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Tag Archives: Igugu

Apr
11
2013

Trio from Dubai expected for HK’s QEII Cup

2013 Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner Sajjhaa is one of three runners from the 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival expected to contest a fascinating renewal of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin on April 28. The event over 2,000 metres is also expected to draw a pair from the Mike [...]

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Feb
23
2013

Trakus Report puts Igugu’s loss in context

Rarely can a 4.25-length loss seem like a great effort, but Igugu’s performance in the Balanchine fits the bill.  Get the Trakus Report HERE which puts some rather amazing context on her run.

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Apr
21
2012

Igugu to be sent for 2013 Dubai campaign

Igugu, the champion filly that pulled a somewhat improbable Vodacom Durban July (G1) and J&B Met (G1) double, will be sent to Dubai for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.  Along with the champion, The Apache, another top class handicapper, will make the journey, which includes quarantine stops in Mauritius and the UK, before getting [...]

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Jan
28
2012

Igugu wins J&B Met

After enduring a long trip, and an even more cumbersome quarantine procedure, Igugu, the winner of the 2011 Vodacom Durban July (G1), continued her great run with a heartstopping win in the J&B Met at Kenilworth under regular rider Anthony Delpech. Igugu’s majority owner is Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. “She almost had [...]

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Jul
15
2011

DeKock’s top South Africans might not ship to Dubai if quarantine rules unchanged

Mike DeKock, the top international trainer at the Dubai International Racing Carnival, warned that some of his top South African stars might not appear in Dubai for the 2012 Carnival if quarantine rules are not amended.  “There is no scientific evidence to support the current protocol, yet it remains in place and we are essentially [...]

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Jul
02
2011

Igugu tops in South Africa, taking 2011 Vodacom Durban July; Dubai looming?

The brilliant filly Igugu continued her dominance of the boys in South Africa, winning that country’s biggest race, the Vodacom Durban July (G1) at Greyville on Saturday.  Settling on the rail, she initially led before the pace was quickened by longshot and wide-drawn Happy Landing.  About two lengths off Happy Landing, Igugu drifted towards the front [...]

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Jun
26
2011

DeKock has bullets for Vodacom Durban July

A field of 19 have been declared for next Saturday’s Vodacom Durban July (G1), the premier race in South Africa.  Dubai racing has played host to many former contestants of the Durban July, most recently Bold Silvano, Zirconeum, and Our Giant all raced for Mike De Kock during the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival.  This [...]

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