There was plenty of praise and exaultation for the champion, Gloria De Campeao, the Brazilian-bred son of Argentine-sire Impression, a winner by the slimmest of discernable margins in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1). The winner of the Maktoum Challenge – R1 (G3), and a tough second parallel Red Desire in the Maktoum Challenge [...]
DAR RE MI bucked the recent trend of late shippers scoring in the Duty Free/Sheema Classic with handy score over BUENA VISTA and SPANISH MOON, another great placing in the big race.
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AL SHEMALI won a race at the Carnival and was a close sixth in the Maktoum Challenge. Winner of the Dubai Duty Free (G1). [...]
It is currently 106F/41C in Dubai at the moment, absolutely blazing conditions. This is the hottest day of the year thus far in Dubai and the crowd is filing into Meydan for the 2010 Dubai World Cup. The Tapeta has been watered consistently since I arrived on course, beginning at 12:00 P.M. The heat will [...]
The Dubai Racing Club reported this morning that Eric Libaud-trainee Vision D’Etat, winner of the Hong Kong Cup (G1), has passed a veterinary inspection and will run in the Dubai World Cup (G1). The same situation played out at Sha Tin when his fitness was called into question the day before the race, which he [...]
Race 7 – $250,000 Zabeel Mile (G2), 1,600 meters, Turf
Despite trainer Mike De Kock not believing #10 IMBONGI would get over the ground this week, he powered home to win over #8 KALAHARI GOLD in a photo with #9 SUMMIT SURGE third. De Kock indicated the next step for the South African-bred could be either [...]
Race 7 – $250,000 Haatel Jebel Hatta (G2), 1,800 meters, Turf
Luca Cumani’s #1 PRESVIS won the final race of the night, the Haatel Jebel Hatta (G2). Godolphin’s #3 ALEXANDROS was second and #4 TAM LIN finished third.
Race 6 – $300,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G2), 2,000 meters, Tapeta
Japan brought in a contingent of horses to [...]
Race 8 – $120,000 Imax Cup Handicap, 1,600 meters, Tapeta
Mike de Kock won the last race with #6 LUCKY FIND. #2 VESUVE was second over #1 LE DRAKKAR.
Race 7 – $175,000 DRC Gold Cup, 3,200 meters, Turf
Saeed bin Suroor took the first two spots in the 7th race with geldings bred in the United Arab [...]
Race 8 – $110,000 Commercial Bank of Dubai Handicap, 1,900 meters, Tapeta
Doug Watson’s #12 ROMAN’S RUN won the last race for the night, his second Carnival win in as many years, and yet another at a monster price. He was 80-1 in the international pool. #4 DON VELEZ was second for Saudi a by half [...]
Race 8 – $110,000 Muthathir Handicap, 1,600 meters, Tapeta
#2 CALMING INFLUENCE won the final race of the night over #4 BEAUCHAMP VICEROY. #8 BALCARCE NOV was third. Godolphin’s #12 SOVEREIGN REMEDY got loose before the start and was a late scratch.
Race 7 – $200,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G3), 1,900 meters, Tapeta
#3 ALLYBAR took [...]
Race 8 – $175,000 Gulf News Broadcasting Handicap, 1,800 meters, Turf
#5 PAN RIVER from Turkey won the last race of the night over Mike de Kock’s #7 LUCKY FIND.
Race 7 – $175,000 GNAds4U Handicap, 2,485 meters, Turf
#5 HALICARNASSUS, second last out at Meydan on the Tapeta surface, won the first turf race of the night [...]