The fast closing second to Calming Influence in the 2010 Godolphin Mile (G2), Green Coast is scheduled to return at Meydan on Thursday in a well-matched conditions event. Scheduled to go as the fourth of the day, a field of seven are assembled, including stakes winner Jet Express, recent Meydan winner Aamaaq, and undefeated Brazilian-shipper [...]
1. How about that Al Fahidi Fort (G2)? The photo finish is posted below. Both #3 BANKABLE and #11 IMBONGI flashed home in front of a surprising hot early pace while rising star #5 IBN BATTUTA slalomed through the field to come close at the end. What was remarkable about this particular race was the [...]
By PatCummings
|
Posted in Perspectives
|
Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Arab, Allybar, Bankable, Barbecue Eddie, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Eagle Mountain, Ibn Battuta, Imbongi, Meydan, Roman's Run, Skysurfers
|
Otaared rallied from the back of an 11-horse field to win the Shadwell Farm Conditions by more than three lengths in Friday’s feature at Jebel Ali, triggering the start of a treble for Dhruba Selvaratnam and jockey William Buick. This marks the second win in three seasonal starts at Jebel Ali for the 5-year-old son [...]
By PatCummings
|
Posted in Racing News
|
Also tagged Ali Rashid Al Raihe, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Happy Dubai, Indian Ridge, Izaaj, Jebel Ali, Marine Spirit, Mike de Kock, Mubarak bin Shafya, Otaared, Storm Cat, War Monger, William Buick
|
The 8 January meeting at Jebel Ali is headlined by a AED120,000 conditions event over 1,400 meters that drew a field of 12 and will be contested as the third race of the card. War Monger, top-rated at 113, is making his 14th career start, the first that is not on a grass course. The [...]
By PatCummings
|
Posted in Racing News
|
Also tagged Abu Dhabi, Bailerus, Barbecue Eddie, Boss Professor, Breeders' Cup Mile, Commander Cave, Daragh O'Donohue, Doug Watson, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Erwan Charpy, Exceedingly Fast, Godolphin, Jebel Ali, Jodi, Mohammed Jaber Abdullah, Montpellier, Satish Seemar, War Monger
|
A 6-year-old gelding by Montjeu, Montpellier upset the featured third race on Friday’s card at Jebel Ali, defeating a balanced field of 14 over 1,200 meters. Off a rating of 88, Montpellier won the open conditions affair, sponsored by Shadwell, by 1.5 lengths over Doug Watson trainees Green Coast and Bounty Quest. The victory was [...]
A full field of 16 are entered to face the starter in Friday’s third race at Jebel Ali, the 120,000 AED Shadwell conditions race over 1,200 meters on the dirt. Top rated is Doug Watson trainee, Green Coast, who last appeared when finishing eighth in the Godolphin Mile (G2) behind Two Step Salsa and Gayego. [...]
By PatCummings
|
Posted in Racing News
|
Also tagged Barbecue Eddie, Doug Watson, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Escape Route, Gayego, Godolphin Mile, Jebel Ali, Mahab Al Shimaal, Satish Seemar, Terrific Challenge, Two Step Salsa
|