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Furthest Land confirmed for Dubai World Cup

PatCummings — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:18:56 +0000

The surprise winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Furthest Land has been promoted to a start in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1). Initially considered for the Godolphin Mile (G2), the Ken & Sarah Ramsey owned colt will step up to the big event in an attempt to give the Ramseys a Dubai World Cup double, having landed the big race in 2005 with Roses In May. Julien Leparoux will ride.

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Terrific Challenge stepped back up to top form and took the Jebel Ali Sprint (Listed) and is now pointed to the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) on the Dubai World Cup undercard. Click HERE for more about the win.

Full field set of Jebel Ali Sprint

PatCummings — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:38 +0000

Several Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) contenders could emerge from Friday’s AED 500,000 Jebel Ali Sprint (Listed) over 1,000 meters. 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival winners #16 SO SHINY and #7 FROSTY SECRET have major claims while DIRC placers #10 MONTPELLIER, #15 ALO PURA, and #6 DOHASA all stand to improve in a wide-open affair. Mike De Kock trainee Frosty Secret has drawn the outer rail over the straight course and was second in this event last year, just behind #9 HAMMADI, who won in his last start over course and distance, but that race was in mid-December.

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Entries released for UAE’s opening triple-header of 2009/2010 racing season

PatCummings — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:14 +0000

The 2009 UAE racing season opens this week with a triple-header led by racing at Jebel Ali on Friday, the return to racing at Sharjah on Saturday, and a meeting at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Entries were released for the the meetings on Tuesday and there will be no action lacking at the three facilities.

The highlight of the opening trio will be Friday’s open condition event for sprinting thoroughbreds. A field of ten will gather to run 1000 meters at Jebel Ali in the featured third race with a 120,000 AED purse. Hammadi, top-rated for trainer Doug Watson, is the likely favorite. The 4-year-old son of Red Ransom has one win and one placing in two starts at Jebel Ali, including one of the course’s top events, the 2009 Jebel Ali Sprint (Listed). Hammadi often races with prominence and is expected to be on point again. Friday’s start will be his first since a respectable seventh in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).

Dubai International Racing Carnival veterans Escape Route and Sea Hunter, both racing for Her Royal Highness Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, are highly rated. Escape Route was victorious at last year’s closing meeting at Jebel Ali, defeating a well-heeled field of 16 by almost two lengths. Jaasoos adds intrigue to the field following two, 2008 Winter Racing Challenge scores at Nad Al Sheba while racing for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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Hammadi upsets Jebel Ali Sprint

PatCummings — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:15:34 +0000

Carrying just a 90 in the handicap ratings, Malih Al Basti’s Hammadi found the touch in a 16 horse field, winning the AED500,000 Jebel Ali Sprint on Friday. The son of Red Ransom led through the early stages and was headed by Frosty Secret before fighting back in the final strides, winning by a nose.

Trainer Doug Watson and jockey Fernando Jara oversaw the upset and will have to wait and see how much the rating improves if they hope to get an invitation to the Dubai Golden Shaheen.

Read more about the Jebel Ali Sprint from Gulf News. Click HERE.