Well, the excitement of the always win or go close Singapore sensation will continue to search for that crowning international win as Rocket Man is on point for the 2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen. There is little doubt in the minds of his supporters that Rocket Man was the best horse in the 2010 Dubai Golden [...]
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, Hong Kong Vase, Kempton, Lucky Houdalakis, Mastery, Northern Dancer, Redwood, Rocket Man, Saeed bin Suroor, Tazeez
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Sunday’s US$1.8 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) features a trio of Dubai racing veterans in the 1,200 meters dash. Rocket Man, a tough-luck second to Kinsale King in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) got over the Sha Tin polytrack in good order in Wednesday’s trackwork. Rocket Man is coming off a deadheat victory [...]
Having returned to South Africa after little success in Europe, and now back under the guidance of former trainer Lucky Houdalakis, the winner of the 2009 Al Quoz Sprint (G3), J J The Jet Plane landed the Golden Horse Casino Sprint (G1) at Scottsville. J J The Jet Plane had some decent placings in top [...]
In a move that followed several weeks of speculation and conjecture, the Dubai Racing Club announced today at the Al Quoz Sprint (G3), previously scheduled for the final night of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. The race, run at 1,200 meters on the straight Meydan turf course, will carry a $1,000,000 purse and stands to [...]
After a successful 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival where 4-year-old gelding Dohasa managed three consecutive placings behind the classy Diana’s Choice, Balthazaar’s Gift, and J J The Jet Plane, the Ger Lyons trainee has reeled off back-to-back wins. Under Keagan Latham, Dohasa took the Boodles Diamond Trophy over seven furlongs at the Curragh. The win [...]
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Also tagged Balthazaar's Gift, Big City Man, Boodles Diamond Trophy, Curragh, Diana's Choice, Dohasa, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Gallant Bloom Handicap, Ger Lyons, Godolphin, Indian Blessing, Keagan Latham, Sara Louise
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The tentative plan for the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) winner is a quick seven-day turnaround to run in Sunday’s Diadem Stakes (G2) at Ascot following a third place behind Strike The Deal in last Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free World Trophy (Listed) at Newbury. The campaign has been a long one filled with disappointments for the [...]
Spanish Moon, second in the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), made all the running in Sunday’s Prix Foy (G2) at Longchamp, defeating Vision d’Etat. The win was yet another on the hearty CV for the Juddmonte Farms runner, who also landed the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1) earlier in the season. The next start for the son of [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Quoz Sprint, Canadian International, Dijeerr, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, El Prado, Goodwood, Grand Prix de Saint Cloud, Juddmonte Farms, Prix Foy, Spanish Moon, Vision d'Etat, Woodbine
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Richard Hannon declared last week that J J The Jet Plane would get a break following a lackluster last-place performance in the Betfred Sprint Cup (G1) at Haydock. Now, he’s backing up the gelded son of Jet Master into Saturday’s Starlit Stakes (Listed) at Goodwood. The six-furlong sprint will mark the first time J J [...]
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Also tagged Beaver Patrol, Beckermet, Betfred Sprint Cup, Bon Spiel, Bound By Honour, Cat Junior, Chester, Doncaster, Doubnov, Goodwood, Jet Master, Noble Citizen, RacingPost, Richard Hannon, Swop, Traffic Guard, Windsor
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Saturday’s Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock is expected to garner a decent field as 16 are amongst the near final stage of declarations for the six furlong affair. Now in the care of Richard Hannon, the 2009 Al Quoz Sprint (G3) winner was first in a listed race at Windsor in June and recorded a [...]