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Tag Archives: Maktoum Challenge

Jan
31
2012

DeKock plots campaign for stable stars

Trainer Mike de Kock confirmed to DubaiRaceNight.com today the immediate plan for some of his stable’s top stars.  Next week, deKock expects to put both Bold Silvano, winner of the 2011 Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G3), and Master of Hounds, second in the 2012 Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (G3), back on course. Bold Silvano, off [...]

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Jan
13
2012

Recapping 2012 DWCC Night 3 and more

A top class weekend of racing in the UAE came to a close on Friday afternoon with a handy six-race meeting at Jebel Ali, replete with storylines.  But the main talk of the 13-races over the last two days was Musir’s tidy victory in the Maktoum Challenge – R1 (G3).  The son of Redoute’s Choice [...]

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Dec
13
2011

Dance And Dance gives Vaughan a chance in Dubai

Dance And Dance, who ended his season in North America with two tough defeats, will give Ed Vaughan a chance at the 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival, as he reported on his website.  The first edition of the Maktoum Challenge is up first.  Read more from his site.

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Oct
14
2011

Wigmore Hall, Twice Over long odds in Champion Stakes

Winner of the 2011 Jebel Hatta (G2) at Meydan, Wigmore Hall followed that with a strong third in the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and got back to the winner’s enclosure with a solid score in the Northern Dancer (G1) at Woodbine.  Now, back on home soil, he is considered one of the longer chances in [...]

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Sep
27
2011

Al Quoz Sprint, Jebel Hatta, Maktoum Challenge R3 upgraded to Group 1

The Al Quoz Sprint, added to the Dubai World Cup programme two years ago after being contested as a Carnival stakes race, has been promoted to Group 1 status, the Emirates Racing Authority reported today.  JJ The Jet Plane landed the race in 2011, its final running as a Group 2 event, and was previously [...]

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Sep
11
2011

Bold Silvano recovering in Newmarket, 2012 Dubai World Cup the goal for Durban July winner

Bold Silvano, winner of the 2011 Maktoum Challenge – R2 (G3) at Meydan, and the 2010 Vodacom Durban July (G1), is doing well in Newmarket for the Mike deKock yard and will be pointed for the big prize at the 2012 Dubai World Cup (G1).  Pictured below with assistant trainer Steven Jell, Bold Silvano’s condition [...]

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Aug
11
2011

Musir, Mahbooba back on Saturday

While Mike de Kock oversees River Jetez in for the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park, a pair of runners will make their first starts since the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday.  A field of six will travel ten furlongs in a conditions stakes at Newmarket, the first race back for Mahbooba, 2011 UAE [...]

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Jul
23
2011

Twice Over back on top in Skybet York

Returning to the races in March, Twice Over landed an over-the-top win in the 2011 Maktoum Challenge – Round 3 (G2) at Meydan.  The son of Observatory had disappointed since, ninth in the Dubai World Cup (G1), then uninvolved in the Lockinge (G1) and Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1).  Saturday, Twice Over pounded his six [...]

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Feb
04
2011

Reviewing DIRC Night 4

Well that was exciting, no?  Once again, in no particular order, here are our thoughts on the fourth night of the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival. 1.  Bold Silvano’s performance in the Maktoum Challenge – R2 (G3) was one of the most impressive, if not THE most impressive, on the Tapeta in the short history [...]

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Jan
28
2011

Reviewing 2011 DIRC Night 3

Let’s run down our thoughts on the third night of the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival…in no particular order: 1. The “local trainer” run is simply amazing.  Between Mike De Kock, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Saeed bin Suroor, and Ali Rashid Al Raihe, they have won 17 of the 22 thoroughbred races.  Perhaps the reason for [...]

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