Campanologist, winner of the 2010 Dubai City of Gold (G2), Cavalryman, and Mastery highlight nominations for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1). All three are amongst the top of the weight list, while other Dubai International Racing Carnival runners Claremont, Pompeyano, and Once More Dubai are weighted more conservatively.
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Tagged Campanologist, Cavalryman, Claremont, Dubai City of Gold, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Emirates Melbourne Cup, Mastery, Once More Dubai, Pompeyano
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A two-time winner of handicaps at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, Luca Cumani-trainee Drunken Sailor is being pointed to the Melbourne Cup (G1) over 3,200 meters after landing the Windflower March Stakes (Listed) this weekend. What is notable about the decision to head for Australia is that Drunken Sailor lacks any past performance in [...]
Mike De Kock trainees Bold Silvano and Irish Flame were rewarded for their strong 2010 campaigns with accolades from South Africa’s racing industry at that country’s annual Equus Awards. Irish Flame, second in the Vodacom Durban July (G1), and the winner of several top tier races was named Horse of the Year. Bold Silvano, winner [...]
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Below is the full 2010-2011 UAE racing fixtures calendar:
NOVEMBER
5 – Jebel Ali
7 – Abu Dhabi
11 – Meydan
13 – Sharjah
14 – Abu Dhabi
19 – Jebel Ali
25 – Meydan
28 – Abu Dhabi
DECEMBER
2 – Meydan
3 – Jebel Ali
5 – Abu Dhabi
9 – Meydan
11 – Sharjah
12 – Abu Dhabi
16 – Meydan
17 – Jebel Ali
19 – Abu Dhabi
26 – Abu [...]
The 2010-2011 Dubai racing calendar was released by the Emirates Racing Authority, confirming amendments to the schedule, more days of racing at Meydan, an additional pre-Dubai World Cup fixture at Jebel Ali, and the announcement that the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting will take place on Saturday, 25 March.
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The flashing winner of the 2010 Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), Red Desire will be aimed for two starts in the United States this fall. Trainer Mikio Matsunaga will send his daughter of the sneaky sire Manhattan Cafe to New York’s Belmont Park for a prep race in the Flower Bowl Invitational (G1) over 10 [...]
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Tagged Belmont Park, Breeders' Cup betting, Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Churchill Downs, Dubai betting, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Espoir City, Flower Bowl Invitational, Gloria De Campeao, Maktoum Challenge, Manhattan Cafe, Meydan, Mikio Matsunaga, Red Desire
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Allybar, the close-home third in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) has been added to the roster of likely starters for the 2010 Arlington Million (G1) along with Carnival graduate and recent Skybet York Stakes (G2) winner Summit Surge. Gio Ponti, fourth in the Dubai World Cup, and the 2009 Million winner, is expected to [...]
WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer, the upset winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes (G1) over twelve furlongs, is being pointed towards the 2011 Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan. Earning his first stakes win in the Belmont, Drosselmeyer was believed to have suffered an ankle injury in trackwork following the race. Bone scans, however, revealed no serious [...]
Kinsale King, winner of the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and a knock-up third in the Golden Jubilee (G1) at Ascot, his first start since the Dubai win, is confirmed for the Darley July Cup (G1) on 9 July at Newmarket. He is scheduled to fast the speedster who defeated him, Starspangledbanner, the Australian-bred runner [...]
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Tagged Aidan O'Brien, Carl O'Callaghan, Darley July Cup, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Golden Jubilee, Kieran Fallon, Kinsale King, Meydan, Royal Ascot
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The first two home in the 2010 UAE Derby (G2), multiple Carnival winners Musir and Raihana have arrived in Australia and are now in the care of David Payne. The transfer had been long arranged for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and both will be aimed at big spring races in their country of [...]