Posts tagged Dubai World Cup
Richard’s Kid out of Breeders’ Cup Classic
Oct 20th
At a time when just about everyone else is trying to find a horse good enough to take to Churchill Downs next month for the Breeders’ Cup, one man has decided to go the other way. In fact all the way to Dubai. Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, owner of Richard’s Kid, has elected not [...]
Intriguing booking for Crowded House
Mar 10th
So Jamie Spencer will be replaced on Crowded House by John Velazquez in the Dubai World Cup. Apparently the owners believe that the American rider’s experience, having won the race on Roses In May in 2005, could prove useful because, according to the colt’s trainer, Brian Meehan, “the World Cup is an American-style race run [...]
Meydan under starter’s orders
Jan 28th
If a man might be judged by the books that he chooses to read would it be any surprise if a copy of Great Expectations has a place of prominence in the library of Sheikh Mohammed? World Cup night in Dubai has always been a bit different to the rest of world racing. Grand plans [...]
New course on track at Meydan
Jan 21st
Yesterday we reported that all is not well with the turf course at Meydan, just over a week before the first meeting of the Dubai International Racing Carnival takes place next Thursday. The rumour is that the turf track will not be used that night, and not as often as scheduled before the Dubai World [...]
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