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Five-star Seemar dares to shoot for the stars and UAE Derby 'glory'
Red-hot Zabeel Stables handler awaiting an invitation for the Group 2 UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup night with valuable Goffs Dubai Breeze-Up Sale topper Guns And Glory
Guns And Glory canters to victory at Meydan and a possible place in the Group 2 UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup night. - Photo by DRC
Bhupat Seemar is willing to test the significance of an ancient proverb when he puts a lightly-raced colt to the ultimate test in less than three weeks from now.
The former UAE Champion trainer has already shown us that he is an inspirational handler who is now willing to find out if fortune does favour the brave when he fast-tracks Guns And Glory for a shot at the $1 million UAE Derby.
Given that the scale and margin of the three-year-old colt’s victory in the 1900metre Dubai Marina Conditions event at Meydan was exceptional, Seemar must doubtless be formulating a game plan to abduct the colt’s Classic at the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 30.
Jim Hay who broke the bank to buy Guns And Glory at the 2023 Goffs Dubai Sale. - Photo by DRC
Guns And Glory, a € 543,210 purchase at the 2023 Goffs Dubai Breeze-Up Sale, staked a claim to join stable mates Killer Collect and Mendelssohn Bay in the Derby when delivering an imperious performance for a 12-length victory.
“I think with a performance like that, he deserves a run (in the Derby),” said Seemar, who has learnt how to keep his emotions under control even on occasions like these when here is a likelihood of letting go.
Factoring the fact that only three weeks remain to prepare his rising star for a big test that the Derby presents, he threw caution to the wind and said: “There’s only one Derby and three-year-olds are only three-year-olds for a while, so we’d love to roll the dice if we can get an invite.”
Bhupat Seemar and his wife Caroline celebrate a fifth win over the evening when Elusive Terry won the Emaar South handicap. - Photo by DRC
O’Shea, who appears to be amassing a good book of rides for the big day at Meydan, commented: “His work rider (Jennifer Ferguson) fell off him yesterday and broke her leg because he’s a bit of a handful and spends a lot of time on his hind legs.
“I said to Dr. Hay (owner), I thought he’d win the first time, but he needed that run and then was disappointing last time. At the start of the season, I thought he was a UAE Derby horse, and I’m sure if the invitation comes, they’d love to take it up.”
The last meeting of the 2023-2024 Dubai Racing Carnival, which has seen Semar’s horses run exceptionally well, provided the likeable handler with a rare five-timer.
Mezzotinto kicked-off Bhupat Seeam's memorable Meydan evening when taking out the Oasis Maiden. - Photo by DRC
And as always, the handler, who assumed charge at the pristine Zabeel Stables in 2021-2022 and immediately made an impact by winning the UAE championship, was his gracious self and paid tribute to the unsung heroes at the history training yard in the heart of Dubai.
“I have a great team at home that does all the hard work, and I only get to collect the prizes, was how he summed up an unforgettable evening.
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