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, Frankie Dettori, Godolphin, J J The Jet Plane, Kempton, Lucky Houdalakis, Mastery, Northern Dancer, Redwood, Rocket Man, Saeed bin Suroor, Tazeez
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Saturday’s feature race at Ascot, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) features a well-matched field of eight, including 2010 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Dar Re Mi. Most recently fourth in the Coral Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown, well beaten by Twice Over, Dar Re Mi looks to rebound against the boys [...]
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Also tagged Alain Royer-Dupre, Cape Blanco, Confront, Dar Re Mi, Daryakana, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai Sheema Classic, Harbinger, Investec Derby, Irish Derby, John Gosden, Meydan, Meydan racing, Sir Michael Stoute, Workforce, Youmzain
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The Al Rashidiya (G3), Thursday’s feature event at Meydan, is tentatively scheduled to have the most accomplished field in its history, led by Presvis. Second in the 2009 Dubai DutyFree (G1), winner of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), and second a nose to Gloria De Campeao in the Singapore International Airlines Cup [...]
A cadre of horses who have made a mark at the Dubai International Racing Carnival or Dubai World Cup meetings are preparing for Hong Kong’s biggest day of racing, Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races. Below, Spanish Moon, second in thrilling photo finish of the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), is on track Monday [...]
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Also tagged Alexandros, Balius, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Sheema Classic, Godolphin, Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong Mile, Jebel Hatta, Luca Cumani, Mick Channon, Singapore International Airlines Cup, Spanish Moon, Viva Pataca, Youmzain
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Second in the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) and fourth, most recently, in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Sir Michael Stoute is planning on sending Spanish Moon to Hong Kong to contest the Vase during the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races. The race will be run on 13 December at Sha Tin. Click HERE [...]
Trainer Luca Cumani will send two to the starting gate on Saturday with PRESVIS holding the stable’s hopes in the Dubai Duty Free and PURPLE MOON in the Dubai Sheema Classic mix. The latter is pictured below with Cumani’s daughter Francesca aboard for a main track gallop Tuesday morning. Purple Moon was fourth in the [...]