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UAE Derby winner Regal Ransom back in Super Derby

The 2009 UAE Derby (G2) winner, Regal Ransom, will make his long awaited return to the races following an eighth placing behind Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby (G1).  Louisiana Downs will be the host of the Emirati classic winner as Regal Ransom faces a field of six other sophomores looking to land the 30th [...]

Vineyard Haven scheduled to return in ambitious King’s Bishop at Saratoga

After a disappointing effort this year in Dubai, Godolphin’s Vineyard Haven is scheduled to make his return to the races on the Travers undercard at Saratoga with a start in the King’s Bishop Stakes (G1).  In just one Dubai start, the winner of the Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga last year recorded a fourth in the UAE 2000 Guineas [...]

Gayego victorious in return at Saratoga

The hot hand of the Godolphin Stable continued their strong run as the winner of the Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), Gayego, was victorious in his return to racing, a six furlong allowance race at Saratoga.  The second home in the 2009 Godolphin Mile (G2), Gayego broke in a bit of a tangle and was steadied soon [...]

Mahab Al Shimaal winner Gayego returns Monday

After taking some time to recover from a winter in Dubai, 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) winner Gayego is scheduled to make his return to the races on Monday at Saratoga in a six furlong allowance race.  Gayego defeated eventual Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) winner Big City Man when taking the Mahab Al Shimaal on the [...]

Kirklees wins SkyBet York Stakes

Godolphin’s son of Jade Robbery is now two-for-two since a productive winter in Dubai as Kirklees landed the SkyBet York Stakes (G2) over an extended ten furlongs.  Tracking pacesetting Tazeez, Kirklees made short work of the field, easing out in the stretch and drawing clear to win by more than a length as the even-money [...]

Kirklees successful in comeback run at Sandown

Sent postward at odds just greater than 2-1, Godolphin’s Kirklees was victorious in his first start following a four race winter campaign in Dubai which included a handicap win on the sixth night of the Dubai International Racing Carnival and a placing in the Al Rashidiya (G3) behind Silver Mist.  Friday’s start in Sandown’s Helical [...]

Gladiatorus making return on Tuesday at Royal Ascot

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 [...]

Two Step Salsa has target, Gayego slowed by fever

Thursday, David Grening of the Daily Racing Form reported on the immediate plans of the Godolphin Mile winner and runner-up.  Two Step Salsa (pictured below) is officially being aimed at the Tom Fool at Belmont on July 5, traversing seven furlongs.   News wasn’t so hot for Gayego, winner of the 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) [...]

Interpreting Godolphin

The public voices of Godolphin Stable, racing manager Simon Crisford and trainer Saeed bin Suroor, are often quite conservative and to the lay observer, empty. Most journalists who fail to follow the daily dialogue coming from these two soft-spoken men could easily believe they heard nothing informative. For our mutual benefit, I do not consider [...]

Dubai horses in the Kentucky Derby

From 1999 to 2002, five horses based and/or trained in Dubai during their initial 3-year-old campaign have broke from the gate in the “Run for the Roses.”  Here are their results: 1999 – Worldly Manner, seventh 2000 – China Visit, sixth 2000 – Curule, seventh 2001 – Express Tour, eighth 2002 – Essence of Dubai, [...]