With a strong start to his career, the vision of the future was bright for Red Duke before petering out to end 2011. Now, he has been pointed to the UAE Derby (G2) on the Dubai World Cup programme and will be aimed at the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket following, according to this report today.
Trainers Alan McCabe and John Quinn indicated their plans to run respective charges Caspar Netscher and Red Duke in Dubai, with at least the latter aimed for the UAE Derby (G2). Read the full story from the Racing Post.
Mahbooba is likely one of the projected choices in Sunday’s E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1) over ten furlongs at Woodbine after her solid win over males in the Aqlaam Stakes (Listed) at Newmarket. Third in the 2011 UAE Derby (G2) and the winner of the UAE 1,000 Guineas (Listed), Mahbooba is set to become the second [...]
In suburban Chicago for the 2011 International Festival of Racing at Arlington Park, trainer Mike de Kock told DubaiRaceNight.com that his stable has acquired 2011 UAE Derby (G2) second Master of Hounds. The colt by Kingmambo will race for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, deKock’s main UAE owner. “The 2012 Dubai World Cup would [...]
While Mike de Kock oversees River Jetez in for the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park, a pair of runners will make their first starts since the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday. A field of six will travel ten furlongs in a conditions stakes at Newmarket, the first race back for Mahbooba, 2011 UAE [...]
The narrow winner of the 2011 UAE Derby (G2), Khawlah was initially considered for a the Investec Oaks at Epsom, a path that may be put on hold while waiting for the Royal Ascot meeting. The Racing Post has more. Master Of Hounds, the narrow second behind Khawlah in Dubai, came back to run a [...]
Second in the 2011 UAE Derby (G2), Master Of Hounds drew post 11 in a field of 20 for America’s most beloved race. Saturday, over ten furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt, the nose loss to Khawlah stands about just as solid as any in a wide-open affair. Many are anticipating a possible scratch of Uncle [...]
Steve Haskin has reported that UAE Derby (G2) second will travel to America for that country’s most beloved race, the Kentucky Derby (G1), run on 7 May over 1 1/4 miles. Haskin’s full story is at Bloodhorse.
A narrowly-beaten second in the 2011 UAE Derby (G2), Master of Hounds (pictured below, right) looks a more logical candidate for the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) after Saturday’s results stateside. The trip to Kentucky has been mentioned as a possible goal for the horse who was beaten a nose to a weight-favored Khawlah in the UAE’s [...]
After scoring the 2010 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) with Dar Re Mi, trainer John Gosden has brings TAZEEZ to the race with similar preparation and a big chance. UTLEY, last seen at the Breeders’ Cup in November, goes first up in the UAE Derby (G2) and has gone well on the Tapeta so far.