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The 21st renewal of the Dubai World Cup will be relatively quiet night for Saeed bin Suroor.
The Emirati, the most successful trainer with seven Dubai World Cups, will be fielding only two runners this time and none in the showpiece event.
Saeed bin Suroor, who has an overall 34 wins from 264 runners, said that he had only a limited number of horses this year and none were up to speed to compete in a race as big as the Dubai World Cup.
"This year, I only have two runners in the World Cup," Saeed bin Suroor said at the Meydan Racecourse on Thursday morning.
"Usually, I have 10 or more (in the race meeting) but I only have 30 horses (across stables) this year and most of them are not good enough, really, to run in big races. They have done well and to win races but when they come to the World Cup night, it is hard for them," he said.
Despite that, Saeed bin Suroor said it was better to be patient and find a good horse and promised to come back next year.
"From the 30, they are struggling to run because they are rated below 100. We only have two for the World Cup. But sometimes, you are lucky to find a good one and sometimes you have to be patient for the next year. But I'm looking forward to the European season. We have some good quality horses," he said.
His two runners are Very Special, the promising four-year-old filly, and Haafaguinea, with both to be ridden by James Doyle.
Very Special will race in the Dubai Turf, while Haafaguinea gets the long trip of 16 furlongs in the Dubai Gold Cup.
"Very Special, she is an improved filly. I liked the way she won the first time in England. At the end of the season, she finished second in the Listed race and she came here and won a Group 2 race. She is doing good and four days ago, she worked well and nine furlongs, I think, is the best for her," Saeed bin Suroor said of Very Special.
Roll of honourSaeed bin Suroor Dubai World Cup record: Runners 264 Wins 34 Second places 26 Third places 24 |
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