US$ 10,000,000 Dubai World Cup - 26 March UAE

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:59 am

2000 meters, Left-handed, Dirt, US$ 10M, 18 countries, 312 nominees, 49 from US.

US contingent this year will comprise the reining Belmont Stakes winner, Drosselmeyer, multiple G1 victor, Paddy O'Prado, US
2010 Male Turf Champion, Gio Ponti. The Cup's 2009 winner, Well Armed, has been retired. Other likely entries are Fly Down,
Richard's Kid and Morning Line (2nd in Donn). I Want Revenge, Donn Handicap surprise winner Giant Oak, Gitano Hernando,
Gayego are also involved.

The eventual field is likely to be btw12 (2008) to 14 (2009, 2010).

Japan 2010 Horse of The Year, Buena Vista, is lined up under the sun among others. Victoire Pisa is another strong bidder.
So is Rainbow Pegasus. Rose Kingdom, the controversial Japan Cup winner, is also on the list.

Snow Fairy, Cape Blanco and Twice Over are also named.

Xin Xu Lin, winner of the Argentine top race, GRAN PREMIO CARLOS PELLEGRINI, will represent SA alongside with Chilean wonder
mare Belle Watling, which won Chile's most coveted GRAN PREMIO HIPODROMO as well as Lantinoamerica Jockey Club.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:13 pm

Top 3 finishers of the race since inception 1995 :

DUBAI WORLD CUP
US$ 10M (Up gradually From US$ 5M)
2000 Meters
Dirt
March
4 Year Old And Up
Record : 1:59.50

2010
GLORIA DE CAMPEAO ***** 2:03.83 ***** NOSE ***** 14
LIZARD'S DESIRE
ALLYBAR

2009
WELL ARMED ***** 2:01.01 ***** 14 ***** 14
GLORIA DE CAMPEAO
PARIS PERFECT

2008
CURLIN ***** 2:00.15 ***** 7&3/4 ***** 12
ASIATIC BOY
WELL ARMED

2007
INVASOR ***** 1:59.97 ***** 1&3/4 ***** 7
PREMIUM TAP
BULLISH LUCK

2006
ELECTROCUTIONIST ***** 2:01.32 ***** 1&1/2 ***** 11
BRASS HAT
WILKO

2005
ROSE IN MAY ***** 2:02.17 ***** 3 ***** 12
DYNEVER
CHOCTAW NATION

2004
PLEASANTLY PERFECT ***** 2:00.24 ***** 3/4 ***** 12
MEDAGLIA D'ORO
VICTORY MOON

2003
MOON BALLAD ***** 2:00.48 ***** 5 ***** 11
HARLAN'S HOLIDAY
NAYEF

2002
STREET CRY ***** 2:01.18 ***** 4&1/4 ***** 11
SEI MI
SAKHEE

2001
CAPTAIN STEVE ***** 2:00.47 ***** 3 ***** 12
TO THE VICTORY
HIGHTORI

1999
DUBAI MILLENNIUM ***** 1:59.50 ***** 6 ***** Race Record
BEHRENS
PUBLIC PURSE

1998
ALMUTAWAKEL ***** 2:00.65 ***** 3/4 *****
MALEK
VICTORY GALLOP

1997
SILVER CHARM ***** 2:04.29 ***** SH *****
SWAIN
LOUP SAUVAGE

1996
SINGSPIEL ***** 2:01.94 ***** 1&3/4 *****
SIPHON
SANDPIT

1995
CIGAR ***** 2:03.84 ***** 1/2 ***** Inaugural
SOUL OF THE MATTER
L'CARRIERE

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:21 pm

If snow fairy runs it won't be a race,. that mare is on another level right now than antyhing else out there. I do like paddy o'prado too

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:30 pm

Though the field is yet to take shape..If Snow Fairy does take a box on 26 March...I think her chance would be smaller than what should
have been in The Arc, in which she turned non-starter.

On turf surface her chance is definitely better, and 12f suits her more. Her win in the 10f HK Cup was nothing commendable..the 2010 Cup
was at best a 1B standard...and her winning margin, a neck over Irian, a so so stationed in Sha Tin...make my case stronger.

Well...way too early..let see who will get to run on the big day.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:06 am

Dubai World Cup Current Odds :

Cape Blanco 7/2 - 7/2 - 4 7/2
Twice Over 4 - 4 - 5 9/2
Snow Fairy 9/2 - 9/2 - 4 4
Gio Ponti 7 - 6 - 7 9/2
Bold Silvano 10 - 10 - 7 10
Gitano Hernando 10 - 10 - 8 10
Musir 12 - 10 - 10 8
Mendip 14 - 14 - 10 14
Buena Vista 12 - 16 - - 12
Misremembered 20 - 16 - - 20
Dangerous Midge 16 - 14 - 12 14
Al Shemali 16 - 16 - 20 20
Allybar 16 - 16 - 14 14
Belle Watling 20 - 20 - - 20
Debussy 20 - 20 - 16 20
Prince Bishop 25 - 25 - - 25
Glorious Noah 20 - 20 - - 20
Transcend 20 - 20 - 25 20
Red Desire 25 - 25 - - 25
Bankable 25 - 25 - 25 33
Fencing Master - - - - 25 25
Orbison - - - - 25 25
Crowded House 25 - 25 - 33 25
Espoir City 25 - 25 - 33 25
Raihana 25 - 25 - 20 20
Wigmore Hall 33 - 16 - 33 33
First Dude 20 - 50 - - 25
Royal Bench 25 - 50 - - 25
Redding Colliery 50 - 50 - 33 50
Mr Brock 40 - 33 - - 33

Quite a surprise top favorite in Cape Blanco...most will remember his 13th in the Arc..It won Irish Champion Stakes by 5.5 lengths..good
only if not being marred by the 11 lengths deficit to Harbinger in the 6-horse field King and Queen E II Diamond stakes preceding.

Won Irish Derby mid-year after losing badly in French Derby in early June.

Look elsewhere for a winner......Not its cup of tea.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:14 am

Dirt star Espoir City was leading at the mile marker in BC Classic...but out of gas thereafter...all of his carrer wins are split btw
8F and 9F.

For value bet it seems Belle Watling is the best candidate.

Allybar (King's Best) was a short neck 3rd in last year Cup..and has won a couple of races on the Meydan course..local knowledge
may help him..Dont rule him out.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:18 am

Bold Silvano, winner of the 20-horse field Durban July in SAF, is made 9/2 favorite. His father, Silvano of German nationality, had won
the Arlington Million (a leg in the Emirates world racing championship series) in 2001 before assuming stud duty.

Same as Cape Blanco, which is down to 3rd favored now from 1st, he would run better on turf over longer distance.

Musir, UAE Derby winner last year, should be followed closely. :lol:

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:48 am

Order has changed at the ante-post betting for this big race :

Twice Over - UAE Al Maktoum R3, UK Champion Stakes winner
Bold Silvano - SAF Durban July winner
Cape Blanco - Irish Champion Stakes, Irish Derby winner
Snow Fairy - HK QE II Cup, HK Cup winner
Gio Ponti - Shadwell Turf Mile, M'O War Stakes winner

Twice Over's win of the 10f Al Maktoum R3 at Meydan course surely impressed racing fans. Musir was beaten 2&3/4 lengths
to claim 2nd. Another nominee, Gitano Hernando, finished
just a nose behind Musir in 3rd.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:11 am

The somehow controversial winner of the Santa Anita Handicap, Game On Dude, is awaiting an invite from the middle-east
to compete in the world's richest race Dubai World Cup on 26 March.

I Want Revenge will now likely be entered for the Godolphin Mile instead of the World Cup. She has never run beyond 9f.

TJ · Postby TJ » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:00 am

wangkw wrote:The somehow controversial winner of the Santa Anita Handicap, Game On Dude, is awaiting an invite from the middle-east
to compete in the world's richest race Dubai World Cup on 26 March.

I Want Revenge will now likely be entered for the Godolphin Mile instead of the World Cup. She has never run beyond 9f.

Hi wangkw,
He recieved his invitation, here's the story...TJ
http://www.drf.com/news/dubai-world-cup ... -game-dude

I Want Revenge was never invited to the World Cup so settled for the mile. TJ

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:56 am

Well, to me, the DWC just got a lot more interesting.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:52 pm

it's my fav racing day outside the breeders cup oif the year i watch it anyway but this does make it interesting.

keep in mind, she rides on all weather year round. she has an advantage on alot of these.

dublino · Postby **dublino** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:44 am

bdw0617 wrote:it's my fav racing day outside the breeders cup oif the year i watch it anyway but this does make it interesting.

keep in mind, she rides on all weather year round. she has an advantage on alot of these.

Who is she?

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:32 am

Is it confirmed that Chantal Sutherland will ride Game on Dude? I hadn't seen that....

TJ · Postby TJ » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:00 am

Game on Dude will miss the Dubai World Cup due to a recurring foot ailment. Sweet Ducky, who was recently sold, will race in the UAE Derby at 1 3/16ths miles on Tapeta for his new connections. TJ