Otaared rallied from the back of an 11-horse field to win the Shadwell Farm Conditions by more than three lengths in Friday’s feature at Jebel Ali, triggering the start of a treble for Dhruba Selvaratnam and jockey William Buick. This marks the second win in three seasonal starts at Jebel Ali for the 5-year-old son [...]
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Also tagged Ali Rashid Al Raihe, Dhruba Selvaratnam, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Green Coast, Happy Dubai, Indian Ridge, Izaaj, Jebel Ali, Marine Spirit, Mike de Kock, Otaared, Storm Cat, War Monger, William Buick
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Friday’s six race card at Jebel Ali is headlined by the third race, a Jebel Ali Stakes prep carrying a 120,000AED purse and drawing a relatively competitive and well-balanced field of 14. I am most interested in #11 Black Eagle who makes the fifth start of his career and the first in Dubai for trainer [...]
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Also tagged Abdullah bin Huzaim, Alexandros, Black Eagle, Bound By Honour, Doug Watson, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dynamic Saint, Eastern Anthem, Gladiatorus, Godolphin, Jebel Ali, Kal Barg, Muy Ponderado, Naseehah, Roman's Run, Ryan Moore, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Crime Scene was a 25-1 winner when making his second start following a winter at Nad Al Sheba when landing Saturday’s Shadwell Beech House Stud Stakes (Listed) at Newbury. Clearly overlooked in the wagering, Crime Scene returned to the site his 2007 St. Simon Stakes (G3) victory and made all [...]
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Also tagged Ahmed Ajtebi, Crime Scene, DIRC, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Kahayla Classic, Fryvolous, Godolphin, Nad al Sheba, Nashwan Al Khalidiah, Newbury, Rod Simpson, Sarah Tregoning, St. Simon Stakes, Traffic Guard
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The Queen Anne Stakes (G1) on opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting will play host to the return of the world’s top-rated horse, Gladiatorus. He achieved that high status after a gate-to-wire win in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor reported that he expects Gladiatorus will come on for the run in this [...]
Eastern Anthem, the narrowest winner of the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), makes his return to the races on Friday in the Investec Coronation Cup (G1) at Epsom. Frankie Dettori rides this son of Singspiel, recently transferred to Godolphin from the care of Mubarak bin Shafya. After landing the Sheema Classic as a longshot, Eastern Anthem remains [...]
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Also tagged Belmont Park, Coronation Cup, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eastern Anthem, Everyday Heroes, Frankie Dettori, Godolphin Mile, Pimlico, Regal Ransom, Singspiel, Two Step Salsa, UAE Derby, Youmzain
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