While the first two days of the 2010 Royal Ascot meeting have not been kind to graduates of the Dubai International Racing Carnival or the Dubai World Cup meeting, there are still more chances in the offing. Godolphin got off the shelf yesterday with a win from Invisible Man in the Royal Hunt Cup, defeating [...]
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Posted in Racing News
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On his website, Mike De Kock has named the jockey bookings for his stable’s stars on Dubai World Cup night. Earlier this week, De Kock announced that Shea would have his choice of World Cup mounts as Christophe Soumillon was booked for Vision D’Etat. Both Mr. Brock and Lizard’s Desire are dual Carnival winners, and Shea opted for [...]
These double-header nights becomes an absolute marathon, but enjoyable nonetheless. I hope you have found a few winners over the last week. So much to discuss from the first double-dip at Meydan…let’s jump right in.
1. Thursday = parade of favorites
Most often, racing in Dubai is not kind to favorites but Thursday witnessed a steady stream [...]
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Posted in Perspectives
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Top international trainer Mike De Kock has invaded the Meydan barns with yet another top quality stable of 33 for the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. In a report published on his website, DeKock beams about his chances at Meydan. “So far this season has been trouble-free, in fact we are a month to six weeks ahead than we [...]
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Posted in Future Plans
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