Saturday’s feature race at Ascot, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) features a well-matched field of eight, including 2010 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Dar Re Mi. Most recently fourth in the Coral Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown, well beaten by Twice Over, Dar Re Mi looks to rebound against the boys [...]
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Also tagged Alain Royer-Dupre, Cape Blanco, Confront, Dar Re Mi, Daryakana, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai Sheema Classic, Harbinger, Hong Kong Vase, Investec Derby, Irish Derby, John Gosden, Meydan, Meydan racing, Sir Michael Stoute, Workforce
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Jockey Kieren Fallon believes Youmzain is working better than ever before in advance of his third try in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1). Click HERE for more from the Racing Post.
Vision D’Etat, just one day after being pronounced lame, ran on well to win the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (G1) over Collection and multiple Dubai International Racing Carnival winner Presvis. Photo credit: Hong Kong Jockey Club Now, the third home will be sent to Dubai for another winter campaign at the Carnival while the [...]
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Also tagged Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase, Chichicastenango, Collection, Daryakana, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eric Libaud, Luca Cumani, Meydan, Presvis, Spanish Moon, Vision d'Etat
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Dubai racing alums Youmzain and Spanish Moon take their spots Sunday afternoon against Viva Pataca and ten others in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (G1). Three times second in the Prix d’la Arc de Triomphe (G1), Youmzain is still in search of that crowning international win, and is favored at 4-1 with Spanish Moon [...]
A cadre of horses who have made a mark at the Dubai International Racing Carnival or Dubai World Cup meetings are preparing for Hong Kong’s biggest day of racing, Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races. Below, Spanish Moon, second in thrilling photo finish of the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), is on track Monday [...]
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Also tagged Alexandros, Balius, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Sheema Classic, Godolphin, Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong Mile, Hong Kong Vase, Jebel Hatta, Luca Cumani, Mick Channon, Singapore International Airlines Cup, Spanish Moon, Viva Pataca
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The 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Eastern Anthem will be joined by two-time Sheema Classic participant Youmzain in Sunday’s Grosser Preis von Baden. Winless in more than a year, Youmzain gets the services of newly-renewed jockey Kieran Fallon, just days following the conclusion of a lengthy suspension. Trainer Mick Channon, whose barn has warmed-up [...]
After a heartbreaking defeat in the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), Juddmonte Farms’ Spanish Moon rebounded in grand style to win Sunday’s Grand Prix de Saint Cloud (G1). Trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, Spanish Moon settled off the leading trio and steadily advanced, wearing down Alpine Rose in the final [...]
South Africa’s Imbongi returned to his winning ways with a victory in the John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket on Saturday, his first trip to the enclosure since landing the Drill Hall Stakes (G2) and KwaZulu-Natal Guineas (G2) at Greyville in 2008. For Mike De Kock and Kevin Shea, Imbongi was prominent throughout and [...]
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Also tagged Ask, Balthazaar's Gift, Coronation Cup, Drill Hall Stakes, Eastern Anthem, Epsom, Greyville, Huntdown, Imbongi, Irish Derby, Jim Bolger, John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes, Kevin Shea, King Jock, KwaZulu-Natal Guineas, Leandros, Mick Channon, Mike de Kock, Miss Gorica, Mojito Royale, Newmarket, Saint-Cloud, Sir Michael Stoute, Soldier of Fortune, Spanish Moon, Via Galilei
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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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Also tagged Belmont Park, Coronation Cup, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai Sheema Classic, Eastern Anthem, Everyday Heroes, Frankie Dettori, Godolphin Mile, Mubarak bin Shafya, Pimlico, Regal Ransom, Singspiel, Two Step Salsa, UAE Derby
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The ante-post wagering for the Dubai Sheema Classic has found YOUMZAIN and DOCTOR DINO together near the top of the heap. They were both on the track just a few hundred meters apart on Tuesday morning but are expected to be much closer when they jump away in Saturday’s race. Youmzain (pictured below) was 3.5 [...]