The initial list of horses expected to appear at Arlington Park’s International Festival of Racing is a brilliant one, and DubaiRaceNight.com will be on site for the festivities, Saturday, August 13. River Jetez, winner of the Balanchine (G2) at the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival, and second in both the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Arlington Million, Arlington Park, Balanchine, Beverly D, Cape Blanco, Dubai Duty Free, Irish Derby, River Jetez, Secretariat, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Treasure Beach, Willcox Inn
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A small field of seven lacks nothing in interest when Saturday’s Man o’ War Stakes (G1) goes off at Belmont Park. The 1 3/8 miles event over the grass pits Gio Ponti against Mission Approved, two foes that met for the first time in this race last year with Gio Ponti going a neck better. [...]
A report received by DubaiRaceNight.com from visitors to his barn this morning indicate Gio Ponti, fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup beaten less than two lengths, may suffer from a similar fate as Kinsale King, already a defection from the 2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen. Sharing a barn with Kinsale King, DubaiRaceNight.com was told that Gio Ponti’s eye was heavily swollen earlier today, [...]
Ramon Dominguez is back riding GIO PONTI for the Dubai World Cup and partners I WANT REVENGE in the Godolphin Mile. He graciously gives his insight on both, and hopes to go a bit better in the 2011 edition after a fourth in the $10 million race.
The morning started with a thick coat of fog shrouding the glistening facade of Meydan, so much so you could barely see a metre ahead on the ride to the racecourse which, for most of the media, commenced at 6:00 A.M. Many of the Japanese runners took to the course around this time and looked [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Dubai World Cup Trackwork
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Also tagged Al Quoz Sprint, Beauty Flash, Buena Vista, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Euroears, JJ The Jet Plane, Quick Enough, Rulership, Sunny King, UAE Derby, Victoire Pisa
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The week of World Cup trackwork began in earnest Monday with a host of horses on the Tapeta. Our winner for the morning was Mike De Kock trainee, RAIHANA (pictured below). Scheduled to go in the Dubai Duty Free, she galloped a circuit of the course and couldn’t have seemed more keen and energetic. De [...]
The Daily Racing Form’s Mike Welsch reported on Monday that both Gio Ponti and Fly Down had their final big American workouts prior to shipping for the Dubai World Cup (G1). Gio Ponti, fourth in the race last year, missed a scheduled turf prep and comes into the big race without a run since being [...]
We are still six weeks out from the big week in Dubai leading to the world’s richest race. Let’s grab the crystal ball and look into the future at the potential field of 14 to face starter Shane Ryan for $10 million over ten furlongs. Our prediction of the field is based on recent performances, [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Aggie Engineer, Al Shemali, Bold Silvano, Buena Vista, Cape Blanco, Crowded House, Dakota Phone, Dubai World Cup, Dubai World Cup probables, Dubai World Cup starters, First Dude, Fly Down, Giant Oak, Gitano Hernando, Interaction, King's Cup, Mendip, Morning Line, Mr. Brock, Musir, Redding Colliery, Richard's Kid, Snow Fairy, Spring Of Fame, Twice Over, Twirling Candy, Victoire Pisa, Win For Sure, Xin Xu Lin
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America’s top male turf star Gio Ponti, and the fourth home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), will remain in training with a goal being the 2011 edition of the $10 million race. By Tale of the Cat, Gio Ponti will be six in 2011, and looks to add to a lifetime ledger that includes [...]
The close fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, Gio Ponti is back to defend his Arlington Million (G1) crown in Saturday’s 28th edition over ten furlongs on the suburban Chicago turf course. Ramon Dominguez has the return riding engagement. A field of nine others were entered this week, including Dubai International Racing Carnival graduate Summit [...]