The move from six furlongs to seven furlongs is far from monumental, but it is a step for Mike De Kock’s sprinter J J The Jet Plane in Tuesday’s Betfair Cup (G2) at Goodwood. The gelding by Jet Master landed five consecutive group sprint races in South Africa following a downturn in distance. His last [...]
A winner of the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket just 14 days ago, Imbongi looks to confirm his form as one of three top choices in Saturday’s totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes (G2) at Ascot. Ante-post wagering has Imbongi in a relatively split-wagering propositon at 7-2 with Aqlaam lightly favored at 5-2 and [...]
J J The Jet Plane, winner of the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) at Nad Al Sheba, is prepping well for Friday’s Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket. The Mike De Kock trainee stayed on well for fourth in the Golden Jubilee (G1) at Royal Ascot behind longshot winner and fellow Darley July entrant, Art Connoisseur. Paco Boy, winner [...]
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Imbongi, a close fourth in the Jebel Hatta (G2) behind Balius, Jay Peg, and Russian Sage, is prepared for his first start in Europe when he jumps away in the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. Sixth in the Hong Kong Champions Mile (G1) behind longshot Sight Winner and favored Egyptian Ra, the son of Russian Revival is [...]
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Also tagged Egyptian Ra, Golden Jubilee, Hong Kong Champions Mile, Imbongi, Jet Master, Mike de Kock, Newmarket, Royal Ascot, Russian Revival, Sha Tin, Sight Winner
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After an auspicious debut to his 2009 season, Drill Sergeant scored at 14-1 in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes on the final card of racing at the Royal Ascot meet. Under Joe Fanning, Drill Sergeant has steadily improved after appearing listless in three starts at the Dubai International Racing Carnival. With three starts in Dubai [...]
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The Royal Ascot meeting concludes on Saturday and the main feature is one of the most international fields you will find in horse racing. Mike De Kock leads the way with J J The Jet Plane, winner of the 2009 Al Quoz Sprint (G3) at Nad Al Sheba. This will be his second start following [...]
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Also tagged Cannonball, Diabolical, Godolphin, Golden Jubilee Stakes, King's Stand, Kranji, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Mike de Kock, Rocket Man, Royal Ascot, Sacred Kingdom, Weslet Ward
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The always game 7-year-old gelding Judd Street won the Bathwick Tyres Cathedral Stakes (Listed) at Salisbury on Sunday, marking his first trip to the winner’s enclosure since winning the six furlong trip of the CBD Visa Infinite Investment Card Handicap at Nad Al Sheba on February 19. Judd Street and another runner from that night, Nota [...]
A host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates in the Mike De Kock barn are training well at Newmarket and poised to hit the grass, reports Brett Williams for Dubai’s Xpress. Updates for Archipenko, Imbongi, Diana’s Choice, and crack sprinter J J The Jet Plane are provided. Williams, chief television presenter for Dubai Racing Channel, caught up [...]
The Mike De Kock trained turf sprinter J J The Jet Plane, a winner at the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival, will make his European debut on Monday at Windsor in the aptly named Up Up and Away Stakes (Listed). After a sputtering international debut on dirt in Dubai, the South African sprinting star returned [...]
Godolphin’s racing manager, Simon Crisford, called VINEYARD HAVEN the top juvenile in America when interviewed during the Carnival a few weeks ago. On Thursday, he’s expected to make an appearance as he has been entered in the $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas (G3), run over 1600 meters (8 furlongs) on the dirt. Winner of the Hopeful (G1) [...]