Lucky Nine and California Memory, winners of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint and Hong Kong Cup, respectively, were each given tentative goals to get to the Dubai World Cup meeting at the end of March. The latter, trained by Tony Cruz, could be joined by stablemate Joy And Fun, winner of the 2010 Al [...]
The winner of the 2010 Al Quoz Sprint, Joy And Fun, has returned from a condylar fracture suffered in running at Royal Ascot, and won his comeback at Sha Tin in the opening of the new racing season in Hong Kong. Jeremy Greene has more from the Racing Post, which includes a possible plan to [...]
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 [...]
The winner of the 2010 Al Quoz Sprint (G3), Joy And Fun, will be on the sidelines following surgery after sustaining an injury in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. A slight longshot when landing the Al Quoz, run at the Dubai World Cup meeting for the first time this year, the Derek Cruz-trainee [...]
To call Saturday’s Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot one of the world’s most contentious sprint races in recent memory would seem an understatement. This race brings a bit of everything – and form from Meydan is all over the card. KINSALE KING, winner of the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) makes his first start since [...]
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Dubai Golden Shaheen, Fleeting Spirit, Fravashi, Golden Jubilee, Goldikova, Happy Zero, Kinsale King, Sayif, Sir Gerry, Starspangledbanner, Varenar, War Artist
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While the first two days of the 2010 Royal Ascot meeting have not been kind to graduates of the Dubai International Racing Carnival or the Dubai World Cup meeting, there are still more chances in the offing. Godolphin got off the shelf yesterday with a win from Invisible Man in the Royal Hunt Cup, defeating [...]
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Also tagged Al Khaleej, Antinori, Balthazaar's Gift, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Fiery Lad, Golden Jubilee, Halicarnassus, Kings Gambit, Kinsale King, Mr. Brock, Royal Ascot, Sir Gerry, Swift Gift, Tartan Gigha
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The post position draw for Sunday’s Singapore international races was held in downtown Singapore at Chevron Place, midday Thursday, and no dramatic surprises ensued. Listed below are the field with saddle towels and barrier draws. S$3,000,000 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) – 2,000 meters, turf #1 GLORIA DE CAMPEAO (Bruno Reis) – post 6 #2 [...]
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Also tagged Al Shemali, Cheyenne Dancer, Drovetti, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai World Cup, Eagle Falls, El Dorado, Gloria De Campeao, Gold Trail, Goldschatz, Green Birdie, Happy Zero, Jolie's Shinju, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Lahaleeb, Lizard's Desire, Mariol, Mexican Rose, Ntini, Presvis, Rocket Man, Shadow Gate, SIA Cup, Singapore International Airlines Cup, Waikato, Yaminin Kingly
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With five winners from the 2010 Dubai racing season, including three from the Dubai World Cup meeting itself, participating in the 2010 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1), it seemed only logical to make our first trip to the Lion City for their biggest night of racing. While arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 1:30 A.M. [...]
1. DUBAI INTERNATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL If it is not yet obvious – it better be…you almost have to be in it to win it. The Dubai International Racing Carnival claimed four of the eight winners on Dubai World Cup night as graduates and 15 of the 24 horses who finished in the top three of [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Perspectives
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Al Quoz Sprint, Allybar, Carl O'Callaghan, DIRC, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Kahayla Classic, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Jaafer, Kinsale King, Mahmoud Al Zarooni, Michael Dickinson, Rocket Man, Sacred Kingdom, Singapore Turf Club, Tapeta
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