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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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Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao retired

News broke Sunday that 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Gloria De Campeao was retired following the discovery of a torn tendon.  Australian media outlets had the story first, following owner Stefan Friborg in relation to plans for his globetrotter to contest the Cox Plate.

Gloria De Campeao was second in the 2009 Dubai World Cup, [...]

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 [...]

Lizard’s Desire still battling laminitis

In a story first reported here on DubaiRaceNight.com almost two weeks ago, 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) second, and subsequent Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) winner, Lizard’s Desire is still struggling with laminitis.  Click HERE for more as the story has been picked up by the international racing media.

Gloria De Campeao planned for York engagement

Off since a second in the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1), Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Gloria De Campeao is being pointed to a start in the Juddmonte International (G1) at York on 17 August , reports trainer Pascal Bary to AtTheRaces.  Click HERE for his full comments.  Over just more than ten furlongs, [...]

Report: Lizard’s Desire suffering from life-threatening laminitis

The life of 2010 Dubai World Cup second Lizard’s Desire is in question as DubaiRaceNight.com has received reports that the Mike DeKock-trainee is suffering from severe laminitis.  He was most recently the winner of the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) at Kranji.  Following the win, Lizard’s Desire was put on the shelf in preparation for the [...]

Twice Over a flashing Eclipse winner

Only tenth home in the Dubai World Cup, but just more than three lengths behind Gloria De Campeao, Twice Over landed top spoils in this weekend’s Coral Eclipse Stakes (G1), giving trainer Henry Cecil a fourth, and long-awaited win in the race. Click HERE for more from the Daily Record.

Dubai well-represented first two days at Royal Ascot

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. 

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Gitano Hernando scheduled for Coral Eclipse

Favored by many in the 2010 Dubai World Cup, Gitano Hernando is scheduled to return for the Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown in July, his first start since a sixth place finish behind Gloria De Campeao and Lizard’s Desire.  Click HERE for the comments from trainer Marco Botti.

Musir, Raihana settle in Australia for Payne

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 [...]





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