During a session at the 2010 Asian Racing Conference, Dubai Racing Club CEO Frank Gabriel touted the benefits of Tapeta at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup meeting. Click HERE for the full article.
The American wagering handle on the 2010 Dubai World Cup card increased almost $800,000, or approximately 22 percent from the previous year, reported AmWest Entertainment, the North American simulcast service provider tasked with the continent’s signal distribution from Meydan. Overall wagering on the Dubai International Racing Carnival was up 17% on a per-day basis, or 9.1% in total. [...]
In comments made on his website, trainer Mike De Kock praised the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the marvelous Tapeta surface at Meydan. “Just three years ago, Sheikh Mohammed announced his vision for Meydan and a spectacular racing centre arose in the desert from nothing when there were some who predicted [...]
1. DUBAI INTERNATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL
If it is not yet obvious – it better be…you almost have to be in it to win it. The Dubai International Racing Carnival claimed four of the eight winners on Dubai World Cup night as graduates and 15 of the 24 horses who finished in the top three of the [...]
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It is currently 106F/41C in Dubai at the moment, absolutely blazing conditions. This is the hottest day of the year thus far in Dubai and the crowd is filing into Meydan for the 2010 Dubai World Cup. The Tapeta has been watered consistently since I arrived on course, beginning at 12:00 P.M. The heat will [...]
America’s Daily Racing Form offers readers with fantastic insight into a variety of racing topics. A realistic analysis of the racing from Meydan is NOT one of them. In a story published three weeks ago, their writer indicated that the racing at Meydan has favored horses closing from off the pace. In fact, Zenyatta trainer [...]
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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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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