Having returned to South Africa after little success in Europe, and now back under the guidance of former trainer Lucky Houdalakis, the winner of the 2009 Al Quoz Sprint (G3), J J The Jet Plane landed the Golden Horse Casino Sprint (G1) at Scottsville. J J The Jet Plane had some decent placings in top [...]
After an incredibly busy first half of 2010, the Dubai World Cup (G1) second and the recent Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) winner Lizard’s Desire is returning to Dubai and will be turned out in advance of the 2011 Dubai racing season. The news was reported on trainer Mike De Kock’s website. Click HERE for [...]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum’s Lizard’s Desire won the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) by a neck over Gloria De Campeao, avenging the reverse result in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), and confirming the overwhelming strength of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, Michael Dickinson’s Tapeta surface, and the grit and determination of [...]
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Also tagged Al Shemali, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Gloria De Campeao, Green Birdie, Jolie's Shinju, Kevin Shea, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Lizard's Desire, Maktoum Challenge, Rocket Man, Sha Tin, Shadow Gate, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Stephen Jell
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A veteran of the Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup meetings, Mike De Kock recorded his 2,000th win as a trainer when his Irish Flame landed the South African Derby (G1) at Turffontein this weekend. Congratulations!
There were no overwhelming reactions to Thursday’s draw for either the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) or the Champions Mile (G1). Dubai racing graduates Presvis and Lizard’s Desire drew stalls six and two, respectively for the QE II Cup while Imbongi goes six and Good Ba Ba breaks from the rail in the [...]
The second home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) contender Lizard’s Desire parted company with jockey Jeff Lloyd in trackwork Tuesday, causing a stir at Sha Tin and a swollen ankle for his current rider. Lloyd was preparing the South African-bred in place of Christophe Soumillon who has [...]
In comments made on his website, trainer Mike De Kock praised the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the marvelous Tapeta surface at Meydan. “Just three years ago, Sheikh Mohammed announced his vision for Meydan and a spectacular racing centre arose in the desert from nothing when there were some who predicted [...]
The slaloming winner of the 2010 UAE Derby, Musir is headed back to his native Australia for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. Click HERE for more from GulfNews.
There was plenty of praise and exaultation for the champion, Gloria De Campeao, the Brazilian-bred son of Argentine-sire Impression, a winner by the slimmest of discernable margins in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1). The winner of the Maktoum Challenge – R1 (G3), and a tough second parallel Red Desire in the Maktoum Challenge [...]
On his website, Mike De Kock has named the jockey bookings for his stable’s stars on Dubai World Cup night. Earlier this week, De Kock announced that Shea would have his choice of World Cup mounts as Christophe Soumillon was booked for Vision D’Etat. Both Mr. Brock and Lizard’s Desire are dual Carnival winners, and Shea opted for [...]