Igugu, The Apache to Dubai

CHAMPION filly Igugu and the stable’s recently acquired, The Apache, are notable exclusions from the nominations for the Gr1 2012 Vodacom Durban July, announced on Thursday.

Mike de Kock explained on Friday that the pair, and a group of other runners, will be going into quarantine in Cape Town on 6 May with the aim of being shipped to Dubai via Mauritius and the UK.

He said: “For Igugu and others to be able to compete internationally at the end of the year and next year in Dubai we have no choice but to make early arrangements to get them out of the country as soon as we can, which is about now. It’s really ridiculous, but we cannot take the chance of waiting until after the July, for example. We’re following the export protocol as it stands right now.”

Igugu, The Apache and a number of horses owned by Sheikh Hamdan of Dubai, including Soft Falling Rain, Istqraar, Mushreq, Jet Legend and Royal Ridge will be spending 19 days at the Kenilworth Quarantine Station, followed by 90 days in Mauritius and a further 30 days in the United Kingdom.

“The plan is for The Apache to contest a race in Hong Kong at year-end, while the rest will travel on to Dubai,” he said.

Both Igugu and The Apache were last seen in action in the J&B Met on 30 January at Kenilworth, when they finished first and sixth respectively.

What a pity, but he knows best:(

More exciting seeing them compete overseas imo...

Will miss Igugu has been paying for our trips

So next year we'll see Igugu winning the world cup!~

I wouldve liked to her to have stayed in SA and beat Pocket Powers career revenue though

I really hope she campaigns in Europe and the UK next season...

Yep Dubai is so kak,the Arc would be a great coup if she proved good enough

what distance is the Arc de Triomph or whatever those frenchies call it?

brandhow Wrote:

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> what distance is the Arc de Triomph or whatever
> those frenchies call it?


2400m right up her alley...

brandhow Wrote:

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> what distance is the Arc de Triomph or whatever
> those frenchies call it?


2400M (1,5 Miles)

I may be blinded by her Triple Tiara, DBN July, J & B Met but I think she's right up there with the best in the world