The Godolphin duo of Prince Bishop, last seen finishing 10th in the Dubai World Cup (G1), and Simon de Montfort, a 2011 Dubai World Cup Carnival winner, will meet UAE 1000 Guineas and winner UAE Derby (G2) third Mahbooba and nine others in Saturday’s Winter Hill Stakes (G3) at Windsor. This event, over ten furlongs, [...]
Ascot spokesman Nick Smith reported that the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) winner Rocket Man will not make a trip for the Royal Ascot meeting and the Golden Jubilee (G1), but that trainer Patrick Shaw indicated a possible trip for the Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket was a possibility. The [...]
Geoffrey Riddle’s Wednesday story from The National confirms that Mike De Kock plans to send some top Carnival contenders to Europe with eyes on Newmarket’s July meeting, then the US for Arlington’s big summer festival, and potentially even November’s Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs before a return to Hong Kong. Among the expected shippers include [...]
Saturday’s turf course at Del Mar features the Eddie Read (G1) and the presence of two runners from the Dubai World Cup meeting. Crowded House was twice second, under two brutal trips, in starts at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Following those heartbreaks, he checked in a credible ninth, just three lengths from Gloria [...]
By PatCummings
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Also tagged Crowded House, Dar Re Mi, Del Mar, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Eddie Read, Jim Cassidy, Jimmy Durante Turf Course, Meydan, Meydan horse racing, Meydan racing, The Usual Q.T.
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Ready or not, Godolphin’s newest trainer will make his first start in the United Kingdom when Carnival graduate Black Snowflake makes a scheduled start Wednesday at Newmarket. Al Zarooni was successful with his first starter when Calming Influence landed the Godolphin Mile (G2) in a mild upset on Dubai World Cup night. Ahmed Ajtebi is [...]
A winner of the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket just 14 days ago, Imbongi looks to confirm his form as one of three top choices in Saturday’s totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes (G2) at Ascot. Ante-post wagering has Imbongi in a relatively split-wagering propositon at 7-2 with Aqlaam lightly favored at 5-2 and [...]
Fryvolous, winner of the 2009 Dubai Kahayla Classic for purebred Arabians, was victorious in the Abu Dhabi Championship Stakes (G2) at Newmarket on Wednesday. The Rod Simpson trainee toyed with the field and Simpson is now plotting a course for the rest of the year. Click HERE to read more from The National.
South Africa’s Imbongi returned to his winning ways with a victory in the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket on Saturday, his first trip to the enclosure since landing the Drill Hall Stakes (G2) and KwaZulu-Natal Guineas (G2) at Greyville in 2008. For Mike De Kock and Kevin Shea, Imbongi was prominent throughout and [...]
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A plethora of 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup meeting graduates will grace the racing pitch on Saturday. Balthazaar’s Gift, the winner of a 1200 meters handicap on the eighth night of the Carnival, will make his reappearance following a winter in Dubai in Saturday’s John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket [...]
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Also tagged Age of Reason, Balthazaar's Gift, Big City Man, Caracciola, Curragh, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Friston Forest, Jebel Hatta, Nad al Sheba, Newcastle, Qatar International Cup, Royal Ascot, Sir Michael Stoute, Veracity, Xaar, Young Mick
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Imbongi, a close fourth in the Jebel Hatta (G2) behind Balius, Jay Peg, and Russian Sage, is prepared for his first start in Europe when he jumps away in the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. Sixth in the Hong Kong Champions Mile (G1) behind longshot Sight Winner and favored Egyptian Ra, the son of Russian Revival is [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Egyptian Ra, Golden Jubilee, Hong Kong Champions Mile, Imbongi, J J The Jet Plane, Jet Master, Mike de Kock, Royal Ascot, Russian Revival, Sha Tin, Sight Winner
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