ROCKET Man blasted away and around the 1,200m Tapeta course to claim the honours from the first of the night’s four big races, the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen.
ROCKET Man blasted away and around the 1,200m Tapeta course to claim the honours from the first of the night’s four big races, the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen.
DUBAI — Presvis came from way back in the field to wade through some fading challenges and land the Dubai Duty Free just ahead of the second-placed River Jetez.
Saturday’s Dubai World Cup favourite Twice Over has come on leaps and bounds since finishing last year’s race a disappointing 10th, according to trainer Henry Cecil.
DUBAI - With the defection of Snow Fairy, this 2400m Group One turf feature really does look wide open and, even in her absence, the UK do appear to have a very strong challenge.
DUBAI - Godolphin is not represented in the Al Quoz Sprint and Saeed bin Suroor said they do not have a winning horse to send him to race over the distance and course.
DUBAI - Godolphin have two big chances to retain the title which they had claimed last year with Calming Influence under Ahmed Ajtebi.
DUBAI - Khawlah will be the one to beat in the UAE Derby Gr-2, the fourth on the card. Godolphin is represented by four runners, three of them from the Mahmoud Al Zaroonie yard while Saeed bin Suroor saddles bottom weight Khawlah, under Mixhael Barzalona.
DUBAI - The smallest field of the night but a fascinating race featuring a clash between Kinsale King and Rocket Man who were first and second last year when the 1200m contest was run on the All-Weather for the first time.
DUBAI - Always one of the highlights of the Dubai World Cup card, the 1800m Group One Dubai Duty Free certainly appears a cracking renewal in 2011 and a race fit to grace any turf track in the world.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rocket Man stormed to victory in the $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen, a year after being upset by Kinsale King in the same race.