After a gutsy second behind stable companion Two Step Salsa in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Gayego presented a conundrum to the home team when sent back to the United States: sprint short or middle distances? The son of Gilded Time defeated eventual Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) winner Big City Man when the two hooked-up in [...]
The hot hand of the Godolphin Stable continued their strong run as the winner of the Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), Gayego, was victorious in his return to racing, a six furlong allowance race at Saratoga. The second home in the 2009 Godolphin Mile (G2), Gayego broke in a bit of a tangle and was steadied soon [...]
After taking some time to recover from a winter in Dubai, 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) winner Gayego is scheduled to make his return to the races on Monday at Saratoga in a six furlong allowance race. Gayego defeated eventual Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) winner Big City Man when taking the Mahab Al Shimaal on the [...]
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Following a win in the Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), Gayego finished second behind stablemate Two Step Salsa in the Godolphin Mile (G1). Then everything slowed up. The former California-based runner and winner of the 2008 Arkansas Derby developed a fever in quarantine upon returning from Dubai. Now, Gayego is slowly returning to the worktab for [...]
Thursday, David Grening of the Daily Racing Form reported on the immediate plans of the Godolphin Mile winner and runner-up. Two Step Salsa (pictured below) is officially being aimed at the Tom Fool at Belmont on July 5, traversing seven furlongs. News wasn’t so hot for Gayego, winner of the 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) [...]
David Grening of the Daily Racing Form reports on Godolphin’s runners in New York, some of whom have shipped in from Dubai and just recently cleared quarantine. Their expected campaigns are mentioned as well. Click HERE to read the story. Godolphin Mile winner Two Step Salsa was confirmed as being pointed to the Met Mile [...]
I left my home at approximately 3:00 p.m. US Eastern time on Saturday, March 21 and passed through customs at Dubai International Airport at 12:05 a.m. on March 23. Upon settling into my hotel, I managed about five hours of sleep before shoving off for Nad Al Sheba. Dubai traffic is, after all, Dubai traffic [...]
2008 Arkansas Derby winner Gayego has thrived sprinting recently and is now likely to be Godolphin’s representative in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen. Jason Shandler from Bloodhorse has more on the purchase and future of Gayego. This marks the second consecutive year that Godolphin has purchased a top American sprinter with the intent of [...]