Saturday, March 21, 2015

WORLD CUP DAY

WORLD CUP DAY - MARCH 28, 2015

DUBAI WEATHER - Races are run mostly at night
Friday, Mar 27 Overcast with a shower83° Lo 71°
Saturday, Mar 28  Partly sunny83° Lo 68° - Race day
Sunday, Mar 29  Pleasant with sunshine85° Lo 70°
 
Blog for U.S. races - click here
 

(Subtract 4 hours from times shown to convert to New York Time)
Time Ordered Races / Entries U.S. & Dubai - printable file





Art Sherman - Renaissance Man
 
DUBAI WORLD CUP DAY!
$30 Million in one day of racing.  Coming in second you could still walk away a millionaire in some of the races!  There will be free live streaming in several places for this big event, which, because it is run in Dubai, will happen in the U.S. mostly on Saturday morning.  Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York's EDT.  If it's 4 in the afternoon in Dubai, it's 8 a.m. in New York.

TVG will broadcast on television (if you have this in your cable lineup), but HRTV will not.  Your best bet will be to check in at www.amwestentertainment.com where free live streaming of the day's events will be broadcast.  Also, DRF will provide live streaming.  TwinSpires is free if you set up an account, and don't be put off by thinking you have to bet, you don't.  So, there will be several platforms to watch this extravaganza on Saturday.

When is it?
The Dubai World Cup will be staged on Saturday, March 28. Gates open on World Cup night at midday, with the first race run at 4.30pm. (8:30 a.m. EDT)   Scroll down to Featured Races for races and approximate post times, adjusted to EDT.
 


Several sites will provide wide coverage of all the action on World Cup Day

Scroll down for several ways to watch the World Cup Live
 
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Pat Cummings handicaps all the races for Dubai World Cup Day! click here

American-based horses looking to make a serious impact in Dubai
Brisnet's John Mucciolo gives his take on the fields as they have taken shape. 
A very strong contingent of U.S.-based horses will take aim at various races during the 20th edition of the Dubai World Cup on Saturday at Meydan. With top runners in the most lucrative races on the day, the U.S. group might be leaving the desert with a lot of dirhams (dollars).

World Cup (UAE-G1)
Reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) looms the one to beat and could be a fairly short-priced favorite in the marquee event of the day. The Art Sherman trainee was a big second in the San Antonio (G2) in his 2015 bow, finishing behind arguably the best dirt horse in training right now, and 'Chrome appears to be training forwardly since the tightener. Proven at the trip, the four-year-old has reportedly settled in nicely since his arrival and could spearhead a one-two finish from the U.S. runners. Read more

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WATCH THE RACES LIVE!

Choose either AmWest site or DRF site for full Dubai racing experience

AMWEST ENTERTAINMENT - ALL ACCESS LIVE STREAMING
This site is comprehensive, handicapping, entries, race cards, and the LIVE STREAMING for each day's races.  Content will be added daily until March 28 at the AmWest site. 

DRF SITE w/cards, live streaming of races, click to see cards, links to handicapping with Pat Cummings and Jeremy Plonk

FOX SPORTS 1 WILL BROADCAST THE WORLD CUP, 12:30-1:30 EDT SATURDAY

 
  
DIRT IS BACK!
 
Doug Watson talks about the new dirt surface - How is it playing? 3-21-15

 

Scroll to Race Calendar/Replay section of blog at bottom of post for Replays
for all Carnival stakes



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DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL kicked off Thursday, January 8 and has run each Thursday in January, with a couple of Saturdays later in the meet in February and March.  AmWest Entertainment live streamed the races each day of the meet.  All the info you will need now for the World Cup Day will be provided by Pat Cummings and Joe Kristufek leading up to the big day, plus free PPs through  World Cup Day, March 28.  Catch up on what happened during the Carnival: 


The DIRT IS BACK as the main track surface for the first time since American trained Well Armed won the World Cup in 2009.  American participation in the carnival had dwindled in recent years when the main track surface went from dirt to Tapeta in 2010 with the opening of Meydan Racecourse.  Notable US winners included Cigar in the first World Cup in 1996, and followed with wins by other American trained horses included Silver Charm, Roses In May, Pleasantly Perfect, Curlin, all on dirt, and Animal Kingdom in 2013 on the Tapeta surface.  The new dirt surface is expected to lure more horses from the U.S.
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Full race cards listed below.  Replays will be posted as soon as they are available.

FEATURED RACES
Scroll past World Cup Day race cards for more news. 

Times posted by ATR are London times - to convert to EDT (New York), subtract 4 hours. (Note:  Great Britain goes on Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 29, when the time between New York and London will return to 5 hours difference)
 
SATURDAY
Note:  Times shown below are EDT - ATR times are for London.

Time Ordered Races / Entries U.S. & Dubai - printable file

FREE PPs

ALL RACE CARDS ON ONE PAGE - click here
First race is at 8:00 a.m. EDT
8:00   EDT  $250,000  Kahayla Classic (G1) – Dirt1 1/4 mi  R1  - non wagering
8:40   EDT  $1,000,000  Godolphin Mile (G2) 1,600 metres – Dirt - 1 mi R2 CARD
9:15   EDT  $1,000,000  Gold Cup (G2) 3,200 metres – Turf - 2 mi R3 CARD
9:55   EDT  $2,000,000  UAE Derby (G2) 1,900 metres – Dirt - R4  CARD
10:30 EDT  $1,000,000  Al Quoz Sprint (G1) 1,000 metres – Turf R5 CARD
11:05 EDT  $2,000,000  Golden Shaheen (G1) 1,200 metres – Dirt R6  CARD
11:40 EDT  $6,000,000  Duty Free (G1) 1,800 metres – Turf R7  CARD
12:15 EDT  $6,000,000  Sheema Classic (G1) 2,400 metres – Turf R8 CARD 
1:00  EDT   $10,000,000 World Cup (G1) 2,000 metres – Dirt R9  CARD
Fox Sports 1 televising the World Cup Live 12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT
It's being reported that HRTV also will carry the Dubai program.

Godolphin Mile:  BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Gold Cup:  BloodHorse:  Replay
UAE Derby:  Race Replay  BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Turf:  Race Replay  BloodHorse:  Replay
Al Quoz Sprint:  Race Replay   BloodHorse:  Replay
Golden Shaheen:  Race Replay   BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Sheema Race Replay    BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai World Cup:  Race Replay   BloodHorse write-up: 

Link to Dubai Race Night (Pat Cummings') page with YouTube replays of all the races
Link to BloodHorse's International racing page, with many videos of the World Cup Day
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World Cup Horse Profiles
Hokko Tarumae (King Kamehameha) Pedigree
Racing Post - Hokko Tarumae headed to World Cup again
Hokko Tarumae battles for Champion Cup victory - 12-7-14
Champions Cup - 12-7-14

Prince Bishop (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) Pedigree  Equibase
Finished first ahead of California Chrome and Prince Bishop
Al Maktoum Challenge R2 - 2- 5-15 - Replay - 2nd - Won in 2014
Al Maktoum Challenge R3 - 3-7-15 - Replay - 2nd - Won in 2014

Lea   Pedigree  Equibase  Finished third behind California Chrome and Prince Bishop
Lea (First Samurai) is a most intriguing contender in the race and it should come as no surprise to see the six-year-old right there at the finish. Conditioned by Bill Mott, the Kentucky-bred is lightly raced since 2014 but has recorded four big efforts during that interval, coming up just short most recently in the Donn H. (G1). Trained by Bill Mott (Curlin)

1-Prince Bishop (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})
2-Hokko Tarumae (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn})
3-African Story (GB) (Pivotal {GB})
4-Side Glance (GB) (Passing Glance {GB})
5-Lea (First Samurai)
6-Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg})
7-Long River (A.P. Indy) 9th in the Al Maktoum Challenge R3
8-Epiphaneia (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S)
9-California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit)

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NEWS

Handicapping Insights by Dick Powell - March 28
Trackside with Michele MacDonald Thursday
Bill Casner interviewed at Dubai about Well Armed, his World Cup winner 20th anniversary
Chrome at Dubai: Sherman relishing the challenging and charming Dubai
Main Sequence keeps Motion on his toes
American based horses looking to make a serious impact in Dubai
California Chrome draws outside in World Cup
Local horses draw inside/outside for Godolphin Mile - DRF Monday
Trackside with Michele MacDonald Wednesday
Trackside with Michele MacDonald Tuesday
Rosario teams up with Arabian star for Dubai
Trackside in Dubai - Pat Cummings - Tuesday 3-24
Trackside in Dubai - Pat Cummings - Monday
Trackside in Dubai - Michelle MacDonald - Monday
California Chrome, Lea gallop over Meydan strip
Mubtaahij fit and ready for UAE Derby
Dubai track work notes - March 23 - BloodHorse
Saddle cloths announced for races and runners
Art Sherman not worried about Meydan's Dirt
Jay Hovdey: California Chrome, Lea begin long quest for riches 

Pat Cummings reporting that Ron The Greek is also out of World Cup
It's official:  Ron The Greek out of World Cup     More Dubai Carnival News
Super Jockey comes in late to earn Golden Shaheen call-up
Powell star Emerald in line for Godolphin Mile
Soumillon and Cladocera cruise to Balanchine Stakes victory at Dubai World Cup Carnival
Safety Check locks up impressive hat trick at Dubai World Cup Carnival
Versatile Local Time merits a run in next month’s UAE Derby
Masterstroke as Fownes' Art brushes aside field 
Irish import acclimatises quickly to return Caspar Fownes to the winner's circle\

Other sites to explore:
DUBAI RACE NIGHT - HANDICAPPING, RECAPS
TRAKUS CHARTS

Next stop Dubai as Rome aims to conquer the desert  
Reigning Horse of the Year, DESIGNS ON ROME, puts in '110 per cent effort' and makes short work of Gold Cup field as trainer John Moore eyes the Sheema Classic.
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Kellie Reilly, Brisnet:  Feb. 18:  Will Maftool and Mubtaahij bring their rivalry to Churchill?
"Godolphin's Maftool (Hard Spun) and the Mike de Kock-trained Mubtaahij (Dubawi) fought out a spine-tingling finish in the Dubai Carnival's  U.A.E. Two Thousand Guineas (UAE-G3), drawing 10 3/4 lengths clear of third and stamping themselves as a pair of quality three-year-olds.

"Both U.S. Triple Crown nominees, the duo had competed in Meydan's Guineas trial, with a different result. Mubtaahij rolled to a five-length victory in track-record time that day, with a slow-starting Maftool a creditable third in the circumstances.
 
The Rivalry:
2000 Guineas Trial - Race Replay - Jan 15 - Mubtaahij
2000 Guineas - Race Replay - Feb 12 - Maftool
Al Bastikaya - Race Replay - Mar 7 - Mubtaahij

Either way, since the U.A.E. Derby offers a total of 170 points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1), Maftool and Mubtaahij could earn enough points to carry their rivalry to Churchill Downs."  Read more


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Inaugural Dubai World Cup - Cigar - 1996



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 2015 DWCC Meydan Stakes Schedule
and Results/Race Replays

RESULTS PAGE - AMWEST - by Race Date

The relevant/important Carnival stakes races results/replays are posted below by date.  To look at all the finishers in each race, click on the RESULTS PAGE - AMWEST above. The full calendar for the Carnival as well as World Cup Day is shown below. Recommend watching the replays of past races to get to know the horses.  Many will run on World Cup Day. 

GROUP RACES

Thursday, 8 January 2015
$250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge – Round 1 (G2)
1,600 metres – Dirt                          RACE REPLAY
2015 winner: Surfer (USA) Dirt
2014 winner: Shuruq (USA) – Tapeta

$150,000 Singspiel Stakes (Listed)
1,800 metres – Turf                                   RACE REPLAY
2015 winner: True Story (GB) Turf
2014 winner: Mushreq (AUS)
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Thursday, 15 January 2015
$150,000 Dubawi Stakes (Listed)
1,200 metres – Dirt
2015 winner: Renaldothewizard (USA) Dirt         RACE REPLAY
2014 winner: United Color (USA) – Tapeta
Reynaldothewizard shows he's still got magic

$75,000 UAE 1000 Guineas Trial
Three-year-olds, Fillies – 1,400 metres – Dirt
2015 winner: Local Time (GB) Dirt                      RACE REPLAY
2014 winner: Wedding Ring (IRE) – Tapeta


$75,000 UAE 2000 Guineas Trial
Three-year-olds, Colts & Geldings – 1,400 metres – Dirt
2015 winner: Mubtaahij (Ire) Dirt               RACE REPLAY  
2014 winner: Emirates Flyer (GB) – Tapeta
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Thursday, 22 January 2015
$250,000 Al Fahidi Fort (G2)
1,400 metres – Turf                         RACE REPLAY
2015 winner: Safety Check (Ire) Turf 2014 winner: Anaerobio (ARG)
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Thursday, 29 January 2015
$200,000 Al Rashidiya (G2)
1,800 metres – Turf                           RACE REPLAY  
2015 winner: Versingetorix (SAF) Turf
2014 winner: Mujaarib (SAF)

$200,000 Cape Verde (G2)
Fillies and mares – 1,600 metres – Turf
2015 winner: Cladocera (Ger) Turf                       RACE REPLAY
2013 winner: Certify (USA)
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Thursday, 5 February 2015
$250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge – R2 (G2)
1,900 metres – 　Dirt
2015 winner: Frankyfourfingers (FR) Dirt               RACE REPLAY
2014 winner: Prince Bishop (IRE)

$250,000 UAE 1,000 Guineas (Listed)
Three-year-olds, Fillies – 1,600 metres – Dirt           RACE REPLAY     
2015 winner: Local Time (GB) Dirt
2014 winner: Ihtimal (IRE) – Tapeta


$75,000 Meydan Classic Trial
Three-year-olds – 1,400 metres – Turf                RACE REPLAY
2015 winner: Mastermind (SAF) Turf
2014 winner: He’s No Saint (GB)
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Thursday, 12 February 2015
$200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint (G3)
1,200 metres – Dirt    R4                             RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Reynaldothewizard
2014 winner: Russian Soul (IRE) – Tapeta

$250,000 UAE 2,000 Guineas (G3)
Three-year-olds – 1,600 metres – Dirt    R3     RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Maftool
2014 winner: Long John (AUS) – Tapeta

$200,000 Firebreak Stakes (G3)
1,600 metres – Dirt                       RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Tamarkuz (Speightstown)
2014 winner: Variety Club (SAF) – Tapeta
Tamarkuz Brings Up Speightstown Double at Meydan

$175,000 Range Rover Trophy Handicap
9 F  Turf - R7                               RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Limario

Thursday, 19 February 2015

$175,000 Meydan Sobha Handicap
1000 M (5F) - Turf - R2                      RACE REPLAY
2015 Winner - Caspian Prince (IRE)  
$110,000 Meydan Sobha Handicap
1600 M (8F) - Dirt - R3                                RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Layl (USA) 

$200,000 Dubai Millennium Stakes (Listed)
2,000 metres (10f) – Turf - R4                 RACE REPLAY
2015 winner:  Hunter's Light (IRE)
2014 winner: Tasaday (GB)

$200,000 Balanchine (G2) F/M
1800 meters - Turf - R6              RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Cladocera (Ger) 
2014 winner: L’Amour De Ma Vie
Cladocera turns Cape Verdi/Balanchine double
Cladocera takes Balanchine Stakes at Meydan


Thursday, 26 February 2015
$250,000 UAE Oaks (G3)   R3          RACE REPLAY
Three-year-olds, Fillies – 1,900 metres – Dirt
2015 winner - Local Time
2014 winner: Ihtimal (IRE) – Tapeta
Local Time doubles up in Oaks; Safety Check finds no problem in Zabeel

$125,000 Meydan Classic (Listed)  R4
Three-year-olds – 1,600 metres – Turf             RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Volatile
2014 winner: My Catch (IRE)
 
$250,000 Zabeel Mile (G2) R6
1,600 metres – Turf                 RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Safety Check
2014 winner: Mshawish (USA)
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Saturday, 28 February 2015
$200,000 Nad Al Sheba Trophy (G3) R6
2,800 metres – Turf                             RACE REPLAY
2015 winner - Almoonqith
2014 winner: Cavalryman (GB)
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Saturday, 7 March 2015 - SUPER SATURDAY

UPDATE:  Full results for Super Saturday - Replays listed below.                   
DRF Dubai Report for Saturday, March 7 - click here
Cards for all Super Saturday races at this link - PDF file, printable

7:35 a.m. ET R2 $250,000 Al Bastakiya (L)  3yo – 9.5f – Dirt 
Pat's Picks:  1st - #3 MUBTAAHIJ, 2nd - #2 SIR FEVER, 3rd - #1 AJWAD
Mubtaahij on Derby trail
2015 winner - Mubtaahij  Order of finish: 3-2-1-4        RACE REPLAY


8:00 a.m. ET  R3 $200,000 Mahab Al Shimaal  G3  6f - Dirt
Pat's Picks:  1st - #2 KRYPTON FACTOR, 2nd - #8 COOL COWBOY, 3rd - #9 SPEED HAWK
Shaishee Up to Take the Mahab Al Shimaal
2015 winner - Shaishee  Order of finish:  10-7-9-8     RACE REPLAY



8:45 a.m. ET  R4 $175,000 Meydan Sprint (G3)  5fT
Pat's Picks:  1st - #14 MOVIESTA, 2nd - #15 AHTOUG, 3rd - #8 SOLE POWER
Royal Applause's Sir Maximilian Takes the Meydan Sprint
2015 winner:  Sir Maximilian  Order of finish:  12-15-5-13   RACE REPLAY
 
9:20 a.m. ET R5  $200,000 Burj Nahaar (G3)  8f – Dirt
Pat's Picks:  1st - #1 TAMARKUZ, 2nd - #6 GOLD CITY, 3rd - #10 LAYL
2015 winner - Tamarkuz   Order of finish:  1-6-10-12      RACE REPLAY 


9:55 a.m. ET  R6  $250,000 Dubai City of Gold (G2)  About 12fT
Pat's Picks:  1st - #7 SONGCRAFT, 2nd - #8 SKY HUNTER, 3rd - #4 SHEIKHZAYEDROAD
Sky Hunter rules City Of Gold
2015 winner - Sky Hunter  Order of finish:  8-4-9-5      RACE REPLAY

10:30 a.m. ET R7  $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G1)  10f Dirt
Pat's Picks:  1st - #4 PRINCE BISHOP, 2nd - #2 STORM BELT, 3rd - #6 TOOLAIN
Pivotal's African Story Adds the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 on the Dirt
2015 winner - African Story - Order of finish:  1-4-5-2-7   RACE REPLAY

11:05 a.m. ET  R8 $300,000 Jebel Hatta (G1)  9fT P 3yo, 1,800 metres - Turf
Pat's Picks:  1st - #2 VERCINGETORIX, 2nd - #1 HUNTER’S LIGHT, 3rd - #9 ELLEVAL
Dubawi's Hunter's Light Completes a Group 1 Double for Godolphin in the Jebel Hatta
2015 winner - Hunter's Light   Order of finish  1-10-6-3   RACE REPLAY

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March 28 - DUBAI WORLD CUP DAY

ALL RACE CARDS ON ONE PAGE - click here
First race is at 8:00 a.m. EDT
8:00   EDT  $250,000  Kahayla Classic (G1) – Dirt1 1/4 mi  R1  - non wagering
8:40   EDT  $1,000,000  Godolphin Mile (G2) 1,600 metres – Dirt - 1 mi R2 CARD
9:15   EDT  $1,000,000  Gold Cup (G2) 3,200 metres – Turf - 2 mi R3 CARD
9:55   EDT  $2,000,000  UAE Derby (G2) 1,900 metres – Dirt - R4  CARD
10:30 EDT  $1,000,000  Al Quoz Sprint (G1) 1,000 metres – Turf R5 CARD
11:05 EDT  $2,000,000  Golden Shaheen (G1) 1,200 metres – Dirt R6  CARD
11:40 EDT  $6,000,000  Duty Free  (Dubai Turf)(G1) 1,800 metres – Turf R7  CARD
12:15 EDT  $6,000,000  Sheema Classic (G1) 2,400 metres – Turf R8 CARD 
1:00  EDT   $10,000,000 World Cup (G1) 2,000 metres – Dirt R9  CARD
Fox Sports 1 televising the World Cup Live 12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT
It's being reported that HRTV also will carry the Dubai program.

Godolphin Mile:  BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Gold Cup:  BloodHorse:  Replay
UAE Derby:  Race Replay  BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Turf:  Race Replay  BloodHorse:  Replay
Al Quoz Sprint:  Race Replay   BloodHorse:  Replay
Golden Shaheen:  Race Replay   BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai Sheema Race Replay    BloodHorse:  Replay
Dubai World Cup:  Race Replay   BloodHorse write-up

Link to Dubai Race Night (Pat Cummings') page with YouTube replays of all the races
Link to BloodHorse's International racing page, with many videos of the World Cup Day
 
 
 
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