, Ted Durcan, and Ahmed Ajtebi are 2009 Dubai World Cup winner Aaron Gryder and Richard Hills. Click HERE for the full list from Godolphin’s website.