A full field of 16 are entered to face the starter in Friday’s third race at Jebel Ali, the 120,000 AED Shadwell conditions race over 1,200 meters on the dirt. Top rated is Doug Watson trainee, Green Coast, who last appeared when finishing eighth in the Godolphin Mile (G2) behind Two Step Salsa and Gayego. [...]
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The 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) winner, Gayego, should leave little doubt in the mind of his handlers as to which Breeders’ Cup race he should contest after a monumental run in the Ancient Title Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. Following fast fractions, the son of Gilded Time was angled well into the middle of [...]
After a gutsy second behind stable companion Two Step Salsa in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Gayego presented a conundrum to the home team when sent back to the United States: sprint short or middle distances? The son of Gilded Time defeated eventual Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) winner Big City Man when the two hooked-up in [...]
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 [...]
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Following a win in the Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), Gayego finished second behind stablemate Two Step Salsa in the Godolphin Mile (G1). Then everything slowed up. The former California-based runner and winner of the 2008 Arkansas Derby developed a fever in quarantine upon returning from Dubai. Now, Gayego is slowly returning to the worktab for [...]
Eastern Anthem, the narrowest winner of the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), makes his return to the races on Friday in the Investec Coronation Cup (G1) at Epsom. Frankie Dettori rides this son of Singspiel, recently transferred to Godolphin from the care of Mubarak bin Shafya. After landing the Sheema Classic as a longshot, Eastern Anthem remains [...]
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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) [...]
David Grening of the Daily Racing Form reports on Godolphin’s runners in New York, some of whom have shipped in from Dubai and just recently cleared quarantine. Their expected campaigns are mentioned as well. Click HERE to read the story. Godolphin Mile winner Two Step Salsa was confirmed as being pointed to the Met Mile [...]
I left my home at approximately 3:00 p.m. US Eastern time on Saturday, March 21 and passed through customs at Dubai International Airport at 12:05 a.m. on March 23. Upon settling into my hotel, I managed about five hours of sleep before shoving off for Nad Al Sheba. Dubai traffic is, after all, Dubai traffic [...]
After finishing third to Albertus Maximus in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, TWO STEP SALSA (pictured below) was privately purchased and sent to Godolphin for their racing interests. This son of Petionville has had seven on-the-board finishes from eight lifetime starts and is a likely challenger for the Godolphin Mile (G2) on Dubai World Cup night. [...]