We are still six weeks out from the big week in Dubai leading to the world’s richest race. Let’s grab the crystal ball and look into the future at the potential field of 14 to face starter Shane Ryan for $10 million over ten furlongs. Our prediction of the field is based on recent performances, [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Aggie Engineer, Al Shemali, Bold Silvano, Buena Vista, Cape Blanco, Crowded House, Dakota Phone, Dubai World Cup, Dubai World Cup probables, Dubai World Cup starters, First Dude, Fly Down, Giant Oak, Gio Ponti, Gitano Hernando, Interaction, King's Cup, Mendip, Morning Line, Mr. Brock, Musir, Redding Colliery, Richard's Kid, Snow Fairy, Spring Of Fame, Twice Over, Twirling Candy, Victoire Pisa, Win For Sure, Xin Xu Lin
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Trainer Bob Baffert told the Daily Racing Form that Goodwood (G1) and Pacific Classic (G1) winner Richard’s Kid will skip the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and return to Dubai to begin preparations for the 2011 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup. Richard’s Kid is owned by Sheikh Rashid’s Zabeel Racing International. Click HERE [...]
Richard’s Kid was send postward at a staggering 8-1 off his Pacific Classic (G1) win and tracked down heavily-backed Twirling Candy to win the Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Hollywood Park’s Oak Tree meeting. Seventh beaten about three lengths in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Richard’s Kid was third in his first two starts following Dubai [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged A.U. Miner, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Breeders' Cup Sprint, Desert Party, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Flower Bowl Invitational, Giant Oak, Gitano Hernando, Kinsale King, Red Desire, Redding Colliery, Regal Ransom, Richard's Kid, Team Valor, Twirling Candy
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A close sixth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Gitano Hernando is returning to the races for Team Valor International. He will line up against six others in the Diamond Stakes (G3) over the all-weather surface at Dundalk, a race won last year by Mastercraftsman. Run over 11 furlongs, the Diamond is a qualifying race [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Crowded House, Diamond Stakes, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Dundalk, Gitano Hernando, Mastercraftsman, Pacific Classic, Richard's Kid, Team Valor International
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He was one of those Dubai World Cup groupies, an indiscernable pack of horses behind the top four finishers at the 2010 Dubai World Cup, beaten just about three lengths. Once again, Richard’s Kid picked up the Pacific Classic (G1), defeating fellow World Cup also-ran Crowded House by three-quarters of a length in the 10-furlong [...]
Richard’s Kid, winner of the 2009 edition and seventh in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, will be joined by Crowded House, a 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival placer and ninth in this year’s Dubai World Cup, in the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. Over a 10-furlong trip, it is the premier race in [...]
Fourth in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, America’s top male turf horse of 2009 repeated his win in the Man O’ War Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Under Ramon Dominguez, the son of Tale of the Cat was last behind a dawdling pace turning for home in the 11-furlong event, but rallied under a strong [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Awesome Gem, Belmont Park, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gayego, Gio Ponti, Hollywood Park, Man O'War, Mission Approved, Richard's Kid, Triple Bend Handicap
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The Dubai World Cup will go the way of Japan when RED DESIRE scores a knockout punch. Maybe. At least, the consensus among the international media and meet-long observers is that the Japanese filly could be the next superstar in racing, and there are few to go against that opinion. She was an amazing specimen [...]
It was a fast and furious morning on Wednesday at Meydan as the international media contingent is fully engaged in the trackwork. Below are a selection of workers and thoughts on appearance. The award for best looker today was the gritty GLORIA DE CAMPEAO, who galloped a strong two laps of Meydan with stablemates OROVESO [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Dubai World Cup Trackwork
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Also tagged Al Quoz Sprint, All Silent, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Gio Ponti, Gitano Hernando, Pan River, Presious Passion, Richard's Kid, Rocket Man
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A recent private purchase by Dubai-based Zabeel Racing International, Bob Baffert trainee Richard’s Kid surged up the rail to take the San Antonio at Santa Anita by a neck over longshot Dakota Phone. Before today’s race, Baffert indicated that the son of Lemon Drop Kid was pointed for the Dubai World Cup (G1) and today’s [...]