A host of 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup participants are slated to appear at the Royal Ascot meeting next week. Twelve horses hold entries for the first race of the meet, the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) over the straight mile, with 2010 Godolphin Mile (G2) winner, Calming Influence, amongst them.
2010 Burj [...]
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Also tagged Al Rashidiya, Allybar, Calming Influence, Cat Junior, Cavalryman, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai World Cup, Gloria De Campeao, Godolphin Mile, Goldikova, Kinsale King, Luca Cumani, Paco Boy, Presvis, Prince of Wales's Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Twice Over
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This Sunday, the female monsters of the French turf, Goldikova and Stacelita, will square off in Sunday’s Prix d’Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp over 1,850 meters. It is expected that 2010 Al Rashidiya (G3) winner Alexandros will join them, returning to the races following an unplaced performance in the Dubai Duty Free, well behind Al Shemali. [...]
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Also tagged Al Rashidiya, Al Shemali, Arlington Million, Barry Irwin, Coral Eclipse, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai World Cup, Gitano Hernando, Gloria De Campeao, Goldikova, Lizard's Desire, Prix d'Ispahan, Stacelita
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The Al Rashidiya (G3), Thursday’s feature event at Meydan, is tentatively scheduled to have the most accomplished field in its history, led by Presvis. Second in the 2009 Dubai DutyFree (G1), winner of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), and second a nose to Gloria De Campeao in the Singapore International Airlines Cup [...]
Friday’s six race card at Jebel Ali is headlined by the third race, a Jebel Ali Stakes prep carrying a 120,000AED purse and drawing a relatively competitive and well-balanced field of 14. I am most interested in #11 Black Eagle who makes the fifth start of his career and the first in Dubai for trainer [...]
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Also tagged Abdullah bin Huzaim, Black Eagle, Bound By Honour, Doug Watson, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dynamic Saint, Eastern Anthem, Gladiatorus, Godolphin, Jebel Ali, Kal Barg, Mubarak bin Shafya, Muy Ponderado, Naseehah, Roman's Run, Ryan Moore, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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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 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, Youmzain
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Consider him an effective miler…for now. Paco Boy (pictured below in Dubai) landed his first Group One win beyond seven furlongs when annexing the Queen Anne Stakes, the first race of the 2009 Royal Ascot meeting. Long criticized for his inability to handle extended distances in the top tier races, this Richard Hannon trainee silenced [...]
The Queen Anne Stakes (G1) on opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting will play host to the return of the world’s top-rated horse, Gladiatorus. He achieved that high status after a gate-to-wire win in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor reported that he expects Gladiatorus will come on for the run in this [...]
The Luca Cumani trained Presvis, second in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free (G1), rolled home past the field to draw away to win the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup by a length at Sha Tin on Sunday. Long time local success Viva Pataca checked in second.
Ryan Moore guided the son of Sakhee through traffic [...]
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Also tagged Archipenko, Brett Prebble, Champions Mile, Egyptian Ra, Imbongi, Luca Cumani, Mike de Kock, Niconero, Presvis, QEII Cup, Ryan Moore, Sakhee, Sha Tin, Sight Winner
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The big day of Hong Kong’s spring racing schedule comes Sunday with the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Hong Kong Champions Mile, both Group 1 races over the Sha Tin lawns. Mike De Kock trainee Archipenko (pictured below) will break from stall two in the Cup, pleasing his connections.
De Kock noted that [...]
Mike De Kock trainees Archipenko and Imbongi are among the entries for the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (G1) and Champions Mile (G1), respectively. Archipenko, the 2009 Zabeel Mile winner is set to be joined by multiple-Carnival winner Presvis, second in the Dubai Duty Free while Imbongi will face off against Godolphin’s Alexandros, third in the [...]