After an easy barrier trial win, Rocket Man took his first race off the shelf in fine form, winning a stakes event at Kranji over the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) trip of 1,200 metres. Just every so slightly slow from the gate, Rocket Man settled just off the pace and then shot through to the [...]
Well, the excitement of the always win or go close Singapore sensation will continue to search for that crowning international win as Rocket Man is on point for the 2011 Dubai Golden Shaheen. There is little doubt in the minds of his supporters that Rocket Man was the best horse in the 2010 Dubai Golden [...]
The 2010 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races were a masterful display for horses who have spent some of their careers in Dubai. Well-backed after opening at 10-1 and being cut into 9-2 by the local punters at Sha Tin, Mastery landed the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (G1) by 2.5 lengths. Fifth in the [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Americain, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai World Cup, Emirates Melbourne Cup, Frankie Dettori, Godolphin, Hong Kong Vase, J J The Jet Plane, Kempton, Lucky Houdalakis, Mastery, Northern Dancer, Redwood, Saeed bin Suroor, Tazeez
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Sunday’s US$1.8 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) features a trio of Dubai racing veterans in the 1,200 meters dash. Rocket Man, a tough-luck second to Kinsale King in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) got over the Sha Tin polytrack in good order in Wednesday’s trackwork. Rocket Man is coming off a deadheat victory [...]
Trainer Laurie Laxon confirmed that Singapore’s unbeaten champion Better Than Ever is likely for a trip to Dubai after landing the Visit Indonesia Raffles Cup (G1) at Kranji. Now 12-for-12, the Australian-bred son of French Deputy stretched to a lifetime long distance of 1,800 meters and the results were the same as in each of [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans, Racing News
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Also tagged Better Than Ever, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Kranji, Laurie Laxon, Saimee Jumaat, Singapore Turf Club, Visit Indonesia Raffles Cup
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The troubled-trip second in the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Singapore’s Rocket Man powerfully strided away in the Garden City Trophy (G3) at Kranji on Friday and will not be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong. The ultimate short-term goal is the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) over the 1,200 meters at Sha [...]
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 [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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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, Mike de Kock, Sha Tin, Shadow Gate, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Stephen Jell
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A capacity crowd of more than 30,000 are expected at Kranji Racecourse in sweltering conditions for the 2010 Singapore International Airlines Cup (G1) meeting. On course, it is currently 2:35 P.M. and we are approximately 20 minutes from first post of a ten race card. Steamy, sweltering, and tropical are all words to possibly explain [...]
Race 10 – Kranji – Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), 2,000 meters (turf) The international horses tower over this field, but the best question remains – which of the international runners are best? Here are some SAI Cup thoughts in no particular order: 1. LIZARD’S DESIRE has worked like a champ and seems incredibly well-acclimated [...]
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Posted in Handicapping/Tipping
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Also tagged Dubai, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Fawzi Nass, Gloria De Campeao, John Egan, Kranji, KrisFlyer International Sprint, Lahaleeb, Lizard's Desire, Singapore, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Singapore Turf Club
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The story of Friday trackwork at Singapore’s Kranji Racecourse was the exciting appearance Lizard’s Desire, second home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) and Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1). Clockers from the Singapore Turf Club caught South African-bred working 600 meters in a blazing 34.9 seconds, the fastest 600 meters that STC reps [...]