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UPDATE: Gloria De Campeao retirement in doubt

Conflicting reports Sunday indicate some question as to whether or not 2010 Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao will be sidelined with an injury or outright retired.  Patrick Barbe, advisor to owner Stefan Friborg, was quoted by Press Association as saying “time will tell if he will be retired or not.”
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Maktoum Challenge winner Red Desire to start at Belmont, then to Breeders’ Cup at Churchill

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 [...]

UAE Derby winner Regal Ransom returns at Belmont

Off since a poor showing in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, 2009 UAE Derby (G2) winner Regal Ransom returns trackside on Saturday in the Suburban Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park.  Regal Ransom was unplaced in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) but returned victorious following that race in the Super Derby (G2) at Louisiana Downs before the [...]

Zenyatta trainer Shirreffs confirms Life Is Sweet for Dubai World Cup; Courageous Cat added to Duty Free

Trainer John Shirreffs confirmed that Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1) winner Life Is Sweet will indeed be one of the runners for the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan.  Owned by Pam & Marty Wygod, she demolished the field a day in advance of stable companion Zenyatta running down the boys in the Breeders’ [...]

Gitano Hernando clear in Dubai World Cup prep; Cecil “very happy” with Twice Over

Long pointed for the Dubai World Cup (G1), Gitano Hernando did not disappoint as the 1-2 favorite stormed home a convincing 4.5 length winner of the Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield.  Jockey Kieren Fallon got into the colt with about three furlongs to run and bending for home, the Goodwood (G1) winner from October lengthened [...]

Gio Ponti nipped second in Dubai World Cup prep

Making his first start since a second in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), dual Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti engaged front-running pacesetter Karelian in a stretch-long drive but failed to win the photograph in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Breeders’ Cup. Under Ramon Dominguez, Gio Ponti stalked a soft pace but was game in defeat.  Dominguez lodged a claim [...]

Gio Ponti returns Saturday

Second home in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, Gio Ponti, a dual Eclipse Award winner last year, makes his prep run in advance of the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) on Saturday in the $150,000 Tampa Bay Breeders’ Cup.  The field for this listed event, run over 8.5 furlongs on the turf, is significantly less accomplished [...]

Does Pletcher consider runaway Donn Handicap winner Quality Road for Dubai World Cup?

Saturday’s Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park, arguably the most successful Dubai World Cup (G1) prep, was wholeheartedly dominated by Quality Road in a nearly 13-length score over Dry Martini and Delightful Kiss, setting a new course record for nine furlongs.

Quality Road was scratched at the gate of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) when misbehaving [...]

Gio Ponti favored 7-2 in Dubai World Cup ante-post

British bookmakers Coral released their first line on the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) today.  Gio Ponti, second behind Zenyatta in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) was installed as the 7-2 early favorite.  Twice Over, third behind Zenyatta, was a co-second choice with Hong Kong Cup (G1) winner Vision D’Etat at 6-1; Luca Cumani-trainee [...]

Zenyatta 2010 Dubai World Cup? Possible.

Could the American wonder mare Zenyatta make a trip to the 2010 Dubai World Cup?  She’s retired no more, so said owner Jerry Moss on Saturday from California.  The first mare to defeat the boys in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, Zenyatta is a perfect 14-for-14, and in a close race for the 2009 American [...]





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