Two Rivers Over stays on in Godolphin Mile; Saudi Crown regresses to 12th
Once 4-5 favorite Saudi Crown couldn’t make the lead in Saturday’s $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2), the handwriting was on the wall for an upset at Meydan. […]
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Dubai World Cup: Ushba Tesoro renews rivalry with Senor Buscador, Derma Sotogake
Defending champion Ushba Tesoro will meet 11 challengers in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan. […]
Isolate separates himself from pack in Godolphin Mile
As a stakes-winning sprinter in the United States, Isolate was a logical recruit for that division in Dubai. But after a pair of seconds in Group 3 sprints during the Carnival, trainer Doug Watson decided […]
O’Brien, O’Neill, Baffert take on five Japanese runners in UAE Derby
The winners of the first three races on the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby meet this weekend – in Dubai, rather than at home. Instead of contesting this Saturday’s final Japanese Derby qualifier, the […]
Bathrat Leon pulls $123.70 shocker in Godolphin Mile
Trainer Yoshito Yahagi masterminded another international coup early on Dubai World Cup Day, as the 60-1 Bathrat Leon stunned the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) in wire-to-wire fashion. […]
Americans well represented in UAE Derby, Golden Shaheen, Godolphin Mile
The Dubai World Cup (G1) may be the showpiece of dirt racing on Saturday at Meydan, but there’s also a Kentucky Derby qualifier, a Group 1 sprint and a Group 2 mile. […]
Secret achieves Ambition in Godolphin Mile
Unplaced in the past two editions of the Godolphin Mile (G2), Nasir Askar’s Secret Ambition got the job done in Saturday’s $750,000 renewal on the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan. One of four in […]
Mystic Guide, Channel Maker among U.S. hopes on Dubai World Cup card
Fields for Saturday’s nine-race Dubai World Cup (G1) program were released Monday. Post positions are now available for four races – the UAE Derby (G2), Dubai Gold Cup (G2), Godolphin Mile (G2), and the Kahayla […]
Sir Winston among erstwhile Dubai World Cup night contenders to follow
Had the 25th Dubai World Cup (G1) gone off as planned last Saturday, we would have learned the answers to an entire ledger of open questions. I hadn’t come to the stage of settling on […]
Analyzing the chances of Super Saturday winners on 2020 Dubai World Cup night
Given its proximity to the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup extravaganza, Meydan’s Super Saturday program understandably lacked the same degree of star power. But in a pleasant surprise, a few winners stepped up dramatically to emerge […]