Dubai Racing Club Releases Dubai World Cup Day Nominations
Host of “World’s Best” Racehorses for Landmark 20th Running of Richest Raceday
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A star studded cast of the world’s best racehorses of 2014 highlight the nominations for the 2015 Dubai World Cup, the 20th running of the world’s richest raceday.
Of the current 20 highest-rated Thoroughbreds in the world that remain in training 13 feature among the 2,142 nominations from 19 countries for the meeting on Saturday March 28, including the highest rated horses from Japan, Hong Kong, Great Britain and the USA.
The US$10m Group 1 Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline, attracted 296 nominations made notable by the presence of the first seven over the line in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic which includes US Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, California Chrome, UAE Derby winner Toast Of New York and Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist.
Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern attempts to give trainer Bob Baffert a third Dubai World Cup success following Silver Charm in 1998 and Captain Steve in 2001.
Also among the list from the USA is the Champion Older Male and Champion Turf Horse of 2014, Main Sequence, trained by Graham Motion, who prepared Animal Kingdom to win the Dubai World Cup in 2013.
Japanese stars also dominate, with many holding multiple nominations for the three richest races on the big day, the $6m Group 1 2,400m Dubai Sheema Classic presented by Longines, the newly-named 1800m $6m Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World and the 2000m Dubai World Cup.
The Katsuhiko Sumii-trained Epiphaneia, the highest-rated horse in training, holds a Dubai World Cup nomination for owners U Carrot Farm. It was Sumii who was responsible for the 2011 Dubai World Cup victory of Victoire Pisa and he is preparing his Japan Cup winner for another tilt at the US$10m race, although the horse also holds nominations for the Dubai Sheema Classic and the Dubai Turf. Gold Ship, the Takarazuka Kinen star trained by Naosuke Sugai is also on the list from Japan, as is Derby winner, One and Only and 1000 Guineas winner, Harp Star who represent Japan’s 2014 Classic generation.
Hong Kong was responsible for the two sprint winners on Dubai World Cup day last season and trainer John Moore, who won the 1200m $2m Dubai Golden Shaheen with Sterling City looks to hold a strong hand with the world’s best miler, 2014 Hong Kong Mile victor, Able Friend on the list for the Dubai Turf, as well as Hong Kong Cup winner, Designs on Rome. Second in that race, Military Attack trained by Caspar Fownes, has also been nominated. Peniaphobia, the Tony Cruz-trained sprinter which won the 2014 Jockey Club Sprint as well as the recent Hong Kong Group 1 Centenary Sprint has also been nominated for the Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News. Hong Kong Sprint winner, Aerovelocity trained by Paul O’Sullivan has also been nominated for both the Dubai Golden Shaheen and the $1m Al Quoz Sprint empowered by IPIC.
Godolphin is well represented across the board by both Charlie Appleby and the 2014 Dubai World Cup winning trainer, Saeed Bin Suroor, as is Dubai World Cup Carnival regular, Mike de Kock. Sir Fever represents an interesting new recruit for Appleby. The multiple Uruguayan Group 1 winner has been nominated for the Dubai World Cup as well as the Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai Turf and the UAE Derby.
Meanwhile six-time Dubai World Cup-winning trainer, Saeed Bin Suroor has nominated his 2014 winner, African Story for a defense of his title.
Dubai Racing Club’s International Manager, Martin Talty said: “I believe this is the strongest group of entries we have had for the Dubai World Cup meeting in its 20 years history. The strength of the USA challenge is evident with the first seven over the line in the Breeders’ Cup Classic as well as Main Sequence. Match that with the best from Asia, a region that has shown to be among the leaders, if not the leader, in international racing in recent years and with Epiphaneia, Harp Star, Gold Ship and One And Only from Japan and Able Friend from Hong Kong proves how strong the depth is this year
“As we approach the big day on March 28, so the fields will come more firmly into focus and we hope that most of these very accomplished horses that have been aimed at the 20th renewal of the raceday will remain in the final fields. There is a lot of competition from racing jurisdictions to attract the best and to have nominations from so many of the world’s top-rated horses is a great achievement for the Dubai World Cup, Dubai Racing Club and Meydan Group and proves that it is at the pinnacle of international racing.”
For the full list of nominations for races on Dubai World Cup day and a statistical breakdown of countries, please click on the links below.
Dubai World Cup day Nomination Breakdown
Dubai World Cup day Nominations
Toast of New York, trained by Jamie Osborne and seen here winning the 2014 UAE Derby under Jamie Spencer, has been nominated for the 2015 Dubai World Cup on March 28, 2015
Credit: Dubai Racing Club//Neville Hopwood
EGA Carnival Card Highlighted by Group 2 Turf Double Header
Aluminium Producer Pays Second Visit of Season to Meydan
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) returns to Meydan Racecourse this Thursday, January 29 for a high-class Dubai World Cup Carnival card.
EGA is a regular feature of the Dubai World Cup Carnival and annually lends its name to one Racing at Meydan meeting and one Dubai World Cup Carnival meeting. This week EGA sponsors the 1800m Al Rashidiya as well as the 1600m Cape Verdi, a race for fillies and mares. Both contests are run on the Meydan turf and carry prize money of $200,000.
EGA, formerly known as DUBAL, is a jointly-held, equal-ownership company formed by the Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi and the Investment Corporation of Dubai and comprises Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and Emirates Aluminium (EMAL).
Also on the night will be the unveiling of two commemorative horse statues in honour of the 20th Dubai World Cup. These statues, depicting Almutawakel and Dubai Millennium, which are decorated in the colours of the winning owner from the 1999 and 2000 Dubai World Cups.
Khalid Essa Buhumaid, Senior Vice President: Communication & Government Relations at EGA, and the company’s official spokesperson said: “Emirates Global Aluminium is proud to sponsor Dubai Racing Club’s annual Dubai World Cup Carnival again for the 2015/2016 season.
“By partnering with this high profile event for the past eight years, initially through EGA operating subsidiary Dubai Aluminium (“DUBAL”), EGA has successfully promoted the social and economic growth of Dubai — to the benefit of the Emirate’s cosmopolitan population.”
Malih Lahej Al Basti, Meydan Board Member and Chairman of Meydan Racing Committee, said: “We are happy to welcome EGA back to Meydan Racecourse and look forward to the running of two prestigious Group 2 races on the EGA card. It is thanks to EGA and the continued support provided to Dubai Racing Club and Meydan that we continue to host high quality racing and we are proud to see this relationship extended for another season.”
The combined DUBAL-EMAL portfolio comprises high purity, premium quality cast aluminium products in three main forms: high purity and foundry re-melt products for electronics and aerospace, and automotive applications respectively; rolled products (for packaging, lithographic sheets and the automotive Industry); and billets for extrusion and forging (for construction, industrial and transportation processes).Over 350 customers are served in almost 70 countries worldwide, predominantly in the Asia, Europe, the MENA region, and the Americas.
Racing returns to Meydan Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, January 31 and Dubai Racing Club is offering a two for one deal on tickets to Silks and Tiered Restaurant. Prices start at AED325 and AED375 respectively. Racing starts at 3pm and gates open at 130pm.
Entries and racecards for all Meydan Racecourse meetings can be viewed at www.emiratesracing.com.
Admission is free to the public areas of Meydan Racecourse, gates open at 5pm on Thursday and the first race starts at 6.45pm. For further details and hospitality ticket packages please contact: +971 4327 2110 or ticketoffice@dubairacingclub.com.
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The Mike de Kock-trained Mubtaahij broke his maiden under jockey, Dane O’Neill on the first EGA-sponsored race night of the season at Meydan Racecourse.
Credit: Dubai Racing Club//Andrew Watkins
fonte : Dubai Racing Club
Meydan (UAE) THU 29 JAN 2015
| 2:45 |
EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM TROPHY (HANDICAP) (DIRT) (3yo+ 95-105) Winner £42,308 12 runners 1m1f110y SKY Race Conditions: £70,513 For 3yo+ Rated 95-105 Artigiano’s Handicap Mark 105 Entries 17 Penalty value 1st £42,307.69 2nd £14,102.56 3rd £7,051.28 4th £3,525.64 5th £2,115.38 6th £1,410.26 |
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| 3:20 |
EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM EXCELLENCE TROPHY (HANDICAP) (TURF) (3yo+ 100-111) Winner £67,308 12 runners 5f SKY Race Conditions: £112,179 For 3yo+ Rated 100+ Medicean Man’s Handicap Mark 111 Entries 14 Penalty value 1st £67,307.69 2nd £22,435.90 3rd £11,217.95 4th £5,608.97 5th £3,365.38 6th £2,243.59 |
| 3:55 |
EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM BILLET TROPHY (HANDICAP) (DIRT) (3yo+ 80-93) Winner £23,077 14 runners 1m
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| 4:30 |
CAPE VERDI SPONSORED BY EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (GROUP 2) (FILLIES & MARES) (TURF) (3yo+) Winner £76,923 8 runners 1m
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| 5:05 |
EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM CASTHOUSE TROPHY (HANDICAP) (DIRT) (3yo+ 100-110) Winner £46,154 12 runners 7f SKY Race Conditions: £76,923 For 3yo+ Rated 100-110 Free Wheeling’s Handicap Mark 108 Entries 12 Penalty value 1st £46,153.85 2nd £15,384.62 3rd £7,692.31 4th £3,846.15 5th £2,307.69 6th £1,538.46 |
| 5:40 |
AL RASHIDIYA SPONSORED BY EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (GROUP 2) (TURF) (3yo+) Winner £76,923 7 runners 1m1f SKY Race Conditions: £128,205 For 3yo+ Entries 18 Penalty value 1st £76,923.08 2nd £25,641.03 3rd£12,820.51 4th £6,410.26 5th £3,846.15 6th £2,564.10 |
| NO. FORM | HORSE | AGE | WGT | TRAINER RTF% | JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116374-2 |  |
Mr Pommeroy | 4 | 8-13 | S bin Ghadayer | Mickael Barzalona | 110 | 113 | 124 |
| 14 Linngari (IRE) — Amerissage (USA) (Rahy (USA)) | |||||||||
| 221123- |  |
Vercingetorix | 6 | 9-0 | M F De Kock | Christophe Soumillon | 118 | 116 | 132 |
 277 Silvano (GER) — National Vixen (SAF) (National Assembly (CAN)) |
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| 3323526- | |
Army Bulletin | 4 | 8-13 | S bin Ghadayer | Cam Hardie | 106 | 101 | 122 |
 167 Invincible Spirit (IRE) — Alessandria (GB) (Sunday Silence (USA)) |
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| 4431211- |  |
Sociologa Inc | 5 | 8-13 | Takashi Kodama | Shane Foley | 109 | — | 118 |
| 158 Include (USA) — Stormy Sober (ARG) (Bernstein (USA)) |
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| 551279-4 |  |
Sanshaawes | 6 | 9-0 | M F De Kock | Dane O’Neill | 113 | 115 | 123 |
 21 Ashaawes (USA) — Vicario (SAF) (Northern Guest (USA)) |
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| 664/130- |  |
Mujaarib | 7 | 9-0 | M F De Kock | Paul Hanagan | 113 | 116 | 131 |
| 327 Nadeem (AUS) — Mihnah (IRE) (Lahib (USA)) |
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| 777532-1 |  |
True Story p | 4 | 8-13 | Saeed bin Suroor | James Doyle | 113 | 121 | 128 |
| 21 Manduro (GER) — Tanzania (USA) (Darshaan (GB)) |
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| 6:15 |
EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM POTLINES TROPHY (HANDICAP) (TURF) (3yo+ 95-112) Winner £57,692 14 runners 1m2f SKY Race Conditions: £96,154 For 3yo+ Rated 95+ Hunter’s Light’s Handicap Mark 112 Entries 30 Penalty value 1st £57,692.31 2nd £19,230.77 3rd £9,615.38 4th £4,807.69 5th £2,884.62 6th £1,923.08 |
