Mike’s 2012 Dubai string

My desk was humanely euthanised by being thrown into the braai.

What about your head? Any permanent damage, u might need a disclaimer added to Winning Form.

The inside of my head has been a bit wonky since birth, so nothing's changed.

Boby Di Job

hibernia Wrote:

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> By michael burns 11:55PM 14 DEC 2011
>
> Argentina: Mike de Kock's Dubai Carnival prospects
> have received a significant boots with news that
> Argentina's star filly Balada Sale, a dual Classic
> winner, is to join his string for the Meydan
> jamboree.
>
> Carnival stalwart De Kock is unable to take his
> domestic stars to Dubai owing to an export ban on
> South African-based horses owing to African Horse
> Sickness.
>
> He still expects to send out a strong team of
> 20-plus horses, among them former Ballydoyle star
> Master Of Hounds plus last year's Durban July
> one-two Bold Silvano and Irish Flame, UAE 1,000
> Guineas winner Mahbooba and top-class mare River
> Jetez.
>
> De Kock has also enjoyed significant success in
> Dubai in the past with former South
> American-trained stars such as Asiatic Boy, who
> was trained in Argentine before landing the UAE
> Triple Crown in 2007 and then finishing second to
> Curlin in the following season's Dubai World Cup.
>
> Argentine compatriot Honour Devil also won the UAE
> Guineas and Derby in 2008.
>
> De Kock's new recruit Balada Sale comes after
> being purchased privately by international agent
> Emmanuel de Seroux on behalf of top Japanese
> breeder Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm.
>
> The three-year-old daughter of Not For Sale capped
> off her 2011 campaign with impressive victories in
> both the Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine
> 1,000 Guineas) and Gran Premio Seleccion (Oaks).
>
> "She will be sent to Dubai for the meeting and
> will be trained by Mike de Kock," said De Seroux.
>
> Balada Sale won five of six starts in her native
> Argentina, including a streak of five races on the
> dirt, capped by her 11-length procession in the
> Oaks to cement her status as the nation's top
> three-year-old filly.


The above horse never mad it to Mike De Kocks,trained by Pascal Bary instead :S

Quite right Hibernia... Mdk was informed by shipping agent that Balada Sale no longer coming to him. Unscrupulous agent, will post report on mdk racing, just waiting for his approval.

it was very strange not seeing a 3yo from the mdk stable in the trial yesterday ! Hope he kick butt with the rest of his string!