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Tag Archives: Pleasantly Perfect

Dec
22
2009

Dubai racing – “Moments of the Decade” – #5 – Pleasantly Perfect inches past Medaglia D’Oro

The 2004 Dubai World Cup shaped up to be a duel between the top two dirt horses in America.  Pleasantly Perfect defeated Medaglia D’Oro by an extended length in the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).  Both horses won respective prep races in advance of the Dubai World Cup, setting up a repeat engagement in the [...]

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Dec
10
2009

Jebel Ali offers interesting Friday session

The feature of Friday’s six race card at Jebel Ali is a thoroughbred handicap over 1,400 meters and has drawn a field of 11.  Top-weighted is Doug Watson trainee Fares, a surprise winner at the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival, who was a dull seventh in a 1,600 meters affair over the course on November 5.  [...]

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Oct
20
2009

Lure of Dubai stings Breeders’ Cup: Gitano Hernando skips Classic to prepare for 2010 Dubai World Cup

A potential flagship moment in Dubai racing was announced on Tuesday when the Daily Racing Form reported recent longshot winner of the Goodwood Stakes (G1), Gitano Hernando, will skip the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic to prepare for the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup (G1).  This is, essentially, the first published occasion in which the sky-high purses [...]

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Jan
30
2009

Dubai eyes on the Donn Handicap

This Saturday’s Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park will certainly have the eyes of those considering the Dubai World Cup.  The older-horse feature of the Gulfstream meet, the Donn has been the most successful stepping-stone for World Cup winners.  Cigar first used the race in 1996 before tasting victory in the inaugural Dubai World Cup, Captain [...]

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