The upset winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Furthest Land is under consideration for the 2010 Dubai World Cup at Meydan. A narrow winner in a frenetic finish, Furthest Land was a bargain $35,000 purchase from a claiming race at Belmont Park for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey. The Ramseys owned 2005 Dubai [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Future Plans
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Also tagged Belmont Park, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Furthest Land, Keenland, Kentucky Cup Classic, Meydan, Roses In May, Santa Anita
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Second home in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Ready’s Echo was purchased by Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Zabeel Racing International in advance of the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting. A son of More Than Ready, he has accumulated career earnings in excess of $500,000 despite never having won more than [...]
The 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) winner, Gayego, should leave little doubt in the mind of his handlers as to which Breeders’ Cup race he should contest after a monumental run in the Ancient Title Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. Following fast fractions, the son of Gilded Time was angled well into the middle of [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Ancient Title, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Breeders' Cup Sprint, Garrett Gomez, Gayego, Godolphin, Godolphin Mile, Mahab Al Shimaal, Rick Mettee, Santa Anita, Two Step Salsa
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Gayego, winner of the 2009 Mahab Al Shimaal (G3) on Super Thursday, will return to stakes company for the first time since his second in the 2009 Godolphin Mile (G2). Sunday’s Ancient Title Stakes (G1) will be the setting as Gayego’s performance will dictate where Godolphin sends him for the Breeders’ Cup - Sprint or Dirt [...]
Following a strong second in his first North American start, Asiatic Boy is scheduled to run in Saturday’s Suburban Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park. A field of ten were drawn on Wednesday and the field lacks a major standout while offering substantial speed, both of which should benefit the winner of the 2007 United Arab [...]
By PatCummings
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Also tagged Asiatic Boy, Belmont Park, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Churchill Downs, Godolphin Mile, Macho Again, Monmouth Park, Salvatore Mile, Smooth Air, Stephen Foster Handicap, Suburban Handicap, Tom Fool Handicap, UAE Triple Crown
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The Dubai Racing Club reported today that Well Armed, winner of the 2008 San Antonio Handicap prior to a Dubai World Cup third, is likely to be pointed back to the big race. Racing for WinStar Farm, Well Armed also annexed the 2008 Goodwood at Santa Anita but was oddly placed in the Breeders’ Cup [...]
