Race 1 - $55,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G1) for purebred Arabians, 2,000 meters, Tapeta
#9 NO RISK AL MAURY leaves us no choice but to put him up top. His performance on opening night was a strong, easy win, and another similar performance could leave us a monumental showdown of top Arabians in the Kahayla [...]
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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Also tagged Age of Reason, Alo Pura, Barbecue Eddie, Brett Williams, Doug Watson, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Dubai Racing Channel, Fanny Salmon, Forgotten Voice, Fourpenny Lane, Frankie Dettori, Global City, Gloria De Campeao, Jason Ford, Kal Barg, Laura King, Lizard's Desire, Meydan, Mike de Kock, Mr. Brock, Musir, Purple Sage, Sir Gerry, Snaffy, So Shiny, Soneva, Ted Durcan, Zirconeum
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With a week to go before opening day at Meydan, trial races were contested over the Tapeta surface to give trainers, jockeys, and racecourse administrators a preview of what sits ahead in the, now, very near future. As Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum looked on, Meydan was put through the paces and the verdict [...]
While the upcoming release of the Dubai Racing Comprehensive will provide one trained observer’s thoughts on how Tapeta has played in live races in America, jockey Wayne Smith got a preview when galloping over the surface recently. The National’s Sarah Tregoning caught up with him to get his thoughts. Click HERE for the full article.
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The Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) may have garnered a possible candidate for its first running over the all-weather Tapeta surface as trainer Eddie Kenneally reported on Saturday after his Custom For Carlos took the Mr. Prospector (G3) at a rainy Gulfstream Park. Kenneally took the 2007 Dubai Golden Shaheen with Kelly’s Landing, who had also [...]
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Posted in Future Plans, Racing News
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Also tagged Custom For Carlos, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Eddie Kenneally, Gulfstream Park, Julien Leparoux, Kelly's Landing, Mr. Prospector, Past The Point
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Within the last week, the UK-based Racing Post and the USA’s Daily Racing Form have published stories pondering the possible shift of the Dubai Golden Shaheen from the dirt/all-weather surface of its past/present to grass. Today, an article published in the Melbourne Herald Sun indicated that Anthony Cummings sprinter Turffontein is hoping for an invitation [...]
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Posted in Perspectives
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Also tagged Al Quoz Sprint, Al Shindagha Sprint, Big City Man, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Emirates Melbourne Cup, Godolphin Mile, Mahab Al Shimaal, Meydan, Mourilyan, Nad al Sheba
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A potential flagship moment in Dubai racing was announced on Tuesday when the Daily Racing Form reported recent longshot winner of the Goodwood Stakes (G1), Gitano Hernando, will skip the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic to prepare for the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup (G1). This is, essentially, the first published occasion in which the sky-high purses [...]
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Also tagged Al Quoz Paddocks, Breeders' Cup Classic, Cigar, Daily Racing Form, Dubai, Dubai World Cup, Gitano Hernando, Godolphin, Golden Gate Fields, Ipi Tombe, Marco Botti, Meydan, Michael Dickinson, Pleasantly Perfect, Presque Isle Downs, Sheikh Mohammed, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Silver Charm, Soul of the Matter, Team Valor, Tiznow, World Thoroughbred Championships
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In a long-anticipated press-release, the Dubai Racing Club confirmed that their iconic new racecourse, Meydan, will install the Tapeta synthetic surface on its 1,750 meters course, inside a 2,400 meters turf course. Tapeta has been used on the training track at Godolphin’s Al Quoz Stables for years while it was installed at a training track in [...]
The winner of the 2009 United Arab Emirates Derby (G2), Regal Ransom added another impressive tally to his racing CV with an easy, hand-ridden, win in the 30th Super Derby (G2) at Louisiana Downs. Owned by Godolphin Stable of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, [...]
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Posted in Racing News
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Also tagged Alan Garcia, Breeders' Cup, Cigar Mile, Godolphin, Godolphin Stable, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Downs, Nad al Sheba, Regal Ransom, Richard Migliore, Rick Mettee, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Super Derby, Travis Stone, UAE Derby
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