A capacity crowd of more than 30,000 are expected at Kranji Racecourse in sweltering conditions for the 2010 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) meeting. On course, it is currently 2:35 P.M. and we are approximately 20 minutes from first post of a ten race card. Steamy, sweltering, and tropical are all words to possibly explain [...]
Race 10 – Kranji – Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), 2,000 meters (turf) The international horses tower over this field, but the best question remains – which of the international runners are best? Here are some SAI Cup thoughts in no particular order: 1. LIZARD’S DESIRE has worked like a champ and seems incredibly well-acclimated [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Handicapping/Tipping
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Also tagged Dubai, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Fawzi Nass, Gloria De Campeao, John Egan, Kranji, Lahaleeb, Lizard's Desire, Rocket Man, Singapore, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Singapore Turf Club
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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 [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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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, Joy And Fun, 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. [...]
The top four horses lining up for the 2010 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) represent some of the best success in Dubai racing, and features a rare lineup of two winners from the same Dubai World Cup meeting. Set for Sunday, 16 May at Singapore’s Kranji Racecourse, 2010 Dubai World Cup winner GLORIA DE CAMPEAO, [...]
Second in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Singapore’s Rocket Man cruised to his ninth win from eleven lifetime starts when taking the Lion City Cup (G1) for the second consecutive year, his final start before a planned reappearance in the KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1). Photo courtesy: Singapore Turf Club Rocket Man holds an entry in [...]
The competition might have been lesser following his strong second place finish in the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), but Singapore’s Rocket Man could not have been more impressive in his first start since that race, which also marked the first opportunity for a horse to run back off the Dubai World Cup card. His [...]
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 [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Cannonball, Diabolical, Godolphin, Golden Jubilee Stakes, J J The Jet Plane, King's Stand, Kranji, Mike de Kock, Rocket Man, Royal Ascot, Sacred Kingdom, Weslet Ward
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