There was plenty of action on and off the glamorous new racecourse in Dubai this week. Below are some thoughts and news as we prepare for Super Thursday and the Meydan Masters.
1. Ahmed Ajtebi continues his masterful run this season and is my initial pick to land the Meydan Masters - he is just riding [...]
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A field of 15 has been assembled for the most prestigious race in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 200,000SR Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), also known as the King’s Cup. 2009 winner Muller (Alsaqeer) will attempt a repeat while top contenders Joe Louis (Kharimes) and Amor De Pobre (Shibl Noofa), winner [...]
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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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The Dubai Racing Club has announced its March 5 card will include the introduction of the Meydan Masters jockey challenge, a unique variation on global jockey challenges that have taken place around the world. In Dubai, an invitation to the Masters is determined upon winning: take down a major international race, and you qualify for [...]
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Also tagged Aaron Gryder, Ahmed Ajtebi, Calvin Borel, Christophe Lemaire, Corey Brown, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai Racing Club, Frankie Dettori, John Murtagh, Meydan Masters, Mike Smith, Norohiro Yokoyama, Olivier Peslier, Ryan Moore, Zabeel Mile
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Saturday’s CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) at Newbury will feature a host of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates looking to move on to bigger and better. Five Carnival alums (Age of Reason, Basaltico, Halicarnassus, Kings Gambit, and Mourilyan) are expected to face Godolphin’s up and comer Kite Wood along with three others in a diverse renewal [...]
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Also tagged Age of Reason, Balthazaar's Gift, Basaltico, DIRC, Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Godolphin, Halicarnassus, Hungerford Stakes, Kite Wood, Mourilyan, Nad al Sheba, Newbury, Sixties Icon
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Shutout from the Dubai International Racing Carnival as a result of the equine influenza that ravaged Australian racing, they can celebrate in Dubai once again following the performance of #2 VALEDICTUM in Thursday’s second race.
Under Ted Durcan, Valedictum settled towards the rear and flashed home up the inside rail, improving quite a bit following a [...]
The top stable jockey for Godolphin is off all mounts for Thursday’s night of racing at Nad al Sheba. There is no official confirmation as to the cause of the changes, but if we find one, we’ll pass it along.
As it stands now, here are the jockey changes for the night, or click HERE for the full [...]
