The winner of the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), and most recent second in the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), Gloria De Campeao is aiming for the A$3 million Cox Plate (G1) in Melbourne. The race, to be run 23 October, will mark the first time a Dubai World Cup winner make the trip [...]
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Also tagged Cox Plate, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Juddmonte Farms, Prince of Wales Stakes, Royal Ascot, Singapore Airlines International Cup, Teddy Grimthorpe
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While “blame” might be a strong word to use, trainer Henry Cecil ponders about the lack of a prep race for Twice Over following his tenth place finish in the 2010 Dubai World Cup. In comments to the Press Association, available HERE, Cecil remarked that if Twice Over “had a run on the track before, [...]
Twice Over, Spanish Moon, Confront, and Dar Re Mi all arrived in Dubai on the same flight Sunday evening and will soon begin local preparations for the world’s biggest night of racing. Click HERE for more.
Long pointed for the Dubai World Cup (G1), Gitano Hernando did not disappoint as the 1-2 favorite stormed home a convincing 4.5 length winner of the Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield. Jockey Kieren Fallon got into the colt with about three furlongs to run and bending for home, the Goodwood (G1) winner from October lengthened [...]
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Also tagged Breeders' Cup Classic, Confront, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Gitano Hernando, Godolphin Mile, Goodwood, Henry Cecil, Juddmonte Farms, Kieren Fallon, Lingfield, Marco Botti, Sir Michael Stoute, Spanish Moon, Suits Me, Tom Queally, Winter Derby Trial
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British bookmakers Coral released their first line on the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) today. Gio Ponti, second behind Zenyatta in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) was installed as the 7-2 early favorite. Twice Over, third behind Zenyatta, was a co-second choice with Hong Kong Cup (G1) winner Vision D’Etat at 6-1; Luca Cumani-trainee [...]
Henry Cecil, trainer of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) placer Twice Over, suggested a run in the Dubai World Cup (G1) was possible for his son of Observatory. The placing was the first lifetime start over synthetics and a strong finish behind Zenyatta and Gio Ponti is behind Cecil’s encouragement. Click HERE for more from RacingPost.
A strong performance from Twice Over, third in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), has buoyed the hopes of trainer Marcus Tregoning who could possibly send Mawatheeq for the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1). Mawatheeq was a half-length behind Twice Over in the Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on October 17 over ten furlongs before winning the Cumberland [...]