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Tag Archives: Godolphin Mile

May
13
2012

Red Jazz bounces back for post-Godolphin Mile win

Making his first start since a third behind African Story and Viscount Nelson in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Red Jazz scored a narrow victory in Saturday’s Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) at Haydock, scoring yet another tally for horses that shipped in and out of Dubai for the World Cup meeting.  The winner was a family [...]

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May
04
2012

Draw favour spread for BMW Champions Mile

Runners coming out of the Dubai World Cup meeting are spread across the barrier for the 2012 BMW Champions Mile (G1) on Sunday at Sha Tin.  Godolphin Mile (G2) victor African Story is in post 10, while former UAE Derby (G2) winner Musir, who thrived over a mile on grass in the Topkapi Trophy (G2), [...]

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Apr
25
2012

African Story gets going at Sha Tin

The winner of the 2012 Godolphin Mile, African Story couldn’t have carried any better flesh in his first appearance at Sha Tin in advance of a start in the BMW Champions Mile (G1) on 6 May.  Photo below from the Hong Kong Jockey Club.  CLICK HERE for a link to today’s trackwork notes for the [...]

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Dec
14
2011

Retire Diamond Stripes – Please!

The winner of the 2008 Godolphin Mile, Diamond Stripes has fallen on hard times, and continuing to race is doing nothing to help the son of Notebook.  After his Godolphin Mile victory, he was off for nearly two years before returning in a conditions event at Gulfstream Park, finishing fourth beaten seven lengths.  Off another [...]

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Oct
18
2011

Western Aristocrat targets Godolphin Mile, Belo Acteon planning on Dubai Sheema Classic

Recent winner of the Jamaica (G1) at Belmont Park, Western Aristocrat is back at Jeremy Noseda’s England yard and is being pointed to the Godolphin Mile (G1) on the Dubai World Cup card.  Noseda has more on his website.  Brazilian champion Belo Acteon is now in the US with trainer Christophe Clement and has been [...]

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Jul
26
2011

Red Jazz solid second in Lennox Stakes

The third home in the 2011 Godolphin Mile, Red Jazz put forth his best result in three starts since when going second in the Bet365 Lennox Stakes (G2) on the opening card at Goodwood.  Under Michael Hills, the Barry Hills trainee led most of the way but could not hold off the impressive Strong Suit, [...]

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Mar
24
2011

Top American jockey Ramon Dominguez speaks of Gio Ponti, I Want Revenge for the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting

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.

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Mar
21
2011

Posts drawn for Dubai World Cup undercard races

Somewhat surprisingly, the posts were drawn for the four thoroughbred races preceeding the top Group 1 races, which will be fully drawn on Wednesday afternoon in a function at Meydan.  The odds quoted below are DubaiRaceNight.com’s projected morning, or opening, line based on our analysis of the races.  Al Quoz Sprint (G2)   UAE Derby [...]

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Mar
11
2011

Chantal Sutherland to be first woman to ride in Dubai World Cup

Reports to DubaiRaceNight indicate that Game On Dude, controversial winner of the 2011 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), has received a formal invitation to the Dubai World Cup (G1).  Further, Chantal Sutherland is scheduled to retain the ride for Bob Baffert, making her the first woman to ride in the world’s richest race.  Baffert has trained two Dubai [...]

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Mar
04
2011

Recapping Super Thursday 2011

Ok, let’s get it out of the way.  We totally, COMPLETELY missed on Twice Over (pictured below, middle).  Call us ungrateful considering we said we wouldn’t bet Twice Over with borrowed money.  We stand by that opinion, but based only on what we knew going into the night of racing.  Grab that dunce cap and [...]

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